hi =) I actually have a few chilli lime mussel recipes,have heeeaps of mussel recipes but these four are awesome chilli lime happy holidays ! blessings amber This is my lime butter,just add a little juice too, beautiful just dolloped onto fresh cooked mussels –hot so the butter melts- eithe off the barbecue hot plate or from a quick steam 125g butter, softened 2 teaspoons grated lime rind small fresh red chillies ( I use thai) , seeded, chopped 1 tablespoon chopped fresh coriander leaves another one ,heavier,more of a dish 500 grams mussels 4 dried kaffir lime leaves or juice of 2 limes 1 stem lemon grass cut into 2cm pieces 250 ml coconut milk 2 tablespns red or green curry paste (make your own,to your heat taste) 2 teaspn sugar 1 tablespn fish sauce (optional) 1 chilli cut into thin strips Get a large saucepan,around 250ml water, add lime juice or leavesor both! lemon grass, chilli and mussels. put a lid on top and steam mussels till they open –around 5 minutes Strain and reserve the mussels, lime leaves, chilli and lemon grass. Also the cooking liquor ,heat coconut milk - bring to the boil ,add the curry paste, sugar and simmer for a few minutes add the reserved lime leaves, chilli and lemon grass and simmer for a few minutes throw the mussels and stir so they can absorb sauce Taste it , see if you need the fish sauce or any more sugar or cooking liquor to balance out the flavours Serve it up with rice or salad Chilli and tomato mussels – different but good 2 cloves garlic, sliced 2 chillies, sliced 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 x 400 g tins whole peeled tomatoes salt and black pepper 1 kg mussels, debearded, and any open or broken ones discarded 1/2 cup wine (whatever you've opened) cook the garlic and chilli in the olive oil until soft. Roughly chop up or mash the tomatoes and add them with their juice to the pan. Simmer for 20 minutes then throw in some salt and pepper. put all the mussels in a large pot with the wine and cover with a lid. Steam the mussels open over a high heat, discarding any that don't open at all. Serve with tomato sauce. serves around 4. Amber Leonard _________________________________________________________________ MSN 8 with e-mail virus protection service: 3 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus&xAPID=42&PS=47575&PI=7324&DI=7474&SU= http://www.hotmail.msn.com/cgi-bin/getmsg&HL=1216hotmailtaglines_eliminateviruses_3mf