Thai Fried Mussels Recipe (Hoi Tod)
This is a quick and easy Thai fried mussels recipe, also known as hoi tod. Made with a crispy egg batter, bean sprouts, and simple Thai seasonings.
Ingredients
- 3 tbsp or 25 g tapioca starch
- 6 tbsp or 50 g tempura flour
- a pinch of salt
- 1 tsp or 3 g white pepper
- 0.5 tbsp or 7 ml golden mountain sauce, (see notes)
- 120 ml ice-cold water
- 100 g mussel meat, (see notes)
- 5 tbsp or 75 ml oil
- 2 large eggs
- 10 g mixed green onions and cilantro
- 180 g bean sprouts
Instructions
- In a bowl, combine tapioca starch, tempura flour, salt, white pepper, and golden mountain sauce. Gradually mix in ice-cold water until smooth. Allow this batter to sit for 10 minutes.
- Mix the mussels into the batter.
- Heat oil in a flat frying pan over medium heat until hot. Pour the prepared batter into the pan to fry the mussels.
- Immediately crack eggs over the batter. Gently spread the egg yolks and sprinkle with coriander and green onions. Cook and flip to brown the other side.
- Continue flipping the omelette until it's golden and crispy on both sides. Once done, remove from your pan.
- In the same pan, fry the bean sprouts until they're softened to your liking. Once ready, transfer them onto a serving dish and add the fried egg on top. Enjoy!
Notes
- Use the nutrition card in this recipe as a guideline.
- Mussels or oysters - You can make hoi tod with either mussels or oysters.
- Golden mountain seasoning sauce - Golden mountain sauce is a savory Thai seasoning sauce made from fermented soybeans, salt, and sugar.
Calories: 446kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 39g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 11g | Monounsaturated Fat: 24g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 164mg | Sodium: 359mg | Potassium: 219mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 259IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 41mg | Iron: 2mg
