Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network
Categories appetizer
Time 30m
Yield 32 mozzarella bites
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Heat 2 inches olive oil in a deep skillet over medium high heat. Cut each pound of mozzarella and smoked mozzarella into 16 cubes. Set up a breading station: flour, 2 eggs beaten with 1/3 cup milk, Italian bread crumbs mixed with a couple of handfuls of grated cheese. Reserve the chopped parsley. Roll fresh plain mozzarella in flour, dip in egg, then coat in bread crumbs. Bread all the plain mozzarella, then add chopped parsley to the bread crumbs. Coat the cubed smoked mozzarella in flour, egg, then Italian bread crumbs mixed with parsley. The chopped parsley will allow you to distinguish between the fresh and fresh smoked cheese once fried. Place herbs into hot oil and fry 30 to 45 seconds. Be careful not to stand over pan, the oil will spatter a little because of the water content in herbs. Remove herbs with a slotted kitchen tool and transfer to a paper towel lined plate to drain. Season immediately with fine salt. Fry the mozzarella bites in batches in a single layer. Cook until evenly deep golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes. Drain and cool mozzarella bites on a paper towel-lined surface. Let stand and cool a few minutes so that the cheese will not be too runny when bitten into.
- For dipping sauce, heat a small saucepan over medium heat. Add extra-virgin olive oil, garlic and crushed pepper flakes. Saute garlic and hot pepper 2 or 3 minutes, and add tomatoes. Season with salt.
- To assemble your serving plate, pile mozzarella bites, alternating them with fried herbs. Set the dipping sauce in a bowl along side the balls and pile bamboo skewers or party picks on the edge of the plate to spear and dip the bites.
- Add some mixed olives, celery sticks, long bread sticks to round out this finger food selection.
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German succexx
[email protected]These mozzarella bites were delicious! The cheese was melted and gooey, and the breading was crispy. I would definitely make them again.
Junglecool 234
[email protected]I've made these mozzarella bites several times and they are always a hit. They are so easy to make and they taste amazing. I love that I can make them ahead of time and then just pop them in the oven when I'm ready to serve them.
Ogunmayi bukola
[email protected]These mozzarella bites were easy to make and tasted great. I would definitely make them again.
Jorge Harrison
[email protected]I made these mozzarella bites and they were delicious! The cheese was melted and gooey, and the breading was crispy. I served them with marinara sauce and they were a hit at my party.
SG JUNIOR
[email protected]These mozzarella bites were a bit bland. I think I would add some garlic or herbs to the breading next time.
Random Webb
[email protected]I love these mozzarella bites! They are so easy to make and they always turn out perfect. I usually serve them with marinara sauce and they are always a hit at parties.
QuR BaN
[email protected]These mozzarella bites were easy to make and tasted amazing. The cheese was melted and gooey, and the breading was crispy. I will definitely be making these again.
Prince 786
[email protected]I followed the recipe exactly and the mozzarella bites turned out great. They were crispy on the outside and gooey on the inside. I served them with marinara sauce and they were a hit!
queen _naraya
[email protected]These mozzarella bites were delicious! The cheese was melted and gooey, and the breading was crispy. I would definitely make them again.
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[email protected]I made these mozzarella bites for my family and they were a huge success. The cheese was gooey and melted perfectly, and the breading was crispy and golden brown. We will definitely be making these again!
Vicky Meisner
[email protected]These mozzarella bites were a hit at my party! They were so easy to make and everyone loved them.