Fried Mozzarella

Name: Fried Mozzarella
Ingredients: 1 cup all-purpose flour; 2 large eggs; 1 cup panko or plain dried breadcrumbs; 1 teaspoon dried thyme; Coarse salt and ground pepper; 1 pound bocconcini (bite-size fresh mozzarella balls); 2 cups vegetable oil; Tomato sauce, for serving

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By

Martha Stewart Test Kitchen

Updated on May 16, 2017

Yield:

40

No guest will be able to resist this bite-size ball of gooey goodness.

Ingredients

1 cup all-purpose flour
2 large eggs
1 cup panko or plain dried breadcrumbs
1 teaspoon dried thyme
Coarse salt and ground pepper
1 pound bocconcini (bite-size fresh mozzarella balls)
2 cups vegetable oil
Tomato sauce, for serving

Directions

Preheat oven to 250 degrees. Place flour in a bowl. In another bowl, beat eggs. In a third bowl, combine panko with thyme. Season each with salt and pepper. Working with 2 bocconcini at a time, dredge in flour, shaking off excess, coat in egg, and roll in breadcrumbs, pressing gently to adhere.
In a small saucepan, heat vegetable oil over medium-high until pinch of breadcrumbs sizzles and floats to the top when added. Fry bocconcini, 4 at a time, until golden brown, turning occasionally, 2 minutes per batch. With a slotted spoon, transfer balls to paper towels to drain and season with salt. Keep warm in oven and repeat with remaining bocconcini. Serve with tomato sauce for dipping.

Cook's Notes

Serve with tomato sauce as a dip.

Originally appeared: Everyday Food, December 2010