Total time: 80 minutes
Prep time: 25 minutes, Cook time: 40 minutes, Rest time: 15 minutes
Ingredients for 6 people
3 large blocks mozzarella
Flour
6 eggs
Breadcrumbs
Frying oil
3 large tomatoes
3 tsp dried parsley
1 1/2 tsp dried oregano
Basil leaves
3 tbsp tomato paste
3 garlic heads
Salt & pepper
3 tbsp olive oil
Fresh parsley
Tools
Paper towels
3 oven safe bowls
Immersion blender
Step 1/4
Cut
3 mozzarella blocks in half, then place each half upright and make 3
vertical cuts 3/4 of the way down, then 3 horizontal cuts 3/4 of the way
down. Coat each half in flour, beaten eggs, and breadcrumbs. After
place in the freezer for 10 - 15 minutes.Step 2/4
Fry the mozzarella blocks in hot oil at 350 °F until golden brown. Remove excess oil with paper towels and set aside.Step 3/4
Remove
the stem from 3 large tomatoes and place in small bowls on a baking
tray. Next add 1 tsp dried parsley, 1/2 tsp oregano, basil leaves, 1
tbsp tomato paste, and a garlic head to the center of each tomato.
Sprinkle with salt and pepper and drizzle with 1 tbsp olive oil each,
then bake for 30-40 minutes at 350 °F.Step 4/4
Let
cool slightly, then remove the garlic head from the tomato and squeeze
the roasted garlic cloves out. Mix with an immersion blender, then serve
with the mozzarella stick fries. Sprinkle with parsley and enjoy!
