Things You'll Need:
- 1 pound ball of mozzarella
- 2 eggs
- 2 cups Italian seasoned bread crumbs
- Olive oil
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Step 1
Slice the mozzarella. Depending on how you want serve this appetizer, you may want to cut slices or sticks from the cheese. When cutting slices, cut 6 pieces from a one pound ball of mozzarella. If you're cutting sticks, you can get 12 pieces from one ball.
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Step 2
Make an egg wash. Crack the two eggs into a pie pan and use a fork to beat them until they are combined. If the egg wash looks too thick, you can add a bit water to thin it out.
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Step 3
Dip the mozzarella in the egg wash. Be sure to cover the mozzarella thoroughly with the egg wash so that the coating sticks.
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Step 4
Coat with bread crumbs. Place the bread crumbs in a second pie pan and coat the pieces of cheese, making sure to remove excess crumbs.
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Step 5
Fry over medium-high heat. Place enough olive oil in a large skillet to cover the bottom of the pan. Allow the oil to come to temperature over medium-high heat. Once the oil is up to temperature, fry the mozzarella until golden brown on both sides.
