Mussels in Ginger Broth - quick & easy Filipino Nilagang Tahong
Mussels in Ginger Broth - quick & easy Filipino Nilagang Tahong

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To begin with this particular recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can have mussels in ginger broth - quick & easy filipino nilagang tahong using 12 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Mussels in Ginger Broth - quick & easy Filipino Nilagang Tahong:
  1. Make ready 500 g mussels, cleaned well
  2. Take 1/2 Tbsp Cooking oil
  3. Take 1 medium onion, coarsely chopped
  4. Get 4 cloves garlic, coarsely chopped
  5. Make ready 1 knob (1-2 inch size) ginger, sliced
  6. Make ready 3-5 drops fish sauce
  7. Take to taste Salt & Pepper
  8. Get Water
  9. Take 1 green chili, whole (optional)
  10. Prepare 1 stalk Green Onions, chopped (optional)
  11. Prepare 1 tomato (optional, gives different taste)
  12. Get 1 handful spinach or hot pepper leaves (optional)

Fresh mussels are cooked in ginger broth. Veggies such as spinach or hot pepper leaves along with long green pepper are also used to make this dish. It is recommended to use fresh mussels. These have a nice ocean flavor that go well with the soup.

Steps to make Mussels in Ginger Broth - quick & easy Filipino Nilagang Tahong:
  1. Remove beard and clean mussels well with a toothbrush under running water.
  2. In a pot, heat oil and sauté the onions, garlic and ginger. Add tomato if desired, I prefer none to keep the sea taste in the soup. Mash in pot.
  3. Once onions are translucent, place 1 cup water and bring to a boil. Once boiling, drop in mussels, add enough water to reach the mussels on top of the pot (water would depend on your pot size. Less water = more flavour). Season with drops of fish sauce. Sprinkle some fresh ground pepper. Cover.
  4. Simmer until shells open. Remove any scum rising to the top. Taste and adjust according to desired saltiness and ginger spiciness- use fish sauce, salt, pepper, drop in chili, if desired, add more ginger if needed. Simmer 3 minutes more.
  5. Discard shells that did not open. These were dead when they were bought, and unsafe to eat.
  6. Add spinach or pepper leaves if desired. (None added in photo) Garnish with chopped green onions. Stir. Turn off heat and cover to cook leaves in residual heat. Serve and enjoy.

It is recommended to use fresh mussels. These have a nice ocean flavor that go well with the soup. There is no special broth necessary to cook this. Creamy coconut broth with plump orange mussels makes an easy but impressive starter for two, from BBC Good Food magazine. Crush the coriander stems in a mortar using a pestle, then put into a large pan with the coconut milk, lemongrass and ginger.

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