Fried Mussel Skewers

Ingredients

• •30 largish shelled mussels
• •10 thin wooden skewers
• •1 cup flour
• •Salt
• •1.5 cups oil

Preparation

1. 1

   Clean, wash and dry the mussels. Toss and coat them in salted flour.

2. 2

   Thread 3-4 mussels onto each skewer. Then dip them into beer or soda water and lift out. Fry in hot oil, turning every 3-4 minutes, until pink.

3. 3

   Arrange the fried mussels on a plate. Serve with a tarator sauce made from pine nuts, walnuts or bread crumb, garlic and vinegar.