SPICY MUSSELS WITH CAULIFLOWER, BASIL AND LIME
Provided by Melissa Clark
Categories dinner, lunch, quick, main course
Time 30m
Yield 2 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Cut the cauliflower into small 1/2-inch florets; dice the stems. (You should have about 2 cups; save any extra for another purpose.)
- In a large pot over medium heat, warm the oil. Add the cauliflower, shallots, chiles, garlic and a large pinch kosher salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until cauliflower is crisp-tender, about 5 minutes.
- Add the mussels to the pot. Cover and cook over medium-high until most mussels have opened, 7 to 10 minutes. Discard any unopened mussels.
- Stir in basil and lime juice. Season with kosher salt. Serve immediately, with crusty bread for soaking up juices.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 582, UnsaturatedFat 17 grams, Carbohydrate 34 grams, Fat 24 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 57 grams, SaturatedFat 4 grams, Sodium 1483 milligrams, Sugar 6 grams
MUSSELS IN SPICY RED SAUCE
I love this dish, which is often called "Mussels Fra Diavolo", because my Italian Grandmother made it often, especially around the holidays. The lusty combination of mussels and spicy red sauce is irresistible. It's Italian-American comfort food. Forget about serving this with pasta, you absolutely must have a loaf of crusty, chewy Italian or French bread to dip in the sauce. Make sure to put an empty bowl on the table to accommodate the shells. For equipment you will need a large (10 to 12 inch) high sided saute pan (sauteuse) or a 6 to 6 quart pot with a tight fitting lid, a large spoon, and a Chinese wire mesh skimmer or slotted spoon. Red Sauce: I know my red sauce. My credentials: I grew up at the Jersey Shore, I had an Italian grandmother and I worked as a cook at Marenzi Restaurant in North Beach, San Francisco, back in the 1970's. This recipe is one for you to keep. My Napolitano red sauce is a great building block to making all sorts of dishes. It can be used to for a quick pasta dinner or for simmering fresh squash and/or bell peppers and onion. You can also use this red sauce as a base to make a "fra diavolo" with mussels, lobster or other sea food, even with leftovers and serve with rice or pasta. The most important concept in making this sauce is to really brown (caramelize) the onions and carrots, creating a natural sweetness that balances with the acidic tomatoes. For equipment you will need a 5-quart Dutch oven or heavy pot, and a wooden spoon.
Provided by Food Network
Categories appetizer
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 23
Steps:
- Heat the olive oil in a pan over medium heat. Add the garlic and red pepper, and saute until fragrant, stirring, about 30 seconds. Add the white wine and tomato sauce, increase the heat to high, cover and bring to a boil.
- Add the mussels and replace the lid. Cook over high heat 3 minutes. Remove the lid and stir once gently. Continue to cook until the mussels are completely open and firmly cooked, about 4 minutes more.
- Remove the pot from the heat and transfer the mussels gently from the pot to a large bowl with a Chinese wire mesh skimmer. Return the pot to the heat and increase the heat to high. Boil for a minute or 2, until the sauce is thick enough to coat a spoon. Pour the sauce over the mussels and serve immediately.
- Place the canned tomatoes in a large bowl and place your (clean) hands in the bowl and crush the tomatoes so they breakup into a range of small pieces.
- In a 5-quart Dutch oven heat the olive oil over medium heat until it is fragrant, but before it smokes, about 40 seconds. Add the bay leaves and stir them in the oil until they begin to brown, about 10 seconds. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute until it starts to turn golden brown, then add the onions, carrots, and oregano. Cook the vegetables until they are very brown, about 15 to 20 minutes. Stir occasionally, just enough to prevent them from scorching.
- Add the crushed tomatoes with their juice, the tomato paste, salt and pepper, and 1 1/2 cups of water, (white wine or clam juice can be added depending on the intended use) and bring to a boil. Lower the heat, and simmer, partially covered until the sauce level has reduced by 2 or 3 inches and the sauce is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon. Cook the sauce for about 1 hour, stirring occasionally so it doesn't stick.
- Remove from heat, cool down in the pot, then when at room temperature, transfer to a sealed plastic container and refrigerate until ready to use.
- This sauce will keep 10 days in a well-sealed container in the refrigerator.
- Using my recipe for basic Red Sauce, you can make a quick and spicy "fra diavolo" sauce that is delicious drizzled over grilled squid and other seafood. For equipment you will need a 3-quart saucepan and a wooden spoon.
- Heat the olive oil in a 3-quart saucepan slightly over medium heat and saute the garlic and crushed red pepper until the garlic is fragrant and beginning to brown, about 40 seconds.
- Add the Red Sauce, clam juice, and salt, to taste, and simmer, stirring occasionally over medium-low heat, until the sauce returns to the thickness and quantity of the Red Sauce, about 15 minutes.
SPICY THAI STEAMED MUSSELS
Steps:
- Scrub mussels well and remove beards. Squeeze enough juice from limes to measure 1/3 cup. In an 8-quart kettle boil lime juice, coconut milk, wine, curry paste, garlic, fish sauce, and sugar over high heat, stirring, 2 minutes. Add mussels, tossing to combine. Cook mussels, covered, stirring occasionally, until opened, about 5 to 8 minutes. (Discard any unopened mussels.) Chop cilantro and toss with mussels.
- Serve mussels with lime wedges.
MUSSELS WITH BASIL CREAM
Categories Milk/Cream Appetizer Steam Quick & Easy Basil Mussel White Wine Summer Gourmet Sugar Conscious Pescatarian Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free
Yield Makes 2 main-course or 4 first-course servings
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Cook onion and garlic in butter in a 5- to 6-quart heavy pot over moderately low heat, stirring, until softened, 3 to 5 minutes. Add wine and mussels and cook, covered, over moderately high heat until mussels just open wide, 6 to 8 minutes. (Discard any mussels that have not opened after 8 minutes.) Transfer mussels with a slotted spoon to a serving bowl, then transfer cooking liquid to a blender along with cream, basil, and pepper and blend until smooth (use caution when blending hot liquids). Season sauce with salt and pour over mussels.
More about "spicy mussels with cauliflower basil and lime recipes"
SPICY CHIPOTLE LIME MUSSELS RECIPE & SPICES - THE …
From thespicehouse.com
EASY BAKED SPICY MUSSELS [VIDEO] - MOMMY'S HOME COOKING
From mommyshomecooking.com
MUSSELS WITH CAULIFLOWER | KAISER PERMANENTE
From about.kaiserpermanente.org
CHILI LIME ROASTED CAULIFLOWER - INSPIRED TASTE
From inspiredtaste.net
10 BEST SPICY GARLIC MUSSELS RECIPES | YUMMLY
From yummly.com
MUSSELS, DIFFICULT? A MYTH WITHOUT LEGS - THE NEW YORK TIMES
From nytimes.com
SPICY MUSSELS WITH CAULIFLOWER, BASIL AND LIME RECIPE | EAT YOUR BOOKS
From eatyourbooks.com
MUSSELS RECIPE: SPICY TOMATO AND BASIL | THE PALM WEIGHT LOSS BLOG
From palm.southbeachdiet.com
SPICY MUSSELS WITH CAULIFLOWER, BASIL AND LIME RECIPE
From pinterest.com
SPICY MUSSELS WITH CAULIFLOWER, BASIL AND LIME RECIPE
From cooking.nytimes.cf
SPICY MUSSELS WITH CAULIFLOWER RECIPE - MELISSA CLARK …
From youtube.com
SPICY MUSSELS WITH CAULIFLOWER, BASIL AND LIME RECIPE
From pinterest.com
RECIPE: SPICY MUSSELS WITH CAULIFLOWER, BASIL AND LIME
From seattletimes.com
MUSSELS, CLAMS AND SCALLOPS - RECIPES FROM NYT COOKING
From cooking.nytimes.com
25 RIDICULOUSLY ADDICTIVE MUSSEL RECIPES - PALEO GRUBS
From paleogrubs.com
RECIPES SITEMAP
From bigy.com
35 MUSSELS RECIPES THAT ARE QUICK, EASY, AND ELEGANT - EPICURIOUS
From epicurious.com
MUSSELS RECIPE, BEST EVER! - THE SPRUCE EATS
From thespruceeats.com
37 MUSSELS RECIPES THAT ARE EASY AND FANCY - PUREWOW
From purewow.com
NYT COOKING - MUSSELS RECIPES
From cooking.nytimes.com
Are you curently on diet or you just want to control your food's nutritions, ingredients? We will help you find recipes by cooking method, nutrition, ingredients...
Check it out »
You'll also love