Mussel Fritters with fresh Basil & Lemon mayonnaise
Fritter ingredients:
| thaw 1kg mussels & chop finely | 1 cup chopped basil leaves |
| ½ of a finely chopped onion | 2 garlic cloves finely chopped |
| salt and pepper to taste | lemon zest |
| 1 cup self-raising flour | 3 eggs |
| ½ cup of milk |
Mix all fritter ingredients together. Drop spoonfuls of mixture into hot frypan with a little oil until golden, turn once.
Lemon mayonnaise:
| juice and zest of one lemon | 2 egg yolks |
| 1 cup oil | 1 tbsp hot english mustard |
| salt and pepper |
Whisk all ingredients except oil together. Slowly add oil in thin stream until creamy.
Serves 4-6
