Fried Mozzarella

Name: Fried Mozzarella (Mozzarella Fritta)
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 2 eggs, beaten with some salt and freshly ground black pepper; 2 eggs, beaten with some salt and freshly ground black pepper; Olive oil for shallow-frying; Dried breadcrumbs for coating; 2 mozzarella, preferably buffalo, cut into slices 1 cm (½ in) thick; 2 mozzarella, preferably buffalo, cut into slices 1 cm (½ in) thick; Plain flour for dusting; 2 eggs, beaten with some salt and freshly ground black pepper

Mozzarella Fritta

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Antonio Carluccio's Southern Italian Feast

By Antonio Carluccio

Published 1998

About

This simple snack is easy to prepare yet it is a very flavoursome morsel that lifts the spirits. It is similar to the better-known mozzarella in carrozza, but lighter because there is no bread.

Ingredients

2 mozzarella, preferably buffalo, cut into slices 1 cm (½ in) thick
Plain flour for dusting
2 eggs, beaten with some salt and fre

Europe
Italy
Snack
Vegetarian
Mediterranean

Method

Lightly coat the mozzarella slices in flour and then dip them in the beaten egg. Coat with breadcrumbs. Heat some olive oil in a large pan over a moderate heat and fry the mozzarella until it starts to melt, turning the slices once. It is a very quick process. Serve immediately.