Mikey brought us some fresh mussels he got diving so Dave and I cooked up a storm, he prepped and steamed the mussels while I made the batter – Fresh Mussel fritters!! C’est magnifique.
MUSSEL FRITTERS
Serves: makes 20 fritters
Ingredients
1 teaspoon dried yeast
300mls tepid milk
350g flour
3 eggs, beaten
75 mls fish sauce
4 coriander roots, well washed
4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
2 hot green chillis, thinly sliced
2 tablespoons chopped coriander leaves
1.5 kg mussels, steamed open in a little water, shells discarded,
tongues pulled out, meat thinly sliced.
vegetable oil for frying.
Method
Sprinkle the yeast on the milk and set aside until the yeast has dissolved, mix well. Stir
in the flour, eggs and fish sauce.
Process or pound the coriander root, garlic and chillis to a paste and mix well into the
batter mix. Stir in the coriander leaves. Set aside in a warm place for about 30 minutes
until bubbly.
Just before making the fritters, stir in the mussel meat and fry spoonfuls in hot oil until
browned on both sides and well cooked.
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