Description
Delightful, gooey, and golden mozzarella cheese sticks, perfect for parties or movie nights.
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 ounces mozzarella cheese, cut into sticks
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 large eggs, beaten
- 1 cup seasoned breadcrumbs
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder (optional)
- ½ teaspoon Italian seasoning (optional)
- Vegetable oil (for frying)
Instructions
- Prep your stations by setting up bowls of flour, beaten eggs, and breadcrumb mixture.
- Cut the mozzarella into sticks if using a block.
- Coat each stick in flour, dip in eggs, and roll in breadcrumbs.
- Double-Dip for a crispier result (optional).
- Chill the coated sticks in the freezer for 15-20 minutes.
- Heat vegetable oil in a skillet over medium-high heat.
- Fry the sticks for 1-2 minutes on each side until golden brown.
- Repeat with the remaining sticks.
- Serve immediately with marinara sauce.
Notes
For a healthier option, consider air-frying the cheese sticks.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Snack
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
Keywords: mozzarella, cheese sticks, snack, party food, baking