Steamed mussels in a ginger, fennel and tomato sauce

July 1, 2016 (Last Updated: January 11, 2019)
Steamed mussels in a ginger, fennel and tomato sauce recipe

Steamed mussels in a ginger, fennel and tomato sauce have just enough spice to give them a flavourful kick. There’s nothing like the freshness of fennel and ginger, especially when they season the tender meat of mussels. Serve this delicious seafood dish with a crusty bread.

Steamed mussels in a ginger, fennel and tomato sauce

Serves: 4
Cooking Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

  • 10g (1 tbsp) butter
  • 2 spring onions, thinly sliced
  • 120g baby fennel bulbs, thinly sliced
  • 10ml (2 tsp) fresh ginger, finely grated
  • 5ml (1 tsp) garlic, finely chopped
  • 170ml (cup) vegetable stock
  • 1 x 410g tin chopped tomatoes
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
  • fish sauce, to taste
  • 300g vine tomatoes, kept on vine
  • 350 – 400g fresh mussels, cleaned and debearded
  • a handful of fresh coriander leaves, to serve
  • crusty baguette, to serve

Instructions

1

Heat the butter in a saucepan and stir in the spring onions, fennel, ginger and garlic. Fry until slightly tender, about 2 – 3 minutes. Stir in the stock and tinned tomatoes. Bring the sauce to a boil and allow it to simmer and reduce slightly, about 10 – 12 minutes. Season with salt and pepper or a splash of fish sauce.

2

Add the whole vine tomatoes and cleaned mussels. Put the lid on and steam until the shells have opened, about 3 – 5 minutes. Discard any mussels that remain closed.

3

Serve the mussels in the sauce, scatter the coriander leaves on top and add crusty baguette slices on the side.

 

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