BBQ Mussel Fritters & Garlic Lemon Aioli

Four round fritters on a white plate with a pot of white sauce and charred lemon

BBQ Mussel Fritters are a kiwi classic and for good reason – they’re delicious! Make these next time you’re having a BBQ and impress the whole family. They’re fresh, light and super yummy.

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 15

Total Time 25

Course Appetiser

Servings fritters

Ingredients

350-400 g mussel meat
2 eggs
¼ cup self raising flour
¼ cup milk
1 large handful Superb Herb Parsley chopped
1 spring onion finely sliced
Olivado Avocado Cooking Oil a drizzle
salt
pepper

For the aioli

½ cup mayonnaise
2 cloves garlic minced
1 lemon halved

Instructions

Fritters

Scoop out the meat from the shells and weigh 350-400g. Pulse the mussel meat in a food processor until roughly chopped.
Separate the eggs into whites and yolks.
Combine egg yolks, flour and milk to make a batter.
Mix in the minced mussels, parsley and spring onion. Season with salt and pepper.
Whisk egg whites until stiff and fold into fritter mixture.
Heat oil on a barbecue plate or non stick fry pan on the barbecue and place the lemon halves flesh side down until charred. Squeeze juice into mayo, mix and set aside.
Use a dessert spoon to measure dollops of fritter mixture into the hot oil. Cook on both sides over medium heat until fritters are crispy brown and cooked through.