Grilled Mussels With Hot Bean Sauce

Grilled Mussels With Hot Bean Sauce

Yield: 4 Servings

2 lb fresh mussels

1 lemon

3 T  fish sauce nuc-mam

1 vietnamese (or thai)

1 t  sugar

2 hot red pepper,Dried

1 grind to pasteor 1t powder

2 cloves garlic

2 T  water

1. Clean and scrub the mussels as shown in class. 2. While mussels

are

draining, prepare sauce: Blend garlic and red peppers into a paste.

Add juice of 1 lemon, 3 tb fish sauce, 1 tb sugar, and finally, 2 tb

water. 3. Preheat broiler. 4. Place clean, dry mussels in a single

layer on a baking sheet. 5. Broil mussels just until they are all

open and aromatic. 6. Remove from broiler and serve with rice. Dip

mussels into sauce to eat.