Mozzarella en carrozza sin freír: el gran avance gracias a la freidora de aire

When you're craving a delicious fried treat, air-fried mozzarella in carrozza is a simple and delicious solution, with a golden, crispy coating and a soft, chewy center.

This great Neapolitan classic is reinvented in a lighter version, requiring less oil and leaving far fewer odors in the kitchen. The air fryer cooks food using intense circulating hot air, creating a crispy surface without the need to immerse it in oil. Perfect served hot, while the mozzarella is still stringy and the crust is crispy.

Tricks for making crispy mozzarella on the outside and stringy on the inside

The trick to success is to dry the mozzarella thoroughly, use firm sandwich bread (preferably from the day before), and don't skimp on the breading, which should be thick and even. Those who are gluten intolerant can use gluten-free bread and breadcrumbs. For a more rustic breading, you can add a tablespoon of fine cornmeal to the breadcrumbs, or you can use stale bread cut into thick slices and crustless.

Mozzarella in carrozza in the air fryer

This is the basic version, filled only with mozzarella, perfect for vegetarians and traditional purists. Other classic versions often include an anchovy in oil or cooked ham.

• 200g mozzarella fiordilatte (or pizza mozzarella, which is drier)
• 8 slices of sandwich bread
• 2 eggs
• 60 g of breadcrumbs
• 30 g of 00 flour
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• extra virgin olive oil to taste
• Cut the mozzarella into slices and let it drain on absorbent paper for at least 30 minutes, preferably an hour.
• Take the slices of bread, trim the edges if you want a regular shape and fill half of the slices with mozzarella.
• Close with the other half like a sandwich and press lightly.
• Dip each roll first in the flour, then in the beaten eggs with a pinch of salt, and finally in the breadcrumbs. For an extra crust, you can dip them again in the egg and breadcrumbs.
• Spray with oil on both sides, arrange the pieces in the basket on perforated baking paper and bake at 190° for 8-10 minutes, turning them halfway through cooking and adding a little more oil if necessary.

Mozzarella in carrozza with ham cooked in the air fryer

This version is even more delicious, perfect for a complete lunch or a rich savory snack. Cooked ham pairs perfectly with mozzarella and adds a more intense flavor. You can also use prosciutto crudo, turkey ham, or mortadella, and those who love aromatic herbs can add a basil leaf or a pinch of oregano. For a lactose-free version, use lactose-free mozzarella.

• 200 g of mozzarella
• 100 g of sliced ​​cooked ham
• 8 slices of sandwich bread
• 2 eggs
• 60 g of breadcrumbs
• 30 g of 00 flour
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• extra virgin olive oil
• Drain the mozzarella as in the classic version.
• Fill half of the bread slices with mozzarella and a slice of cooked ham, cover with the other slice and press lightly.
• Coat the sandwiches in flour, then in beaten eggs with a pinch of salt, and finally in breadcrumbs.
• Spray with oil and cook on perforated baking paper at 190° for 9-10 minutes, turning halfway through cooking.

A delicious alternative? Eggplant in a carriage

This is a brilliant idea that combines the deliciousness of mozzarella in carrozza with the versatility of eggplant. Eggplant slices replace the bread because they're lighter, gluten-free, and have a flavor that pairs perfectly with the filling. In this version, you can also add a teaspoon of tomato sauce, and for a bolder flavor, you can replace the mozzarella with smoked scamorza or provola.

• 2 large aubergines (about 400 g)
• 150 g of mozzarella
• 100 g of cooked ham
• 2 eggs
• 60 g of breadcrumbs
• 30 g of 00 flour
• 4 teaspoons tomato sauce (optional)
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• extra virgin olive oil to taste
• Cut the eggplants into round slices about ½ centimeter thick. Salt them and let them drain for 30 minutes, then pat them dry.
• Lightly grill them for 1-2 minutes per side or cook them for 3 minutes in an air fryer at 180° to soften them.
• Pair the slices in pairs and fill them with mozzarella, a slice of cooked ham and, if you like, a teaspoon of sauce.
• Coat them in flour, then in beaten eggs and finally in breadcrumbs.
• Spray them with oil and cook them at 190° for 10 minutes, turning halfway through cooking.