Mozzarella in Carrozza (Fried Mozzarella Sandwiches)

Name: Mozzarella in Carrozza (fried mozzarella sandwiches)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Ingredients: 4 slices white bread (, crusts removed); 1 ball mozzarella ((4.2 oz/120g)); 2 eggs; 2/3 cup milk ((150ml)); 5 tbsp flour; sunflower oil (, for frying); salt and pepper (, to season)

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Mozzarella in Carrozza - Italian fried mozzarella sandwiches made with a creamy and oozy mozzarella centre and a crispy and delicious fried bread outside. A totally indulgent and comforting treat you'll be making again and again!

Three fried mozzarella sandwiches stacked on top of each other

Mozzarella in Carrozza literally translates as 'mozzarella in a carriage'. The carriage is made with white bread dipped in flour then an egg and milk mixture before being fried so it's crispy and delicious. It's a super-indulgent grilled cheese and it's every bit as delicious as it sounds!

This is a popular snack eaten all over Italy and it's both super easy to make and budget-friendly, all you need is a few simple pantry ingredients.

I like to serve this on a lazy weekend afternoon when I want something a little extra special but I also LOVE to make it for "dinner" with a glass of red wine. After a long day, it's the perfect comfort food meal!

Ingredients - what you need

This recipe is made with basic ingredients; white bread (crusts removed), fresh mozzarella cheese, eggs, milk, flour, sunflower oil. See the photo below that shows all the ingredients you need!

An overhead shot of the ingredients you need to make mozzarella in carrozza

How to make Mozzarella in Carrozza - step by step

First, cut the crusts from the bread and discard (photo 1).

Cut the mozzarella into slices (medium thickness, not too thin) and add them to one slice of bread. Cover the top of the mozzarella with another slice of bread to make a sandwich and cut diagonally into triangles (photos 2 & 3).

Step by step photos showing how to prepare fried mozzarella sandwiches

Dust each triangle in flour making sure to cover the edges well (photo 4).

Whisk the milk and eggs together in a bowl then dip the triangles into the mixture quickly but making sure all edges are covered (photo 5).

Fry in sunflower oil for a couple seconds each side until browned and crispy, drain for a few seconds on kitchen paper then serve (photos 6-8).

Step by step photos showing how to fry mozzarella in carrozza sandwiches

Top tips and recipe FAQs

Frying - make sure your oil is nice and hot before frying. To test it, drop a small piece of crust into the oil, if it sizzles and floats it's ready.
Draining - because these mozzarella sandwiches are fried it's best to let them drain on kitchen paper for a few minutes before serving. It also lets them cool down, they'll be super hot after frying.
Variations - if you want to jazz up your Mozzarella in Carrozza, salted anchovies, prosciutto, grilled vegetables or sun-dried tomatoes are delicious variations but this is super versatile and you can add whatever you like!

Do I need to use oil for frying?

You'll get the best results from using oil. It'll give you a super crispy outside and an extra creamy and melted cheesy middle. You can use butter but it'll take much longer to fry and you won't quite get the same texture.

A close up of a fried mozzarella sandwich broken open with cheese oozing and stretching

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This post was first published on 19th September 2017 but has since been updated.

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