Marinated Mozzarella Balls - Great Low Carb Appetizer!
Marinated Mozzarella Balls - smooth, milky mouthfuls of mozzarella bocconcini that have been marinated in chilli, lemon and fresh herbs.
Servings 8 as an appetizer
Calories 158kcal
Ingredients
- 450 g cherry bocconcini 16oz - drained
- ⅓ cup fresh basil leaves (loosely packed) finely chopped
- ¼ cup fresh oregano leaves (loosely packed) finely chopped
- 1 long red chilli finely chopped (see my notes)
- zest of 1 lemon finely grated
- 3 tablespoon garlic flavoured olive oil
- fine salt to taste
Instructions
- Drain the bocconcini balls (450g), then place them in a single layer on a plate lined with a few sheets of paper towel.
- Place a few more sheets of paper towel on top, then roll them around a little to dry them out well (see my notes).
- Place bocconcini balls in a bowl, along with finely chopped basil (⅓ cup loosely packed), oregano (¼ cup loosely packed), chilli (1 long red chilli), and lemon zest (1 lemon). Then add the garlic flavoured olive oil (3 tbsp) and mix well to combine.
- Add fine salt to taste.
Notes
- Dry your mozzarella balls well. They tend to absorb some of the liquid they are packed in (usually water or whey) so I like to give them a little squash between the layers of paper towel to try and dry them out well. If you don't dry them well, the excess liquid will dilute your flavours.
- For the finely chopped fresh chilli - if you remove the seeds and ribs before you chop it (like in my photo above) the chilli flavour will be quite mild.
- I have used garlic flavoured olive oil in this recipe, which is easily available from the grocery or supermarket.
- These little marinated balls can be eaten straight away, but the flavour will develop even more if you leave them to marinate for up to 3 hours.
- I like to serve these with toothpicks for the guests to use.
Nutrition
Calories: 158kcal