Steamed Mussels with Ginger and Scallions

Name: Steamed Mussels with Ginger and Scallions
Ingredients: 1 cup, chicken stock; 2 tablespoons, soy sauce or fish sauce; 2 teaspoons, rice vinegar; 1/8 teaspoon, cayenne pepper; 2 tablespoons, minced fresh ginger; 2 medium cloves, garlic, minced; 4 , scallions, white and green parts, minced; 2 tablespoons, grated lime zest; 4 pounds, mussels, cleaned and debearded; 2 tablespoons, chopped fresh cilantro leaves; 2 tablespoons, minced fresh chives or minced scallions; 1 , lime, medium, quartered

Main Courses
Fish & Seafood
Weeknight

Appears in Cook's Illustrated November/December 1996

To avoid grit, buy a rope-cultured product or Great Eastern bottom-cultivated mussels, then steam in a flavorful broth.

SERVES 4

TIME 40 minutes

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