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Fried Mozzarella Pu s

Prep Cook Ready In

20 m 15 m 1 h 40 m

Recipe By: Chef John

"Sometimes even the most fun of foods needs a little refresh. Not only are these mozzarella pu s crispier and more fun
to eat than the original fried mozzarella stick, but they're also easier since no breading is required! I haven't forgotten
the marinara sauce, but feel free to use other sauces."

Ingredients
1/3 cup water 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
2 tablespoons unsalted butter 1 cup marinara sauce, or to taste
1 teaspoon kosher salt 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1/3 cup all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
1 large egg 4 ounces low-moisture mozzarella cheese
1 pinch cayenne pepper 4 cups canola oil for frying
1 pinch freshly ground black pepper 1 anchovy fillet

Directions
1 Combine water, butter, and salt in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Bring to a simmer; pour in flour all at once
and reduce heat to medium. Stir with a wooden spoon or spatula until a dough starts coming together. Cook,
scraping up and stirring the dough, for 2 to 3 minutes.
2 Remove from heat; transfer dough to a mixing bowl. Let cool until no longer hot but still very warm, 5 to 10
minutes. Add egg and season with cayenne and freshly ground black pepper. Whisk vigorously until mixture
combines into a very so , sticky dough. Switch to a spatula and scrape dough into a ball.
3 Seal dough and spatula with plastic wrap and refrigerate in the bowl until cool, about 1 hour.
4 In the meantime, season marinara sauce with oregano, red pepper flakes, balsamic vinegar in a small pot over
medium heat. Add anchovy fillet. Stir together and bring to a simmer. Let simmer for 10 minutes; turn o heat and
let sit until ready to use.
5 Grate mozzarella cheese over the dough and stir to combine.
6 Heat oil to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) in a deep fryer or heavy-duty pan over medium heat. Preheat oven to 200
degrees F (93 degrees C) or any temperature for keeping warm.
7 Scoop out about 2 tablespoons of dough per pu and form into a football shape using two spoons. Fry pu s, 5 or 6
at a time, in the hot oil until browned, 2 to 3 minutes. Drain on paper towels. Keep pu s warm in low oven while
frying the rest. Serve with hot marinara sauce.

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