Ciao Chow Linda

Mozzarella In Carrozza

Author: Ciao Chow Linda

Ingredients

• 4 slices of mozzarella cheese (1/4″ thick each)

• 8 slices of sturdy white bread, crusts removed

• 3/4 cup panko bread crumbs

• 1/4 cup grated parmesan or pecorino cheese

• 1 tablespoon minced parsley

• 2 eggs, beaten with 1 tablespoon milk

• 1 tablespoon flour mixed with a little water

• tomato sauce of preference

• peanut oil or another vegetable oil for deep frying

Instructions

1. Cut the slices of bread from a sturdy loaf and trim the crusts.

2. Take one slice of mozzarella and place on each slice of bread.

3. Cover with a second slice of bread.

4. Mix the flour with the water until you have a loose slurry.

5. Using your finger, spread a thin layer of the flour mixture all around the edges of the bread.

6. This will help seal it when it fries.

7. Press down on the sandwich with the palm of your hand.

8. Beat the eggs with the milk.

9. Dip the sandwiches in the eggs and coat thoroughly.

10. Mix the panko with the parmesan or pecorino cheese and minced parsley.

11. Dip the sandwiches into the panko mixture and press the coating firmly into the bread.

12. Heat the oil in a cast iron skillet or heavy frying pan to a medium temperature, and sample the temperature using a small piece of bread dropped into the oil.

13. When the piece of bread sizzles, the oil is hot enough.

14. Carefully place the sandwiches in the hot oil, cooking long enough to brown each side.

15. If the heat is too high, it could brown the bread without melting the cheese inside.

16. Remove from the oil and drain on paper towels.

17. Serve with tomato sauce on the side.