Breaded mozzarella with cherry tomatoes

Total: 30 min. | Active: 30 min.
vegetarian

Ingredients

for 4 person

Crumb coating for the mozzarella
40 g breadcrumbs
3 tbsp rolled oats
egg
garlic clove, squeezed
2 tbsp white flour
½ tsp salt
a little  pepper
mozzarella (each approx. 150 g)
Crispy mozzarella balls
3 tbsp olive oil
65 g capers, drained
Salad
1 tsp medium-hot mustard
3 tbsp balsamic vinegar
3 tbsp olive oil
  salt and pepper to taste
500 g cherry tomatoes, cut in half
150 g salad mix e.g. lamb’s lettuce and curly endive salad

How it's done

Crumb coating for the mozzarella

Mix the breadcrumbs and oats in a deep dish. Beat the egg and garlic in a deep dish and empty the flour into a shallow dish, season. Toss the mozzarella balls in the flour and shake off the excess. First dip them in the egg and then in the breadcrumbs, firmly pressing on the crumb coating.

Crispy mozzarella balls

Heat the oil in a non-stick frying pan. Fry the capers for approx. 3 mins. until crispy, drain on kitchen paper. Fry the mozzarella balls on all sides for approx. 2 mins. each until crispy.

Salad

Whisk together the mustard, balsamic and oil in a bowl, season. Add the cherry tomatoes and salad, mix, plate up. Top with the crispy capers and mozzarella balls.

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