Grilled Mussels With Hot Bean Sauce

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Course : Grilling
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 4
 

Ingredients:

2 pounds fresh mussels
1 medium lemon
3 tablespoons fish sauce nuc-mam Vietnamese -- (or Thai)
1 teaspoon sugar
2 medium dried hot red pepper
2 cloves garlic
2 tablespoons water
 

Preparation:

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 tbs fish sauce, 1 tbs sugar, and finally, 2 tbs water. 3. Preheat grill. 4. Place clean, dry mussels in a single layer on a baking sheet. 5. Grill mussels just until they are all open and aromatic. 6. Remove from broiler and serve with rice. Dip mussels into sauce to eat.