Deep Fried Burrata with Spicy Tomato Sauce
One third of consumers are adventurous eaters looking for new flavors and about half of consumers like spicy food.* This recipe takes the creaminess of deep fried Grande Burrata and pairs it with a spicy tomato sauce, leaving your taste buds wanting more. *Mintel flavor innovation October 2018
Course: Appetizers
Deep Fried Burrata with Spicy Tomato Sauce
Yield: One appetizer
Ingredients
- 1 cup All-purpose flour
- 2 large Eggs, beaten
- 1 cup Bread crumbs
- 1 cup Spicy Marinara
- 1 Grande Burrata ball, frozen for 30 minutes
- 1 tbsp. Grande Grated Parmesan
- Italian parsley, to garnish
Directions
- Create a breading station by placing flour, eggs, and bread crumbs into individual bowls.
- Remove Burrata from freezer and dredge in flour, coat with eggs, roll into bread crumbs, then roll into eggs again, and coat with bread crumbs.
- In a deep fryer preheated to 350°F, gently place breaded Burrata into oil and fry until golden brown. Approximately 2 to 3 minutes
- On plate, place 1 cup marinara sauce to coat bottom of plate and place fried Burrata onto center of plate. Garnish with parmesan and chopped parsley.
Spicy Marinara
Yield: Two servings of spicy marinara
Ingredients
- 28 oz. can Italian whole peeled tomatoes
- 1 tsp. Sea salt
- 2 tbsp. Extra virgin olive oil
- 1 clove Fresh garlic, crushed
- 1 tsp. Crushed red pepper
- 2 leaves Fresh basil, chopped
Directions
- Empty can of tomatoes into a bowl. Using your hands, crush tomatoes until chunky.
- In a sauté pan, heat olive oil and add garlic, cook until golden brown, but not burnt, add tomatoes and bring to a boil. Season with salt, crushed red pepper and basil.
- Reduce to 2 cups and cool.
