Fried Mozzarella Nibblers

Fried Mozzarella Nibblers

What You Need:

3 T flour
1/2 t sea salt
1/4 t pepper
1 egg
1 t water
1 1/2 C bread crumbs
1 (8 oz.) block of mozzarella cheese, cubed
Oil for frying

How to Make It:

Place the flour into a zip lock baggie.
Sprinkle in the salt and pepper, seal and shake to combine.
Break the egg into a small shallow bowl.
Add the water and whisk until combined.
Place the bread crumbs into a shallow bowl.
Fill a deep fryer with the oil and preheat to 375 degrees.
Place a few cheese cubes into the flour mixture and shake to lightly coat.
Dip the coated cheese cubes into the egg mixture shaking off any excess egg.
Roll each cheese cube through the bread crumbs to lightly coat on all sides.
Drop the coated cheese cubed into the hot oil.
Fry 2 minutes, turning occasionally for even browning, or until the cheese begins to melt and the outside is a crispy golden brown.
Drain the cheese cubes on paper towel before serving.

Makes 8 servings

Be sure that your oil is remains at 375 degrees. Remove the batch of cheese and recheck the oil to be sure that it is at the right temperature before adding more. If the oil is not hot enough it will take to long to cook causing the cheese to shrink and ooze before the coating is a crispy brown.