Mozzarella in Carrozza
Mozzarella in Carrozza. Cheesy fried apps for MDW anyone ?! These are the perfectly crispy golden bites of cheesy goodness. Dunked in Mariana and topped with fresh basil and flaky sea salt…so freaking good !! Happy MDW guys !!
Memorial Day weekend at the beach is alllll about good summer foods. And fun appetizers. And these cheesy bites of fried mozzarella goodness are so much fun to serve to your guests. I know we are having lots of people at our house this weekend, so we need some fun, delicious, and easy ways keep everyones stomach filled.
Mozzarella in Carrozza is the perfect MDW appetizer for serving. Because who doesn’t love crispy fried cheese? So everyone loves them, they’re so easy to make, and they are definitely filling with all that cheese. And guys the cheese pull on these is just insane. Serve them topped with flaky sea salt and fresh basil. And dunk them in marinara….to die for.
Anyway, today hasn’t been very nice and we are getting a storm later. So my mom and I spent the day doing a lot of cooking. We wanted to make sure we got plenty of recipes to share with you guys all weekend because once the weather is nice for the rest of the weekend we will be taking a break and enjoying !! Happy start to MDW guys !!
Ingredients
12 slices Italian sliced white bread
1/2 pound fresh mozzarella; sliced
4 eggs; beaten
salt and pepper
2 1/2 cups breadcrumbs
1/2 - 1 cup olive oil for frying
1 cup marinara
fresh basil for serving
Directions
On a large cutting board, lay out the slices of bread. Top half the slices with the mozzarella and then the remaining half of bread. Press down on the sandwiches. Slice off the crusts.
Sprinkle the eggs with salt and pepper. In another large bowl, add the breadcrumbs. Drip each sandwich in the egg mixture, turning to coat evenly. Dredge through the breadcrumbs and set aside.
Heat the olive oil until very hot. Fry each side of the sandwich until golden for about 1 minute per side. Drain on paper towels.
Slice the sandwiches in halves or quarters. Serve with marinara and fresh basil.
