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To Prepare Ginger lemongrass broth:
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Medium dice all vegetables, thinly slice ginger and garlic and add to liquid along with bay leaves in medium saucepan, simmer for 1/2 hour. Add scallions and cilantro and simmer for 15 minutes more. Strain through chinios, cool and set aside.
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While Broth simmers prepare Mussel starter & Chile rouille:
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Mussel Starter: Slice cilantro and brunoise garlic and ginger. In a bowl mix with oil and red Chile flakes, season with salt and pepper.
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Fresno Chile rouille:
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De-stem fresnos but leave the seed. Mix all ingredients in a robo coupe except oil. Slowly drizzle in oil. Will have a loose mayonnaise like
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consistency. Add salt to taste.
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Finishing the dish:
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Pre-heat a large pan or skillet to medium heat with no
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oil. Add mussel, 8-10 tablespoons of mussel starter and all of the grilled
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and diced pineapple. Lightly cook until mussels just start to open. Add a generous amount of ginger-lemongrass broth and cover. Cook until mussels
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completely open, (about 8-10 minutes). Add rice noodles, butter and cilantro and cook until butter is incorporated, season with salt and pepper to taste.
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Plate Up: Divide up noodles, broth and mussels evenly. Put two crostinis on top of each bowl, add about a tablespoon of rouille on top of
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crostinis.