Thai Steamed Mussels - cooking recipe

Ingredients

5 lbs fresh mussels, scrubbed and debearded
1/3 cup fresh lime juice
1 (13 1/2 ounce) can unsweetened coconut milk
1/3 cup dry white wine
1 1/2 tablespoons Thai red curry paste
1 1/2 tablespoons minced garlic
1 tablespoon asian fish sauce
1 tablespoon white sugar
2 cups chopped fresh cilantro

Preparation

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.