Ingredients
- 2 cups dry white wine
- 1 1/2 pounds mussels, scrubbed and de-bearded
- Rice flour
- Water
- Salt and pepper
- 2 cups canola oil
- Almond-Scallion Sauce, recipe follows
- Chopped scallions, for garnish
Directions
Bring wine to a boil in a large stockpot. Add the mussels, stir, cover, and cook until the mussels have opened. Remove the mussels to a sheet pan with a slotted spoon, discarding any mussels that do not open. Remove the mussels from the shell and place in a bowl.
Place 2 cups of the rice flour into a large bowl and add enough water until it becomes a light batter, about the consistency of crepe batter. Season with salt and pepper.
Heat oil in a high-sided saute pan until it reaches a temperature of 360 degrees F. Season the mussels with salt and pepper, dip the mussels into the batter, and then fry until lightly golden brown, about 30 to 45 seconds. Drain the mussels on a sheet pan lined with paper towels. Add mussels to the large bowl with sauce and toss to coat. Garnish with chopped scallion.
Almond-Scallion Sauce:
- 1/4 cup aged sherry vinegar
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 clove garlic, chopped
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 3 tablespoons sliced almonds, toasted
- 1/4 cup sliced scallions
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
Place vinegar, mustard, garlic, honey, almonds, and scallions in a blender and blend until smooth. With the motor running, slowly add the oil until emulsified and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Transfer the vinaigrette to a large bowl that will hold all the mussels.















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By Deep1River
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on October 17, 2010
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VERY YUMMY
By spike3_5451451
Port Richey, FL
on July 22, 2010
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I'm a mussel lover and this is as good as it gets...........YUM !!!! Oh yeh & BTW read the recipe... Thx, Bobby
By ahunn3_10590024
Ballwin, MO
on March 04, 2009
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Obviously "Anonymous" didn't watch the show ...soooo shouldn't comment or review the recipe. Everything was great just like I remember true tapas being in Spain. Aaaah!!
Maggie
Missouri
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