Fried Mozzarella Bites (Rachael Ray) Recipe

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Fried Mozzarella Bites (Rachael Ray)
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  1. Heat 2 inches olive oil in a deep skillet over medium high heat. Cut each pound of mozzarella and smoked mozzarella into 16 cubes. Set up a breading station: flour, 2 eggs beaten with 1/3 cup milk, Italian bread crumbs mixed with a couple of handfuls of grated cheese. Reserve the chopped parsley. Roll fresh plain mozzarella in flour, dip in egg, then coat in bread crumbs. Bread all the plain mozzarella, then add chopped parsley to the bread crumbs. Coat the cubed smoked mozzarella in flour, egg, then Italian bread crumbs mixed with parsley. The chopped parsley will allow you to distinguish between the fresh and fresh smoked cheese once fried. Place herbs into hot oil and fry 30 to 45 seconds. Be careful not to stand over pan, the oil will spatter a little because of the water content in herbs. Remove herbs with a slotted kitchen tool and transfer to a paper towel lined plate to drain. Season immediately with fine salt. Fry the mozzarella bites in batches in a single layer. Cook until evenly deep golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes. Drain and cool mozzarella bites on a paper towel-lined surface. Let stand and cool a few minutes so that the cheese will not be too runny when bitten into.
  2. For dipping sauce, heat a small saucepan over medium heat. Add extra-virgin olive oil, garlic and crushed pepper flakes. Saute garlic and hot pepper 2 or 3 minutes, and add tomatoes. Season with salt.
  3. To assemble your serving plate, pile mozzarella bites, alternating them with fried herbs. Set the dipping sauce in a bowl along side the balls and pile bamboo skewers or party picks on the edge of the plate to spear and dip the bites.
  4. Add some mixed olives, celery sticks, long bread sticks to round out this finger food selection.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 106.74 Kcal (447 kJ)
Calories from fat 29.82 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 3.31g 5%
Cholesterol 19.17mg 6%
Sodium 207.43mg 9%
Potassium 201.04mg 4%
Total Carbs 10.26g 3%
Sugars 1.59g 6%
Dietary Fiber 1.35g 5%
Protein 9.02g 18%
Vitamin C 2.1mg 4%
Iron 0.8mg 4%
Calcium 213.7mg 21%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 138.43 Kcal (580 kJ)
Calories from fat 38.68 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 4.3g 5%
Cholesterol 24.86mg 6%
Sodium 269mg 9%
Potassium 260.72mg 4%
Total Carbs 13.3g 3%
Sugars 2.06g 6%
Dietary Fiber 1.75g 5%
Protein 11.69g 18%
Vitamin C 2.7mg 4%
Iron 1mg 4%
Calcium 277.2mg 21%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 2.1
    Points
  • 3
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

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