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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.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 2 people
Calories: 446 kcal
Course:
Side Dish , Snacks
Cuisine:
Thai
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons tapioca starch
- 6 tablespoons tempura flour
- 0.25 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon white pepper
- 0.5 tablespoon Golden Mountain Sauce (see notes)
- 120 ml ice-cold water
- 100 g mussel meat (see notes)
- 5 tablespoons oil
- 2 eggs
- 10 g green onions & coriander mixed
- 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!
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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.
Nutrition Information
Calories
446kcal
(22%)
Carbohydrates
18g
(6%)
Protein
9g
(18%)
Fat
39g
(60%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
11g
Monounsaturated Fat
24g
Trans Fat
0.2g
Cholesterol
164mg
(55%)
Sodium
359mg
(15%)
Potassium
219mg
(6%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
259IU
(5%)
Vitamin C
14mg
(16%)
Calcium
41mg
(4%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 446
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 446kcal | 22% |
| Carbohydrates | 18g | 6% |
| Protein | 9g | 18% |
| Fat | 39g | 60% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 11g | 65% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 24g | 120% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 164mg | 55% |
| Sodium | 359mg | 15% |
| Potassium | 219mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 259IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 14mg | 16% |
| Calcium | 41mg | 4% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.