Instant Pot Mussels in Coconut Curry Sauce
Mussels cook to perfection in a savory coconut curry sauce that you’ll be tempted to eat with a spoon (I know this from experience!). I like to serve this as an Instant Pot appetizer with French bread for dipping so that we can savor every last bite of both the mussels and the sauce.
Servings Prep Time
4servings 10minutes
Cook Time
20minutes
Servings Prep Time
4servings 10minutes
Cook Time
20minutes
Ingredients
Instructions
  1. Rinse the mussels under cold water in a colander. Inspect the mussels and discard any that are open or cracked. If any “beards” (the thin, sticky membrane around the edge) remain, pull them off.
  2. Select the sauté function on the pressure cooker (if using an electric pressure cooker; for stovetop pressure cookers, heat over a burner on medium-high heat). Melt the butter in the pot. Add the shallot and garlic and sauté for 2 minutes.
  3. Add the white wine and sauté for 3 minutes. Stir with a wooden spoon and scrape any browned bits from the bottom of the pot. Press cancel or turn off the burner.
  4. Stir in the coconut milk, chicken broth, curry powder, and salt until well combined. Add the cleaned mussels to the pot and stir to coat them with the sauce.
  5. Close and lock the pressure cooker lid, make sure the pressure/steam release switch is set to sealing, and set the cooking time to 3 minutes at high/normal pressure (if using an electric pressure cooker; for stovetop pressure cookers, heat over a burner on high heat, set a timer for 3 minutes after the pot has reached pressure, then reduce the heat to low). It will take 8 to 9 minutes for the pot to come to pressure before the cooking time begins.
  6. After the pressure cooking time ends, electric pressure cookers will automatically turn off their heat (stovetop pressure cookers must be removed from the heat). Release the pressure using the manufacturer’s quick release method.
  7. Serve the mussels immediately in their sauce with some French bread on the side to dip into the sauce.
Recipe Notes

If you like this one, then you’ll love my new cookbook, Pressure Cooker Cookbook for Beginners! Reserve your copy now!