Asian Mussels With Pork - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 tbsp oil
150 g pork tenderloin, cut into thin strips
100 g bacon, diced
2 None shallots, peeled and finely diced
2 cloves garlic, peeled and finely diced
1 stalk lemon grass, halved, centre finely chopped
2 cm piece fresh root ginger, peeled and grated
4 tbsp soy sauce
1 None lime, juiced
2 tbsp fish sauce
100 g bean sprouts
2 kg fresh mussels, scrubbed, beards removed, any open shells discarded
6 sprigs fresh coriander, little reserved for garnish, remainder finely chopped
75 g peanuts, roughly chopped

Preparation

Heat the oil in a Dutch oven and sear the pork and bacon until browned. Add the shallots, garlic, lemongrass and ginger and saute for 2 mins. Add the soy sauce, lime juice, fish sauce, beansprouts, mussels and 1/2 cup water. Cover and simmer for 8 mins, until the mussels have opened.
Discard any unopened shells and sprinkle with the cilantro and peanuts.