Best 8 Clams And Mussels In Thai Curry Sauce Recipes

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Clams and mussels, two of the most popular seafood delicacies, are a perfect match for a Thai curry sauce. The sweet and savory flavors of the curry, combined with the briny taste of the seafood, create a truly unforgettable dish that is sure to please even the most discerning palate. While there are many different ways to prepare clams and mussels in Thai curry sauce, this article will provide you with a step-by-step guide to creating the perfect dish. From choosing the right ingredients to cooking the dish to perfection, this article will provide you with all the information you need to create a delicious and authentic Thai curry dish that will impress your friends and family.

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THAI CURRY MUSSELS & CLAMS



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Time 20m

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 can diced tomatoes, drained (796 mL)
2/3 cup Thai Yellow Curry Cooking Sauce 150 mL
1 cup light coconut milk 250 mL
1 tbsp fresh lime juice 15 mL
3 lbs fresh mussels, cleaned 1.5 kg
3 lbs fresh clams, cleaned 1.5 kg
1/4 cup finely sliced green onions 60 mL

Steps:

  • Preheat barbecue to high. In a large aluminum roasting pan, combine tomatoes, cooking sauce, coconut milk and lime juice. Season lightly with salt and pepper.
  • Place mussels and clams in a single layer in pan; cover tightly with foil. Place on grill, close lid and cook until shellfish open, 12 to 15 min. Remove roasting pan from grill. Discard any closed shellfish.
  • Spoon mussels and clams onto a large serving platter or into a bowl; spoon sauce overtop and garnish with green onions.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 295, Fat 8, Carbohydrate 15, Protein 39

CLAMS AND MUSSELS IN THAI CURRY SAUCE



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From Food Network Magazine, November 09. I love mussels, and I love curry, so this has got to be a winner. I changed the recipe a bit to cut down on the heat, feel free to add more chile and curry paste if you like it spicier. This serves four as a main course, or 6 as a starter.

Provided by IngridH

Categories     Mussels

Time 35m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 inches ginger, peeled and minced
1 Thai red chili peppers or 1 jalapeno, seeded and chopped
2 tablespoons Thai red curry paste
1/2 cup ketchup
2 limes, juice of
1 1/2 cups water
16 littleneck clams, scrubbed
2 lbs mussels, scrubbed
1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced
1/2 cup cilantro, fresh
1/2 cup basil, fresh and leaves torn roughly if large
lime wedge, for serving (optional)
French bread, for serving (optional)

Steps:

  • In a large pot, heat the oil over medium high heat.
  • Add the ginger, garlic, and chile and stir fry until fragrant.
  • Add the curry paste and ketchup and fry until they start to brown.
  • Add the lime juice and water. Cover and bring to a boil.
  • Add the clams. Cover and cook until they start to open, 3 minutes or so.
  • Add the mussels, recover, and cook until they open slightly, about 3 more minutes.
  • Add the red bell pepper, half the cilantro and basil. Stir to combine.
  • Cover and cook for another 2 minutes, until the pepper starts to get tender.
  • Remove the shellfish to a serving bowl, discarding any that did not open. Ladle the broth over the top, then sprinkle with the remaining cilantro and basil.
  • Serve with lime wedges for squeezing, and french bread to sop up the broth.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 351.9, Fat 12.8, SaturatedFat 1.9, Cholesterol 83.4, Sodium 1022.2, Carbohydrate 24, Fiber 2.1, Sugar 9.3, Protein 35.9

MUSSELS WITH THAI RED CURRY



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Categories     Fruit     Garlic     Ginger     Herb     Shellfish     Tomato     Appetizer     Quick & Easy     Dinner     Coconut     Seafood     Mussel     Curry     Fall     Cilantro     Bon Appétit     Sugar Conscious     Pescatarian     Wheat/Gluten-Free     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     No Sugar Added

Yield Serves 6 as a first course

Number Of Ingredients 9

1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter
5 plum tomatoes, seeded, chopped
2 tablespoons minced garlic
1 tablespoon chopped peeled fresh ginger
2 14-ounce cans unsweetened coconut milk
1 tablespoon (or more to taste) Thai red curry paste
1/4 cup plus 3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
1 teaspoon salt
3 pounds mussels, scrubbed, debearded

Steps:

  • Melt 1/4 cup butter in heavy large pot over medium-high heat. Add tomatoes, garlic and ginger; sauté until garlic is tender, about 2 minutes. Mix in coconut milk, curry paste, 1/4 cup chopped cilantro and salt. Simmer 4 minutes to blend flavors. Add mussels; cover and cook until mussels open, about 5 minutes (discard any mussels that do not open). Transfer mixture to serving bowl. Garnish with 3 tablespoons chopped cilantro.

THAI SHRIMP AND CLAM CURRY



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This sweet-hot Thai recipe can be made with shrimp or chicken and cooks up in minutes. Increase chile sauce and ginger for spicier flavor. Serve in shallow bowls over steamed brown rice.

Provided by Susan Forbes Marden

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     Asian     Thai

Time 45m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 14

2 tablespoons peanut oil
1 large onion, halved and sliced lengthwise
1 large red bell pepper, seeded and sliced lengthwise
1 tablespoon chopped fresh ginger
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon red chile paste, or more to taste
1 (14 ounce) can coconut milk
4 large fresh cherrystone clams, scrubbed
¼ cup chicken broth, or more as needed
1 fresh lime
1 teaspoon fish sauce
1 teaspoon brown sugar
3 tablespoons chopped fresh basil, divided, or more to taste
12 large shrimp, peeled and deveined

Steps:

  • Heat peanut oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onion and red bell pepper; saute until softened, about 4 minutes. Reduce heat to medium. Add ginger and garlic; cook and stir until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes. Stir in red chile paste and coconut milk. Add the clams and simmer until flavors combine, 3 to 5 minutes. If curry appears too thick, stir in chicken broth.
  • Finely grate zest from the lime. Stir half of the zest into the curry along with fish sauce and brown sugar. Squeeze some lime juice into the curry. Stir in half of the basil and shrimp; simmer curry until shrimp are opaque and cooked through, 5 to 10 minutes. Thin the curry with more chicken broth if needed.
  • Scoop clams out of the curry, draining their juice back into the saucepan, and discard. Mix in remaining lime zest and basil before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 349.8 calories, Carbohydrate 13.4 g, Cholesterol 97.4 mg, Fat 28.6 g, Fiber 3.1 g, Protein 14 g, SaturatedFat 19.9 g, Sodium 291.4 mg, Sugar 5.1 g

MONK'S MUSSELS IN THAI CURRY SAUCE



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There is this cool little Belgian Bar in Philadelphia's Center City that serves like a million different beers and the best mussels I've ever had. Here's how to make them! 6 servings would be as an appetizer.

Provided by CHRISSYG

Categories     Asian

Time 25m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 teaspoon vegetable oil
1 stalk lemongrass, smashed and chopped
1/2 tablespoon ginger, grated
1 teaspoon garlic, finely minced
2 (13 1/2 ounce) cans unsweetened coconut milk
2 teaspoons Thai red curry paste
1 cup clam broth or 1 cup chicken stock
1/2 cup packed fresh basil leaf
1 tablespoon lime zest
1/4 cup fresh lime juice
2 tablespoons nam pla (fishsauce)
3 lbs mussels, scrubbed, debearded
2 small tomatoes, diced
3 -4 tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped

Steps:

  • **you can substitue one tablespoon mashed anchovy or paste diluted w/ sherry or wine if you don't have fish sauce.
  • Sautee garlic, lemongrass and ginger in oil for about two minutes, until fragrant but not browned.
  • Whisk in the rest of the ingredient except the mussels and about half of the cilantro and half of the basil.
  • Bring to a light simmer about 3-4 minutes
  • Add the mussels, stir and cover)
  • Cook about 4-5 minutes until mussels open (throw away any that don't open after 5 mins of cooking).
  • Remove mussles from the broth and into a large serving bowl, Strain broth over top of the mussels and sprinkle with remaining cilanto.and basil.
  • Serve with some nice crusty bread and Belgian Fries with Bourbon dipping sauce!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 467.4, Fat 33.2, SaturatedFat 25.2, Cholesterol 64.9, Sodium 1226.2, Carbohydrate 14.8, Fiber 0.6, Sugar 1.2, Protein 30.6

STEAMED MUSSELS IN THAI CURRY SAUCE



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Categories     Shellfish     Tomato     Appetizer     Steam     Quick & Easy     Lemon     Lime     Basil     Mussel     Curry     Summer     Lemongrass     Cilantro     Bon Appétit

Yield Makes 6 to 8 first-course servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 13.5-ounce cans unsweetened coconut milk* (3 1/2 cups)
1 teaspoon Thai red curry paste**
1 cup chicken stock or canned low-salt chicken broth
1/2 cup (packed) fresh basil leaves
2 stalks lemongrass,** trimmed, coarsely chopped (about 1/3 cup) or 1 tablespoon grated lemon peel
1/4 cup fresh lime juice
2 tablespoons fish sauce (nam pla)**
3 kaffir lime leaves or 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice plus 1 1/2 teaspoons grated lime peel
2 tablespoons peanut oil
3 pounds mussels, scrubbed, debearded
4 plum tomatoes, diced (about 1 cup)
1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro

Steps:

  • Bring coconut milk to boil in heavy large saucepan. Reduce heat to medium; add curry paste and whisk until dissolved. Add next 6 ingredients. Simmer uncovered 10 minutes. Strain into bowl.
  • Heat peanut oil in large deep skillet over high heat. Add mussels. Sauté 2 minutes. Add strained curry sauce. Cover and cook until mussels open, about 4 minutes (discard any mussels that do not open). Transfer to large serving bowl. Sprinkle with tomatoes and cilantro and serve.
  • Available at Indian, Southeast Asian, and Latin American markets as well as many supermarkets.
  • ** Available at Asian markets and in the Asian foods section of some supermarkets.

FRAGRANT THAI-STYLE CLAMS IN COCONUT BROTH



Fragrant Thai-Style Clams in Coconut Broth image

The classic, highly aromatic Thai seasoning for seafood includes lemongrass, galangal, lime leaf, hot pepper and coconut milk. Spicy and refreshing, the bright-tasting broth is a mix of sweet, salty, sour and herbaceous. You may substitute mussels or prawns for the clams.

Provided by David Tanis

Categories     quick, seafood, soups and stews, appetizer, main course

Time 30m

Yield 2 main course or 4 appetizer servings

Number Of Ingredients 16

1 tablespoon coconut oil
1 red onion, peeled, halved and sliced into 1/4-inch half-moons
2 cups chicken broth
1 stalk lemongrass, pale bottom part only, smashed and cut in thick diagonal slices
3 slices galangal, 1/4 inch thick (see note)
3 slices ginger, 1/4 inch thick
3 or 4 small hot Thai chiles, thinly sliced
4 makrut lime leaves, torn
1 tablespoon palm sugar or brown sugar
1 tablespoon fish sauce
1 cup coconut milk
Salt, to taste
2 pounds small clams
1 cup roughly chopped cilantro, leaves and tender stems
1/2 cup thinly sliced scallions, white and tender green parts
Lime wedges, for serving

Steps:

  • Heat coconut oil in a heavy-bottomed soup pot over medium-high heat. Add onions and cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Add chicken broth and bring to a simmer.
  • Add lemongrass, galangal, ginger, chiles, lime leaves, sugar and fish sauce. Simmer for 20 minutes. Add coconut milk, then taste broth for salt and adjust. (You may prepare up to this point 1 to 2 hours in advance and leave at room temperature.)
  • Bring mixture to a boil over high heat and add clams. Cover and cook for 5 to 8 minutes, stirring once or twice, until all clams have opened.
  • Transfer clams to soup bowls. Strain broth if desired and ladle over clams. Sprinkle with cilantro and scallions. Squeeze lime over each bowl and serve with lime wedges.

THAI STEAMED MUSSELS



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Delicious and easy spicy Thai steamed mussels that can be finished in just thirty minutes.

Provided by MURINMOON

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     Asian     Thai

Time 30m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 9

5 pounds fresh mussels, scrubbed and debearded
⅓ cup fresh lime juice
1 (13.5 ounce) can unsweetened coconut milk
⅓ cup dry white wine
1 ½ tablespoons Thai red curry paste
1 ½ tablespoons minced garlic
1 tablespoon Asian fish sauce
1 tablespoon white sugar
2 cups chopped fresh cilantro

Steps:

  • In a large stock pot, combine the lime juice, coconut milk, wine, curry paste, garlic, fish sauce and sugar. Stir to dissolve sugar and curry paste and bring to a boil over high heat. Boil for 2 minutes then add mussels. Cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until mussels are opened, 5 to 8 minutes.
  • Remove from the heat and discard any unopened mussels. Pour mussels and liquid into a serving dish and toss with cilantro.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 484.5 calories, Carbohydrate 21.4 g, Cholesterol 105.9 mg, Fat 24.4 g, Fiber 1.2 g, Protein 48.3 g, SaturatedFat 13.9 g, Sodium 1353.1 mg, Sugar 2.7 g

Tips:

  • Prep Work: Ensure your clams and mussels are thoroughly cleaned before cooking. Remove any sand or grit by soaking them in cold water for 30 minutes and scrubbing them with a brush.
  • Thai Curry Paste: For an authentic Thai flavor, make your own curry paste using fresh ingredients like lemongrass, galangal, and kaffir lime leaves. However, store-bought curry paste can also work well.
  • Coconut Milk: Use full-fat coconut milk for a rich and creamy sauce. Coconut cream can also be used for a thicker consistency.
  • Seafood Stock: If you don't have seafood stock, use a mixture of vegetable stock and white wine or clam juice.
  • Vegetables: Feel free to add other vegetables to the curry, such as bell peppers, carrots, or bamboo shoots.
  • Spice Level: Adjust the amount of chili peppers or curry paste according to your preferred spice level.
  • Cooking Time: Be careful not to overcook the clams and mussels. They should be cooked just until they open, usually within a few minutes.
  • Garnish: Before serving, garnish the curry with fresh cilantro or basil leaves for an extra layer of flavor.

Conclusion:

Clams and mussels in Thai curry sauce is a delicious and easy-to-make seafood dish that combines the vibrant flavors of Thai cuisine with the freshness of seafood. With a few simple ingredients and a bit of preparation, you can enjoy this flavorful curry at home. Serve it over rice or with crusty bread for a satisfying meal that's perfect for any occasion.

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