The best fried mozzarella you've ever had - using the mozzarella you just made!
Course Appetizer
Cuisine Italian
Ingredients
1lbfresh mozzarella cheese
2/3cupflour
1tspsalt
1/2tsppepper
2eggs
2tbspwateror milk
1cupPanko bread crumbs
1tspfresh oreganofinely minced
1/4cupgrated Parmesan cheese + more for dusting
frying oil as neededabout 2 cups
fresh basil for garnish
Instructions
Set up a breading station - in one bowl mix flour, salt and pepper, in a second bowl beat the eggs and water (or milk), in a third bowl combine the bread crumbs and Parmesan.
Slice the cheese into about half inch thick pieces. Sprinkle with minced oregano. Dredge each in flour, shake off excess, then dip in egg wash, let excess drip, and finally coat with bread crumbs mixture.
Place the coated mozzarella pieces on a parchment paper lined 1/2 sheet pan and reserve. Fill a saute pan with frying oil, about an inch deep) and heat to 350 F.
Fry the mozzarella pieces for approximately 90 seconds to two minutes per side, or until each side begins to turn GBD.
Maintain even cooking oil temperature ( 4-5 pieces of cheese at a time). Add a bit more cooking oil in between each batches and let it come to temperature before frying more cheese.
Serve immediately with a side of warm marinara and garnish with fresh basil and a sprinkle of grated Parmesan.