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Fried Bocconcini

Fried Bocconcini

  • Author: Dan
  • Prep Time: 30 minutes
  • Cook Time: 15 minutes
  • Total Time: 45 minutes
  • Yield: 6 1x

Fried Bocconcini is such a delicious appetizer recipe! Breaded bocconcini cheese fried to golden, crispy perfection.

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Ingredients

  • 2 packages, 8 oz. containers of fresh bocconcini
  • 1 cup of Italian Seasoned bread crumbs
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • Splash of milk
  • 1 cup of flour
  • Kosher salt and fresh black pepper to taste
  • Vegetable or canola oil for frying
  • Marinara sauce for dipping

Instructions

  1. Lay the bocconcini out on paper towels and dry them off well. Set up a breading station with the flour in one dish, the eggs and a splash of milk in another dish and the bread crumbs in the last dish.
  2. Dip the bocconcini in the flour first, then the egg mixture and last coat them in the bread crumbs. Go through all the mozzarella balls this way until they’re done. Then repeat the breading process. Lay the breaded cheese balls on a sheet pan and freeze for 30 minutes.
  3. Fill a deep sided pot half way (or a little less than half way) with oil and heat until the temperature reaches 400 degrees. Fry the bocconcini in batches so you don’t over-crowd your pot and drain on a paper towel lined plate. Season with salt and parmesan cheese as soon as they come out of the oil. Repeat until all the bocconcini are fried and let rest for 5 minutes.
  4. Serve with marinara sauce for dipping.
  • Category: Appetizer
  • Method: Fried
  • Cuisine: American / Italian