Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons oil
  • 5 1/4 ounces pork tenderloin cut into thin strips
  • 3 1/2 ounces bacon diced
  • 2 shallots peeled and finely diced
  • 2 cloves garlic peeled and finely diced
  • 1 stalk lemongrass halved, center finely chopped
  • 2/3 inch fresh ginger peeled and grated
  • 4 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1 lime juiced
  • 2 tablespoons fish sauce
  • 1/4 pound beansprouts
  • 4 1/2 pounds mussels fresh, scrubbed, beards removed, any open shells discarded
  • 6 sprigs fresh cilantro finely chopped
  • 1/2 cup peanuts roughly chopped

Method

  • Heat the oil in a Dutch oven and sear the pork and bacon until browned. Add the shallots, garlic, lemongrass and ginger and saute for 2 mins. Add the soy sauce, lime juice, fish sauce, beansprouts, mussels and 1/2 cup water. Cover and simmer for 8 mins, until the mussels have opened.
  • Discard any unopened shells and sprinkle with the cilantro and peanuts.