TO DRINK: Jordan Chardonnay 2008, with a smattering of oak to match the smoky flavour of the mozzarella, and racy acid to cut through the richness.
Fried smoked mozzarella and rocket salad
Ingredients
- 250g smoked mozzarella
- 45ml (3 tbsp) cake flour
- 1 large egg, beaten
- 60ml (¼ cup) fresh breadcrumbs
- 45ml (3 tbsp) butter
- 100g fresh rocket
- 250g Roma or cherry tomatoes
Instructions
1
Slice the mozzarella into four thick slices. Dust each slice with the flour, dip into the egg and then coat with the breadcrumbs.
2
Heat the butter in a heavy-based frying pan until it foams. Fry the mozzarella slices until crisp and brown on both sides. It will take less than a minute to seal the coating. The cheese should hardly even begin to melt, or the slices will start to fall apart.
3
Serve the mozzarella immediately on a bed of rocket and tomatoes.
