Spicy Black Bean Mussels

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 -3 lbs mussels, cleaned and debearded
• 2 tablespoons canola oil
• 1 tablespoon chopped garlic
• 1 tablespoon chopped ginger
• 2 jalapeno chiles, chopped (or thai bird chiles)
• 1 tablespoon fermented black beans
• 1/2 cup dry wine
• 2 tomatoes, diced
• 1 tablespoon nam pla (fish sauce)
• 2 cups chicken stock, divided
• 8 ounces rice noodles, soaked in warm water for 30 minutes
• 1 cup thai basil, chiffonaded
• 1 bunch chives, chopped
• 2 tablespoons butter
• salt, pepper to taste
• 2 limes, halved

Recipe

• 1 soak noodles in warm water while preparing the rest of the ingredients.
• 2 heat oil in a large wok or pot.
• 3 add garlic, ginger, chiles and black beans and heat until softened, 2 minutes.
• 4 add wine and 1 c chicken stock.
• 5 add mussels, cover and heat 5 minutes until mussels open.
• 6 add tomatoes, fish sauce, and remaining chicken stock.
• 7 drain rice noodles and add to pot.
• 8 add basil, chives and butter, stir well.
• 9 season with salt and pepper to taste.
• 10 divide into 4 pasta bowls, squeeze a half lime over each serving.