Deep-fried mussels

Name: Deep-fried mussels
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 3
Cuisine: En
Ingredients: 500g mussels; 1 egg; 80g breadcrumbs; 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper; 2 tbsp mayonnaise; 1 tsp salt for mussels; 1 lemon wedge; Cooking oil

Starter

Very Easy

35 min

Ingredients

500g mussels
1 egg
80g breadcrumbs
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
2 tbsp mayonnaise
1 tsp salt for mussels
1 lemon wedge
Cooking oil

Preparation

Preparation30 min

Cook time5 min

1) Throw away any mussels that have broken shells. If shells are opened, tap on them. If its alive, itll close else discard.

2) Ligthly blanch mussels with salt water to open & purging them of sand. Clean & debeard shells, open them up & detach mussels.

3) Rinse the mussels & drain. Mixed mussels with mayonnaise.

4) Add pepper to breadcrumbs.

5) Roll mussels in breadcrumbs, dip into beaten egg & coat with crumbs again.

6) Deep-fry till golden brown. Squeeze lemon wedge just before serving...... and here's your tray of S$1 mussels.