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Gooey Cheese Sticks (Fried or Baked)
Homemade cheese sticks are made with a deliciously crispy outer coating followed closely with a surprisingly soft, gooey and cheesy middle.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 32 Cheese Sticks
Calories: 77 kcal
Course:
Appetizer
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 16 mozzarella cheese strings must be string cheese
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup cornstarch
- 2 eggs
- 2 tablespoons olive oil or vegetable oil
- ¾ cup Italian bread crumbs
- ½ cup Panko bread crumbs
- oil for frying
Instructions
- Open the cheese strings and cut each in half. Cover and place in the freezer for at least 2 hours or until completely frozen.
- Combine flour and cornstarch in a small bowl. Combine the Italian and Panko bread crumbs in a separate shallow dish. In third small bowl, whisk eggs and olive oil until well combined.
- Dip each cheese stick half into the egg mixture and then gently roll into the flour mixture.
- Put back into the egg mixture and roll until coated. Finally, place into the bread crumbs pressing the crumbs on each piece of cheese to make sure it's coated all around so the cheese doesn't leak out.
- Place in the freezer while the oil preheats. Preheat oil to 350°F. It should be hot enough that a few crumbs dropped into the oil will bubble.
- In small batches, place breaded cheese sticks into the hot oil for about 2 minutes or just until browned. Do not overcook or the cheese will leak out.
- Serve hot with warm pasta sauce.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1cheese stick
Calories
77
(4%)
Carbohydrates
5g
(2%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
4g
(6%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Cholesterol
17mg
(6%)
Sodium
141mg
(6%)
Potassium
13mg
(0%)
Vitamin A
15IU
(0%)
Calcium
18mg
(2%)
Iron
0.3mg
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 32Cheese Sticks
Amount Per Serving
Calories 77
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1cheese stick | |
| Calories | 77 | 4% |
| Carbohydrates | 5g | 2% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 17mg | 6% |
| Sodium | 141mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 13mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 15IU | 0% |
| Calcium | 18mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.3mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.