Turkish Fried Mussels With ‘Tarator’ Sauce, Or 'Midye Tava'
Midye tava, a renowned Istanbul street food, features crispy, battered mussels served on skewers.
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Instructions
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Heat oil for frying in a deep skillet or saucepan.
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Prepare tarator sauce by processing yogurt, bread crumbs, crushed walnuts, garlic, lemon juice, and salt; set aside.
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Clean mussels, pat them dry, then dip each in flour and skewer three per bamboo stick.
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Whisk club soda, flour, salt, and egg yolk into a smooth, cake-batter-like consistency.
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Separately, stir water and baking soda until combined.
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Dip skewered mussels in the batter, then immediately in the baking soda mixture, and fry in the hot oil, turning until evenly browned.
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Serve hot skewers with tarator sauce for dipping, or spread sauce on bread and use to hold mussels.