fried mozzarella cheese;
These fried mozzarella cubes are gooey and stringy, delicious when dipped in marinara sauce, for an authentic fried fair food you can make right at home!
Servings: 4
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Ingredients
- 16 oz full-fat mozzarella cheese
- 2 egg
- 2 Tbsp milk (or heavy cream)
- 1 cup flour
- ¼ cup almond flour
- ¼ cup coconut flour
- 1 cup panko breadcrumbs
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 Tbsp italian seasoning
- 4 cups frying oil (suggest canola oil or peanut oil)
Instructions
- Cut mozzarella cheese into approximately one inch cubes and set aside.
- In a small bowl, crack and scramble the egg with 1 Tbsp heavy cream or milk.
- In a tray or wide lipped container (I'll use takeout chinese containers) add the flour.
- In a second tray or wide-lipped container, mix together the breading ingredients. Add ¼ cup almond flour, ¼ cup coconut flour, 1 heaping cup panko breadcrumbs, 1 tsp salt, 1 tsp garlic powder, and 1 Tbsp italian seasoning and stir together until evenly mixed.
- Line a sheet pan with parchment paper or foil. Take each cube of cheese and dip into the egg mixture, tossing to coat. Then add to flour mixture and shake/roll until coated.
- Add the floured cube back to the eggwash and toss to coat. Then place in the breadcrumb mixture and toss until fully coated, pressing the mixture into the sides of the cheese so it sticks well. Place onto a lined baking sheet.
- Repeat both steps for remaining cheese cubes. Once all have been coated, freeze for 2-6 hours. Prep a plate by lining it with a paper towel for frying and set aside.
- In a dutch oven or large pot add 4 cups of oil and heat to 375°. You can also test the oil's readiness by dropping in a bit of egg and breadcrumb mixture to see how it fries. Keep in mind that the oil will come down in temperature as you add cold cheese cubes to fry. Give the oil a little time to come back up to temperature in between each batch.
- Remove the cheese from the freezer. Working in batches fry the cheese 45 seconds on each side. You can leave it in longer as desired, but the cheese might leak out so keep a close eye on it.
- Using a slotted spoon or spatula, remove cubes to a paper towel lined paper to soak up the oil.
- Enjoy fresh with marinara sauce.
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