Mussels With Vietnamese Dressing - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 brown onion, sliced
1 carrot, peeled & sliced
2 garlic cloves, sliced
500 g mussels, scrubbed & bearded
1/3 cup white wine
Vietnamese dressing
1/2 lemongrass, stalk very finely chopped
2 cm piece ginger, peeled, cut into matchsticks
1 teaspoon lime zest
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 teaspoon sesame oil
1 teaspoon fish sauce
1/2 long green chili, finely chopped
1 garlic clove, crushed

Preparation

Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat, add onion, carrot and garlic and cook for 2 minutes or until soft.
Add mussels and wine, cover and cook for 5 minutes or until mussels have all opened.
Drain mussels, discarding any unopened ones. Split mussels open.
For the dressing, place all ingredients in a small bowl and stir to combine.
Place mussels in shells on a serving plate, top with a little of the dressing and serve with remaining dressing.