Mussel Fritters

You can get fresh mussels and steam them open in the usual way. I was a bit short on time so just bought ready-cooked fresh mussels from a reputable fishmonger.

300g cooked mussel meat, finely chopped
1 onion, finely chopped
a large handful of dill, chopped
2 eggs
1⁄4 cup milk
1 teaspoon oil
1⁄2 teaspoon salt
125g flour

Sift the flour into a bowl and make a well in the centre. Crack in one egg. Separate the other egg and reserve the white in a bowl. Add the yolk to the flour, along with the salt and whisk in the oil and milk, gradually combining all the ingredients.

Set the batter aside until required.

Chop the mussels and place in a bowl (1) with the onion and a generous quantity of chopped dill.When ready to cook, whip the eggwhite until stiff and fold into the batter. Then add the batter to the mussel mixture.

Heat some oil in a frypan or use a flat griddle. Turn the heat back a little and spoon out the fritter mix (2). Allow each fritter to cook to a golden brown on the underside then turn and complete the cooking (3). If you don’t have a large griddle, place the cooked fritters on a dish in a hot oven until all are cooked.

This recipe will make about eight fritters. Serve with lemon wedges and salad.

Happy New Year!