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Mozzarella Sticks
This recipe for mozzarella sticks is cheese coated in seasoned breadcrumbs, then deep fried until golden brown and crispy. A fun and easy appetizer option that's even better than what you would get at a restaurant.
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Additional Time
2 hrs
Total Time
2 hrs 40 mins
Servings: 16
Calories: 141 kcal
Course:
Appetizer
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 16 string cheese cut in half crosswise
- 1/3 cup all purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups Italian style breadcrumbs
- salt and pepper to taste
- 2 eggs
- 2 teaspoons milk
- oil for frying
- 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
- 1 cup marinara sauce
Instructions
- Place the flour in a small bowl. Place the breadcrumbs, salt and pepper in a second bowl and stir to combine.
- Place the eggs and milk in a third bowl and beat until well mixed.
- Dip each piece of cheese into flour, then into the egg, then the breadcrumbs, then the egg again, then the breadcrumbs again. Place each finished cheese stick on a sheet pan lined with parchment.
- Repeat the process until all the cheese has been coated.
- Freeze the cheese for at least 2 hours or until frozen solid.
- Heat 3 inches of oil in a deep pot to 350 degrees F.
- Place a few cheese sticks at a time into the oil. Cook for 2-3 minutes or until just golden brown.
- Drain the cheese sticks on a paper towel. Sprinkle with parsley and serve with marinara sauce.
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Notes
- You can use string cheese, or you can cut your own sticks of cheese from a block of mozzarella. I like to use string cheese because it ensures that the cheese sticks are all the same size and will cook at the same rate.
- If you don't have Italian style breadcrumbs, you can use regular breadcrumbs with a teaspoon of dried Italian seasoning mixed in.
- Be sure to use a frying thermometer to maintain the correct oil temperature. If the oil is too hot, the mozzarella sticks can burn. If the oil is too cold, the breadcrumb coating will absorb excess grease.
- It is very important to freeze the cheese sticks before you cook them, otherwise the cheese may melt into the oil.
Nutrition Information
Calories
141kcal
(7%)
Carbohydrates
4g
(1%)
Protein
7g
(14%)
Fat
12g
(18%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Cholesterol
36mg
(12%)
Sodium
308mg
(13%)
Potassium
61mg
(2%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
100IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
26mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 16Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 141
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 141kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 4g | 1% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 36mg | 12% |
| Sodium | 308mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 61mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 100IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 26mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.