mussels, prawns and halibut in coconut curry sauce
(1 rating)
To serve, you will need cooked Jasmine rice and lime wedges.
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(1 rating)
yield
4 -6
prep time
15 Min
cook time
15 Min
method
Stove Top
Ingredients For mussels, prawns and halibut in coconut curry sauce
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2 ccanned coconut milk
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1/4 cvegetable oil
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2 Tbspred curry paste (more or less, to taste)
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1 1/2 Tbspthai fish sauce
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1 tsppacked dark brown sugar
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1/2 tspsalt
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1 stalklemongrass, white part only, cut in half lengthwise
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2 tspfresh lime juice
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1 lbfresh mussels, scrubbed and debearded
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8 ozfresh tiger prawns, peeled and deveined
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1 1/2 lbfresh halibut fillets, skin removed and cut into half lengthwise and then into thirds
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10 sprigfresh cilantro (leaves only)
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10fresh basil leaves, chopped (thai basil is best)
How To Make mussels, prawns and halibut in coconut curry sauce
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1Skim 1/4 cup of the thick cream from the top of the coconut milk and set remaining milk aside.
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2Warm oil and 1/4 cup coconut cream in a 10-inch cast iron skillet over medium heat until simmering. Add curry paste, increase heat to medium-high and stir-fry until oil separates and paste is slightly browned. Lower heat to mudium and stir in fish sauce, brown sugar and salt. Add reserved coconut milk, lemongrass and lime juice. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally.
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3Add mussels and prawns and cook 3 to 4 minutes. Then add halibut and continue cooking until the mussels open, the prawns turn pink and halibut is white throughout, about 5 minutes.
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4Remove lemongrass. Scatter the cilantro and basil over the top. Serve in individula bowls over cooked Jasmine rice, with lime wedges on the side.
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