Appetizers & Side Dishes
Antipasto Fritters
Prep Time: 20 min | Cook Time: 25 min | Servings: 16 apps
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Prep Time
20 min
Cook Time
25 min
Servings
16 apps
There’s something so irresistible about a fried cheese appetizer that there aren’t many people who could resist these crispy, yet gooey morsels. Once you take a bite of this fritter, the wonderfully cheesy inside filled with Sargento® Shredded Mozzarella - Fine Cut, salami, olives and chilies oozes out and creates a sensational balance between crunch and melt.
Ingredients
- Vegetable or peanut oil for frying
- 1-1/2 cups (6 oz.) Sargento® Shredded Mozzarella - Fine Cut
- 1/4 lb. hard salami, minced
- 1/4 cup Spanish olives with pimientos, minced
- 1/2 cup plain breadcrumbs
- 2 cloves fresh garlic, minced
- 2 large eggs, beaten
- 1 cup flour
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 1 cup beer
- 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/2 tsp. black pepper
Directions
- Heat 3 inches vegetable or peanut oil to 375 degrees F in deep fryer or deep saucepan.
- In medium bowl, combine next 6 ingredients. Form mixture into 16 walnut-sized balls.
- In separate medium bowl, mix together remaining ingredients. The batter should be very thick. Carefully dip each ball into the fritter batter. Deep fry fritters, a few at a time, until golden brown. repeat until all are cooked. They will brown VERY quickly so keep an eye on them. Drain on paper towel-lined plate.
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Put fritters on baking sheet and bake 10 minutes. Serve warm.
