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Fried Mozzarella Puffs
Anyone now of some nice cold finger foods for a party in summer.
Recipe Summary Fried Mozzarella Puffs
Sometimes even the most fun of foods needs a little refresh. Not only are these mozzarella puffs crispier and more fun to eat than the original fried mozzarella stick, but they're also easier since no breading is required! I haven't forgotten the marinara sauce, but feel free to use other sauces.Ingredients | Cold Finger Foods
⅓ cup water
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 teaspoon kosher salt
⅓ cup all-purpose flour
1 large egg
1 pinch cayenne pepper
1 pinch freshly ground black pepper
½ teaspoon dried oregano
1 cup marinara sauce, or to taste
½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
4 ounces low-moisture mozzarella cheese
4 cups canola oil for frying
1 anchovy fillet
Directions
Combine water, butter, and salt in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Bring to a simmer; pour in flour all at once and reduce heat to medium. Stir with a wooden spoon or spatula until a dough starts coming together. Cook, scraping up and stirring the dough, for 2 to 3 minutes.
Remove from heat; transfer dough to a mixing bowl. Let cool until no longer hot but still very warm, 5 to 10 minutes. Add egg and season with cayenne and freshly ground black pepper. Whisk vigorously until mixture combines into a very soft, sticky dough. Switch to a spatula and scrape dough into a ball.
Seal dough and spatula with plastic wrap and refrigerate in the bowl until cool, about 1 hour.
In the meantime, season marinara sauce with oregano, red pepper flakes, balsamic vinegar in a small pot over medium heat. Add anchovy fillet. Stir together and bring to a simmer. Let simmer for 10 minutes; turn off heat and let sit until ready to use.
Grate mozzarella cheese over the dough and stir to combine.
Heat oil to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) in a deep fryer or heavy-duty pan over medium heat. Preheat oven to 200 degrees F (93 degrees C) or any temperature for keeping warm.
Scoop out about 2 tablespoons of dough per puff and form into a football shape using two spoons. Fry puffs, 5 or 6 at a time, in the hot oil until browned, 2 to 3 minutes. Drain on paper towels. Keep puffs warm in low oven while frying the rest. Serve with hot marinara sauce.
We have determined the nutritional value of oil for frying based on a retention value of 10% after cooking. Amount will vary depending on cooking time and temperature, ingredient density, and specific type of oil used.
Info | Cold Finger Foods
prep:
20 mins
cook:
15 mins
additional:
1 hr 5 mins
total:
1 hr 40 mins
Servings:
6
Yield:
12 puffs
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