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B U R R ATA W I T H
C R I S PY ' N D U JA &
G R E M O L ATA
Published: Nov 16, 2020, Last updated: Jan 10,
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The creamiest burrata cheese

appetizer topped with Parmigiano
Reggiano, crispy 'Nduja, and zesty
gremolata. Spread it on char-grilled
ciabatta bread for the ultimate Italian-
inspired appetizer!

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It's creamy, cheesy, spicy, and zesty

all at the same time and just so
addictive that you'll be making it over
and over (no exaggeration).

If you're not familiar with burrata it's

made of an outer shell of mozzarella
and filled with stracciatella cream (a
creamy cow's milk cheese).

It's super indulgent, creamy and SO

delicious, if you haven't tried it yet
you need to fix that asap. You should
be able to find burrata in larger
supermarkets or Italian food stores.

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As for 'Nduja? It's an ingredient you

have to get your hands on. It's a
Calabrian spicy spreadable salami
that's cured so you don't need to
cook it and can spread it on slices of
bread as a snack.

You can use it to top pizzas (see our

Nduja Pizza recipe), add to pasta
sauces like our Shrimp Spaghetti with
'Nduja and Lemon, or in ways like this!
I fry it just for a couple of minutes so it
crisps up slightly then drizzle it over
the creamy burrata, I know, it's SO
good!

Although there are a couple of

speciality ingredients in this recipe it's
super simple and takes no more than
10 minutes to prepare plus it is so
impressive. Serve this up to guests
and they are guaranteed to be blown
away.

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INGREDIENTS -
W H AT YO U N E E D
To make this recipe you'll need
burrata cheese, 'Nduja (spreadable
salami), Parmigiano Reggiano,
parsley, lemon zest, and garlic.

See the photo below that shows you

all of the ingredients you need!

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H OW TO M A K E
B U R R ATA W I T H
C R I S PY ' N D U JA -
ST E P BY ST E P
Put the garlic, parsley and lemon zest
in a small pile on a cutting board and
finely chop it until it resembles fine
breadcrumbs. A Mezzaluna (half-
moon) Italian knife makes this super
easy but you could also use a knife
(photos 1-4).

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Drizzle a little olive oil in a non stick

pan and fry the 'Nduja until slightly
crispy (about 2-3 minutes) (photos 5
& 6).

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Arrange the burrata cheese on a

serving plate and top with a grated
Parmigiano Reggiano, a couple of
spoonfuls of 'Nduja, and then sprinkle
over some gremolata (photos 7 & 8).

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Serve with chargrilled ciabatta bread.

TO P T I P S F O R
MAKING THIS
RECIPE
Take the burrata out of the fridge
around 30 minutes before serving
so it's not too cold.

You can make as much or as little

of this as you like. If you're just
serving this for two people 1
burrata is usually enough but if
serving for a crowd I'd go for 3
burrata cheeses.

Don't buy 'Nduja if it's sold in a

jar it's too pureed and doesn't
taste great.

Don't add any olive oil to the

gremolata you should be able to
sprinkle it over the burrata like
breadcrumbs (see photo 4
above)

There's no need to add any salt to

the recipe because the parmesan
and 'Nduja are already well
seasoned.

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Burrata with
Crispy ‘Nduja and
Gremolata
The creamiest burrata cheese
appetizer topped with
Parmigiano Reggiano, crispy
'Nduja, and zesty gremolata.
Spread it on char-grilled
ciabatta bread for the ultimate
Italian-inspired appetizer!
Course Appetizer
Cuisine Modern Italian
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings 6 - 8 servings
Calories 221kcal
Author Emily Kemp

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Ingredients
3 burrata cheeses
3-4 tablespoon of ‘Nduja
3 tablespoon Parmigiano
Reggiano shredded large
3 tablespoon fresh parsley
1 clove garlic
Zest of 1 lemon
Chargrilled ciabatta bread
for serving

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Instructions
1. Put the garlic, parsley and
lemon zest in a small pile on
a cutting board and finely
chop it until it resembles
fine breadcrumbs. A
Mezzaluna (half moon)
Italian knife makes this
super easy but you could also
use a knife.
 2. Drizzle a little olive oil in a
non stick pan and fry the
‘Nduja until slightly crispy
(about 2-3 minutes).
3. Arrange the burrata cheese
on a serving plate and top
with a grated Parmigiano
Reggiano, a couple of
spoonfuls of ‘Nduja and then
sprinkle over some
gremolata.
4. Serve with char-grilled
ciabatta bread.

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Notes
Take the burrata out of the
fridge around 30 minutes
before serving so it's not too
cold.
You can make as much or as
little of this as you like. If
you're just serving this for
two people 1 burrata is
usually enough but if serving
for a crowd I'd go for 3
burrata cheeses.
Don't buy 'Nduja if it's sold
in a jar it's too pureed and
doesn't taste great.
Don't add any olive oil to the
gremolata you should be able
to sprinkle it over the
burrata (see photo 4 above)
There's no need to add any
salt to the recipe because the
parmesan and 'Nduja are
already well seasoned.

Nutrition
Calories: 221kcal |
Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein:
15g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat:
12g | Cholesterol: 60mg |
Sodium: 94mg | Potassium:
11mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g |
Vitamin A: 744IU | Vitamin C:
3mg | Calcium: 430mg | Iron:
1mg

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COMMENTS

Nancy
February 23, 2022 at 12:59 pm

Can you do amy part of this in

advance of company?

REPLY

Emily
February 23, 2022 at 2:38 pm

Hi Nancy, you can make the

gremolata and fry the nduja
and store them in the fridge.
It's up to you if you want to
heat the Nduja back up before
serving or not. I recommend
taking the burrata out of the
fridge at least 30 mins before
serving so it's not too cold. If
you're making char-grilled
bread (crostini) for serving that
can be made in advance too.
Enjoy

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