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Mussel fritters

Chopped mussels and scallions are folded into a light batter and cooked as small savory fritters. Starting with fully cooked, shelled mussels keeps preparation manageable while preserving a clear seafood flavor.

PescatarianEasyAbout 12 fritters

Ingredients

Original recipe: About 12 fritters. Ingredient amounts scale below; the method is written for 4 servings. For larger amounts, use separate batches and check doneness.

  • 400 gFully cooked shelled mussel meat chilled
  • 130 gAll-purpose wheat flour
  • 2 eachEggs
  • 120 mlWhole milk
  • 1 tspBaking powder
  • 60 gScallions finely sliced
  • 15 gParsley chopped
  • ¼ tspSalt
  • ½ tspBlack pepper
  • 35 mlNeutral oil
  • 1 eachLemon cut into wedges

Make it

  1. Drain the cooked mussel meat thoroughly, check for shell fragments and chop into small pieces. Keep chilled until the batter is ready.
  2. Whisk flour, baking powder, salt and pepper in a bowl. Beat eggs with milk and stir into the flour, then fold in mussels, scallions and parsley.
  3. Heat a little oil in a nonstick skillet over medium heat. Spoon in small rounds and flatten lightly.
  4. Cook in batches for 3–4 minutes per side until golden, with set batter and centers reaching 165°F/74°C to reheat the cooked mussels fully. Add the remaining oil as needed.
  5. Serve hot with lemon wedges.
Ingredients, recipe context & sources

Ingredient flags: Shellfish, Wheat, Eggs, Milk. Check packaged ingredients and cross-contact.

This is an original Livura home-cooking interpretation, not yet independently kitchen-tested. Source links provide dish and cultural context; the recipe wording and quantities are Livura’s.

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