This is something sort of different for us. I’ve never cooked mussels before, but when I was choosing a recipe to make from Steamy Kitchen’s new book, I felt like trying something outside my comfort zone. I also knew Jack would never expect this, and I like to surprise him every now and then.
Surprise… mussels are so easy. 6 ingredients and about 5 minutes later we had perfectly steamed mussels in a fancy aromatic sake broth. I made some soba noodles to go along with them (and to soak up more of the broth – no sake goes to waste in our house).
Some other recipes from the book I’m excited to try are: sriracha sauce (as in – not from the bottle), blackened tofu with ginger ponzu-sauce, and the kimchi omelet.
the giveaway is now over
From Steamy Kitchen’s Healthy Asian Favorites by Jaden Hair
sake-steamed mussels
- 2 pounds fresh mussels
- 11/2 cups sake or dry white wine
- 2 teaspoons finely grated fresh ginger
- 2 cloves garlic, finely minced
- 1 shallot, sliced into very thin rings
- 1 handful fresh basil leaves
- salt
- Scrub the mussels under cool water, discarding any with broken or cracked shells.
- Heat a large sauté pan, deep soup pot, or wok over high heat with the sake, ginger, garlic, and shallots. When the mixture comes to a boil, add the mussels and cover. Cook for 5 minutes, or until the mussels open.
- Toss in the basil and serve immediately.
Reprinted with permission from Steamy Kitchen’s Healthy Asian Favorites by Jaden Hair, copyright © 2013. Published by Ten Speed Press, a division of Random House, Inc.
I love anything stir fry and your cookbook looks fantastic!
Green or Massaman curry or noodles with peanut sauce, tofu & veggies.
My favorite Asian dish is any kind of curry! I love love love all vegetarian Thai food.
I love sushi and pad thai!
Pho, Potstickers, Garlic chicken,etc. I Love it all. I would LOVE to win this cookbook!! Thanks, for the opportunity.
Pad See Ew! The Asian equivalent of lasagna, for this pasta lover 🙂 Thanks for all of your inspiring posts!
green curry with tofu and brown rice!
I love General Tso’s Chicken!!
My favorite Asian dish is vegetable mei fun
tofu pad thai, though I haven’t been able to replicate it quite right at home!
I have so many favorites – Kimchi, hot and sour soup, anything curried; but my current fave is chili chicken.
I love tom kha, with chicken sometimes. And pho. And bulgogi.. yum!
I love Bahn Mi and PadThai.
I’ll always love lumpia!
I love galbi and bibimbap! The mussels look scrumptious. I love Jaden’s blog…glad to see she has another cookbook out.
I love a good red Thai curry. With lots of eggplant!
Love all your recipes! Does tofu count as an Asian food?
My favorite Asian dish is what a Thai restaurant near me calls “ginger heat” – chicken with green beans and chilies in a gingery-peanutty sauce. SO good.
Favorite Asian dish? Tempura Udon or Pra Ram Pak.
my favorite asian dish is pad thai.