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    Spicy Mussel Soup Recipe

    Last Modified: Jan 18, 2023 by Paleo Leaper · This post may contain affiliate links · Leave a Comment

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    Adding mussels to a basic fish stock makes a rich, warming soup with a deep seafood flavor. Chili peppers add a Thai-inspired spiciness, and the coconut milk picks up the theme and also makes the broth even richer and more velvety. A sprinkle of fresh herbs just tops it off with something pretty and green.

    Spicy Mussel Soup

    The recipe also calls for some white wine, but you could leave that out if alcohol doesn’t work for you personally. The broth won’t taste quite the same, but it’s still very good without it.

    If February is getting a little cold and gray, this would be something a little bit different to warm up with. It’s not quite in the classic vegetable-soup mold of broth-based comfort food, but at this point in the winter, most of us are looking for some variety anyway.

    Try it with a baked Okinawan sweet potato (the purple ones with the white flesh) or just with some quick vegetables as a nutrient-packed meal.

    Spicy Mussel Soup Recipe

    SERVES: 4 PREP: 15 min COOK: 15 min

    Ingredients

    • 2 lbs. mussels, cleaned and debearded
    • 2 shallots, finely minced
    • 2 garlic cloves, minced
    • 3 cups fish or vegetable stock
    • 2 cups coconut milk
    • 3 tbsp. chili paste
    • 1 tbsp. fresh lemon juice
    • 1 tsp. dried chili flakes
    • 2 to 3 fresh Thai basil leaves
    • ½ dry white wine (optional)
    • Cooking fat
    • Fresh cilantro, minced (to garnish)
    • Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
    Spicy Mussel Soup Recipe Preparation

    Preparation

    1. Melt the cooking fat in a large skillet over medium heat.
    2. Cook the shallots and garlic until browned and soft.
    3. Pour in the white wine. Bring to a boil and let simmer until reduced by half.
    4. Add the fish stock, coconut milk, chili paste, dried chili, basil leaves, and lemon juice, and season with salt and pepper to taste. Lower the heat and let simmer for about 10 minutes.
    5. Add the mussels. Cover and cook for 3 to 5 minutes or until the mussels have completely opened.
    6. Serve the mussels with the sauce, and garnish with fresh cilantro.
    Spicy Mussel Soup Recipe

    Spicy Mussel Soup Recipe

    A simple, warming, Thai-inspired mussel soup. You won't be able to resist this broth!
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    Prep Time 15 mins
    Cook Time 15 mins
    Total Time 30 mins
    Course Soup
    Cuisine Thai
    Servings 4 people
    Calories 530 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 2 lbs. mussels cleaned and debearded
    • 2 shallots finely minced
    • 2 garlic cloves minced
    • 3 cups fish or vegetable stock
    • 2 cups coconut milk
    • 3 tbsp. chili paste
    • 1 tbsp. fresh lemon juice
    • 1 tsp. dried chili flakes
    • 2 to 3 fresh Thai basil leaves
    • ½ dry white wine optional
    • Cooking fat
    • Fresh cilantro minced (to garnish)
    • Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

    Instructions
     

    • Melt the cooking fat in a large skillet over medium heat.
      Cooking fat
    • Cook the shallots and garlic until browned and soft.
      2 shallots, 2 garlic cloves
    • Pour in the white wine. Bring to a boil and let simmer until reduced by half.
      ½ dry white wine
    • Add the fish stock, coconut milk, chili paste, dried chili, basil leaves, and lemon juice, and season with salt and pepper to taste. Lower the heat and let simmer for about 10 minutes.
      3 cups fish or vegetable stock, 2 cups coconut milk, 3 tbsp. chili paste, 1 tbsp. fresh lemon juice, 1 tsp. dried chili flakes, 2 to 3 fresh Thai basil leaves, Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
    • Add the mussels. Cover and cook for 3 to 5 minutes or until the mussels have completely opened.
      2 lbs. mussels
    • Serve the mussels with the sauce, and garnish with fresh cilantro.
      Fresh cilantro

    Nutrition

    Calories: 530kcalCarbohydrates: 23gProtein: 30gFat: 29gSaturated Fat: 22gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 64mgSodium: 1397mgPotassium: 1158mgFiber: 1gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 1137IUVitamin C: 24mgCalcium: 102mgIron: 13mg
    Keyword mussels, soup, spicy
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    Filed Under: Paleo Fish and Seafood Recipes, Paleo Recipes, Paleo Soup Recipes Tagged With: cooking: fast cook, cooking: fast prep, cooking: stovetop, diet: dairy-free, diet: egg-free, diet: no sweeteners, diet: nut-free, Paleo Dinner Recipes, Paleo Lunch Recipes

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