Lemon mozzarella and fried basil

AUTHOR
Xavier Baldwin
DIFFICULTY
easy
RATING
3 4
COOK TIME
20 mins
TOTAL TIME
20 mins

Ingredients

Servings: 4
  • 4 Stem(s) Basil
  • 1 TEASPOON + 4 tablespoons oil
  • 2 small or 1 large untreated lemon
  • 7-10 Tbsp Salt
  • 7-10 Tbsp Pepper
  • 7-10 Tbsp Sugar
  • 2 Balls of buffalo mozzarella (approx. 125 g each)

Directions

  1. 1

    Wash the basil, shake dry, pluck the leaves. Brush a coated pan with oil and heat it up. Place basil leaves in portions flat in the pan at low heat and fry or dry for 1-2 minutes until crispy. Remove the finished leaves

  2. 2

    Wash the lemons hot, grate them dry and grate the peel. Halve the lemons and squeeze them. Season lemon peel and juice with salt, pepper and sugar, fold in 4 tablespoons of oil. Cut cheese into slices or pluck into pieces and mix with the vinaigrette. Arrange mozzarella and basil leaves on plates. Serve with baguette bread

Categories & Tags

Appetizervegetarianhearty