Italian Fried Green Olives with Smoked Mozarella Recipe

August 9, 2006 | Posted by Allison as Recipe at 1:00 pm | Comments »

Italian Fried Olives Recipe.jpg What’s better than fried chicken? Why, Italian Fried Green Olives with Smoked Mozzarella that’s what. My husband & I tried these little guys in Venice & we’ve loved them ever since.

I’ve not been able to find a decent recipe for the fried goodies, but I think I finally found a recipe worth sharing. Enjoy.

Ingredients:

2 cups medium-large green olives, pitted
About 1/2 cup smoked mozzarella bits (about 1/4″x1/2″ in size or as big a piece you can fit into the whole of the olive)
About 1/2 cup flour
About 1/2 cup milk
About 1 cup fine breadcrumbs or Panko (I’d recommend 2 pieces of white sandwich bread ground finely in the mini-food processor)
1 toothpick
Oil for frying

What’s Next:

Heat oil in a fryer or a large saucepan with about 3 inches of oil to medium-high heat.

Stuff with a piece of mozzarella.

Place flour, milk and breadcrumbs in 3 separate small bowls.

Using a toothpick, coat olive in flour. Tap off the excess flour. Dip olive in the milk. Then, coat olive thoroughly in the breadcrumbs. Set on a plate and repeat for remaining olives.

Dip a flat sieve in the hot oil so that the breadcrumbs won’t stick to it. Transfer about 1/3 of the olives to the hot oil using the sieve and fry for about 30-45 seconds. Drain on a plate covered with a paper towel. Repeat for remaining olives. Serve hot.

Eat well & Laugh often!

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