Best Magical Mussel Fritters Recipes

MUSSEL FRITTERS

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I found this recipe on the Geocities Website. Whipped it up for lunch today and these fritters are devine. Light and tasty and they go down a treat. The recipe notes that Basil is the secret ingredient in this recipe.

Provided by Kiwi Kathy

Categories Mussels

Time 15m

Yield 6 fritters, 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

14 mussels
2 eggs
2 tablespoons flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
2 tablespoons parsley, chopped
2 tablespoons basil, fresh, chopped
1/2 teaspoon salt
black pepper, freshly ground
butter, for frying (clarified is best)

Steps:

Lightly steam mussels until they just open.
Remove beards, take from shell and chop roughly. (Not too fine).
In a bowl, beat the eggs, Sift in the flour and baking powder and beat with a fork to combine.
Stir in the mussels, salt, pepper, basil and parsley.
Melt butter over a medium heat. Drop mixture into butter and fry pancake style until golden brown, then flip and cook until golden on other side.
Enjoy!

MAGICAL MUSSEL FRITTERS

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These are delicious, the batter is nice and crisp. I left out the fennel (don't like it). Prep and cooking times and servings are estimated

Provided by Doreen Randal

Categories Mussels

Time 50m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 16

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 cup cornmeal
2 eggs
1 1/4 cups milk
300 g steamed mussels, finely chopped
1 teaspoon chili paste
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon fennel seed (optional)
1/4 cup chopped fresh coriander or 1/4 cup chopped parsley
1/4 cup chopped red capsicum
1/4 cup frozen corn kernels, thawed
1 spring onion, diced
salt and pepper, to taste
oil (for frying)

Steps:

Beat all the batter ingredients together well.
Add the mussel mix and stir well.
Heat a little oil in a heavy frying pan and saute heaped tablespoonfuls of the fritter mix, until golden on both sides.
Serve with lemon wedges.
Cheers, Doreen Doreen Randal, Wanganui.
New Zealand.

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