Description
Delicious homemade mozzarella sticks, crispy on the outside and gooey on the inside, perfect for a snack or appetizer.
Ingredients
Scale
- String cheese or mozzarella cheese (full sticks)
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup breadcrumbs (panko recommended)
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- Salt to taste
- Pepper to taste
- Oil for frying (vegetable or canola)
Instructions
- Cut the cheese into sticks, each about 3-4 inches long.
- Set up a breading station with one bowl for flour, one for beaten eggs, and another for breadcrumbs mixed with Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper.
- Dip each cheese stick into the flour, then the egg, and finally into the breadcrumb mixture.
- Place breaded cheese sticks on a baking sheet and freeze for about 30 minutes.
- Heat oil in a frying pan over medium heat.
- Carefully fry the mozzarella sticks in hot oil until golden brown, about 2-3 minutes per side.
- Drain the fried sticks on a paper towel-lined plate.
- Serve warm with marinara sauce for dipping.
Notes
Pre-bread the cheese sticks and freeze them for up to a few days. Fry them when ready to serve!
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4 sticks
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 26g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 17g
- Cholesterol: 200mg