Mussel fritters
Mussels are an amazing food, packed full of nutrients and flavour. We think you’ll love them like this.
SERVES6
TIME TO MAKE15 - 30 mins
MEAL TYPEDinner
TIME TO MAKE15 - 30 mins
MEAL TYPEDinner
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Method
- Gently mix together the chopped mussels, eggs, flour, parsley, spring onion, milk, and baking powder
- Heat a large frying pan and add 1-2 teaspoons of the oil
- Drop 2 Tbsp of batter into the pan for each fritter
- Cook until golden brown on each side and cooked through
Serve with green salad or seasonal vegetables.
Tips
For a vegetarian option swap the mussel meat for grated courgette- grate the courgette and squeeze out as much liquid as you can before adding to the mixture.
Swap 1 cup of chopped fresh parsley for ¼ cup dried parsley.
- 400gor 3 cups cooked mussel meat, finely chopped (2kg whole raw mussels)
- 6eggs
- 2 cupswholemeal flour
- 1 cupchopped parsley
- 2spring onions, chopped (or ½ brown onion, chopped)
- 1 ½ cupmilk
- 2 tspbaking powder
- 2 tbspoil
Per serve
- Energy1482kJ
- Total Fat12.4g
- Saturated Fat2.4g
- Total Carbohydrate40.3g
- Sugars4.9g
- Dietary Fibre5.5g
- Protein24.7g
- Sodium599mg
Method
- Gently mix together the chopped mussels, eggs, flour, parsley, spring onion, milk, and baking powder
- Heat a large frying pan and add 1-2 teaspoons of the oil
- Drop 2 Tbsp of batter into the pan for each fritter
- Cook until golden brown on each side and cooked through
Serve with green salad or seasonal vegetables.
Tips
For a vegetarian option swap the mussel meat for grated courgette- grate the courgette and squeeze out as much liquid as you can before adding to the mixture.
Swap 1 cup of chopped fresh parsley for ¼ cup dried parsley.
Ingredients
- 400gor 3 cups cooked mussel meat, finely chopped (2kg whole raw mussels)
- 6eggs
- 2 cupswholemeal flour
- 1 cupchopped parsley
- 2spring onions, chopped (or ½ brown onion, chopped)
- 1 ½ cupmilk
- 2 tspbaking powder
- 2 tbspoil
Ingredients
- 400gor 3 cups cooked mussel meat, finely chopped (2kg whole raw mussels)
- 6eggs
- 2 cupswholemeal flour
- 1 cupchopped parsley
- 2spring onions, chopped (or ½ brown onion, chopped)
- 1 ½ cupmilk
- 2 tspbaking powder
- 2 tbspoil
Nutrition Facts
Per serve
- Energy1482kJ
- Total Fat12.4g
- Saturated Fat2.4g
- Total Carbohydrate40.3g
- Sugars4.9g
- Dietary Fibre5.5g
- Protein24.7g
- Sodium599mg
Method
- Gently mix together the chopped mussels, eggs, flour, parsley, spring onion, milk, and baking powder
- Heat a large frying pan and add 1-2 teaspoons of the oil
- Drop 2 Tbsp of batter into the pan for each fritter
- Cook until golden brown on each side and cooked through
Serve with green salad or seasonal vegetables.
Tips
For a vegetarian option swap the mussel meat for grated courgette- grate the courgette and squeeze out as much liquid as you can before adding to the mixture.
Swap 1 cup of chopped fresh parsley for ¼ cup dried parsley.
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