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Active Time
40 minutes
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Total Time
1 hour
Ingredients
Makes 8 to 10 hors d'oeuvre servings
For sauces
For fried mussels
Special Equipment
Make sauces:
Step 1
Put 1/2 cup mayonnaise into each of 2 small serving bowls and whisk mustard into 1 bowl. Whisk cilantro, lime juice, and curry powder into other bowl. Season dipping sauces with salt and pepper and keep chilled, covered.
Make batter and fry mussels:
Step 2
Whisk beer into flour in a bowl until combined well.
Step 3
Heat oil in a 4-quart heavy saucepan over moderate heat until thermometer registers 375°F.
Step 4
While oil is heating, pat mussels dry between layers of paper towels, pressing lightly.
Step 5
Dredge 10 mussels in batter, letting excess drip off, and fry in oil, stirring, until golden brown, 1 to 2 minutes. Transfer mussels as fried with a slotted spoon to paper towels to drain, then season with salt. Fry remaining mussels in batches in same manner, returning oil to 375°F between batches.
Step 6
Serve mussels immediately, with dipping sauces.
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Reviews (2)
Back to TopSauces were nothing special. I have had many different recipes with muscles and this one is near the bottom
Matt
Denver, Co.
9/2/2003
I rarely make deep-fried recipes but I had mussels left over and tried this one. The batter was very simple, but light and wonderful. I only made the basic mayo/mustard sauce so I cannot judge both.
Anonymous
Wellesley, MA
4/15/2002