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ingredients
Mussels en Vinaigrette
24
mussels
1
cup rice flour
2
cup vegetable oil
Vinaigrette
3
Tbsp tamari sauce
2
Tbsp black vinegar (available in Asian stores)
1
Tbsp seal oil (or a mixture of half sesame oil and half fish sauce)
1
Tbsp chopped French shallots
1
minced garlic clove
1
lime
1
dash minced red hot chilli pepper (to taste)
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directions
Step 1
Steam mussels to open. Drain and let cool. Take the flesh out of the shell and coat with rice flour. Fry the mussels in oil until they are lightly browned and crisp. Serve with vinaigrette.
Step 2
Combine the tamari sauce, black vinegar and lime juice. Add the shallots, garlic and hot peppers. Stir well. Add a dash of seal oil to flavour the vinaigrette.
Step 3
Dip the fried mussels in the vinaigrette and serve.