PAN-FRIED MOZZARELLA PARCELS

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James Martin's tasty mozzarella parcels are full of colour and flavour and they're ready in only 15 minutes

Provided by James Martin

Time 15m

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

4 x 150g balls of mozzarella , drained
12 slices of speck bacon or prosciutto
2 tbsp olive oil
½ frisée lettuce, washed and torn
2 ripe avocados
1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
plum chutney, to serve
ciabatta or focaccia , to serve

Steps:

Cut the mozzarella into thirds and wrap each piece in a slice of speck or prosciutto. Heat the oil in a non-stick pan until very hot. Season the mozzarella and fry for a few minutes on each side until the speck or prosciutto is brown and crisp and the mozzarella is starting to ooze. Tip from James: the tip is to cook the mozzarella quickly so it doesn't toughen.
While the mozzarella is cooking, arrange small piles of lettuce on four plates. Peel, stone and slice the avocados, adding a few slices to each plate. Remove the mozzarella parcels from the pan and put 3 on each plate.
Pour the balsamic vinegar into the pan and stir to combine with the cooking juices. Drizzle the warm dressing over the leaves and parcels. Serve with plum chutney and slices of ciabatta or focaccia.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 670 calories, Fat 24 grams fat, SaturatedFat 24 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 2 grams carbohydrates, Fiber 2 grams fiber, Protein 47 grams protein, Sodium 3.31 milligram of sodium