Cook Along with Chef Deniz: Crispy Mussel Po’Boy

October 22, 2020

Cook Along with Chef Deniz: Crispy Mussel Po’Boy

Our Cooking Along LIVE series continues! Thank you to all who registered, donated to support our chefs, or ordered a cook-along kit so you could follow along live. 

Tonight we are joined by 1 Fish 2 Fish in the Well Seasoned Kitchen, and Chef Deniz has prepared a menu that celebrates Fresh Live Seafood. Be sure to visit 1 Fish 2 Fish for all your seafood needs in Langley.

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Crispy Mussel Po’Boy with Spicy Remoulade and Pickles

By Chef Deniz Tarakcioglu

Ingredients:

  • 1 lb mussels, bearded and scrubbed
  • 100 mL mayonnaise
  • 1 stalk of celery, diced small
  • 50 mL gherkins, chopped fine
  • 3 cloves of garlic, puréed
  • 2 shallots, fine diced
  • 2 french sandwich loaves
  • 1 large tomato, sliced
  • 2 dill pickles, sliced
  • 30 mL horseradish
  • 30 mL favourite hot sauce
  • 1/2 head of iceberg lettuce, shredded
  • 300 mL flour
  • 200 mL buttermilk
  • 330 mL ice cold soda water
  • 1 lemon

Instructions:

  • Shuck the mussels with an oyster knife and marinade them in buttermilk at least 30 minutes.
  • Preheat your oven to 300F, and warm your bread for 20 minutes whole.
  • In a medium sized bowl combine, mayonnaise, gherkins, celery, shallots, garlic, hot sauce and horseradish. Season to taste.
  • Whisk the soda water and 250 mL of flour until it is a loose batter.
  • Fill a heavy bottom pot with 3’’ clean frying oil and heat up to 360F.
  • Dust all the mussels with left over 50 mL flour until no there is no wet spot.
  • Dip in the batter and fry until golden around 2-3 minutes. Drain on a paper towel and season with lemon juice, salt and pepper.
  • Dress the bread with spicy remoulade, lettuce, tomato and pickle slices. Top with fried mussels and serve.

Prep Time: 40 Minutes

Cook Time: 35 minutes

Yield: 2 sandwiches




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