Fried Mozzerella with Arugula and Prosciutto

Name: Fried Mozzerella with Arugula and Prosciutto
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp anchovy paste; 2 bunches arugula (3/4 pound total),coarse stems discarded; 237 milliliters fine dry bread crumbs; 2 larges egg whites; 454 grams salted fresh mozzarella, cut into 4 thick slices (without rounded ends); 79 milliliters brine-cured black olives; 59 milliliters extra-virgin olive oil; 473 milliliters About olive oil for frying; 142 grams thinly sliced prosciutto (8 to 12 slices); 118 milliliters thinly sliced red onion; 2 Tbsps red-wine vinegar; 198 grams roasted red peppers, rinsed and torn into large pieces

Fried Mozzerell If you have red-wine vinegar, arugula, bread crumbs, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the red wine vinegar you could follow this main course with the Cherry-Berry Pie as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 25 minutes.

Instructions

Divide arugula into 8 small bunches and loosely wrap each with 1 or 2 slices prosciutto. Divide among 4 plates with roasted peppers, olives, and onion.

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Prosciutto

Arugula

Peppers

Olives

Onion

Wrap

Whisk together vinegar, anchovy, and 1/4 teaspoon each of salt and pepper.

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Salt And Pepper

Anchovies

Vinegar

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Whisk

Whisk in extra-virgin oil.

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Cooking Oil

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Whisk

Whisk egg whites with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in a shallow bowl. Put bread crumbs in another shallow bowl. Double-coat each slice of cheese by dipping in egg mixture, then crumbs, and repeating.

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Breadcrumbs

Egg Whites

Cheese

Pepper

Salt

Egg

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Whisk

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Transfer to a plate.

Heat 1/2 inch olive oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over medium-high heat until it shimmers. Fry coated mozzarella, turning carefully once or twice, until golden and cheese starts to melt but still retains its shape, about 2 minutes total.

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Mozzarella