Oh boy. Fried mozzarella sticks. Another food that I cannot be trusted with. I have no self control around them. Someone has to be the adult, and it’s not me. Ooey gooey cheese sticks covered in bread crumbs, cheese and a little seasoning. All ready to be dunked into some warmed marinara sauce right before the journey into my mouth.
Let ‘Em Cool. Please.
As difficult as it is to do, you’ll need to wait a minute or two to let these fried mozzarella sticks cool before devouring them. I try to think about something else, like yard work, to distract me during the painful waiting period. If you don’t wait the cheese is like molten lava. So… wait.
I use my Fry Daddy fryer for most of my frying ‘tasks’.
I get out my big deep fryer when it’s time to fry a large batch of food. It comes to temperature quickly and it maintains that temperature perfectly. It has a built-in oil filter and storage unit so I can re-use the oil several times.
Also try my Italian breadsticks and my mozzarella pepper sticks.
Fried Mozzarella Sticks
Ingredients
- ⅔ cup all-purpose flour
- 2 large eggs
- ¼ cup milk
- 1 cup Panko breadcrumbs
- ½ cup Parmesan cheese shredded
- 1 tablespoon dried parsley
- ½ teaspoon garlic salt
- ½ teaspoon seasoning salt
- 8 pieces mozzarella string cheese sliced vertically into 16 sticks
- 1 quart vegetable oil for frying
- Marinara sauce warmed, for dipping
Instructions
- Place the flour into a pie pan.
- In a separate pie pan beat the eggs with the milk.
- In a third pie pan combine the breadcrumbs, Parmesan cheese, parsley, garlic salt and seasoning salt.
- Line a baking sheet with wax paper.
- Dredge the cheese sticks in the flour, followed by the egg wash and lastly the breadcrumbs.
- Place cheese sticks into the egg wash and then the breadcrumbs on more time then transfer to the baking sheet.
- Freeze for 1 hour to overnight (longer is better).
- Heat oil to 350 F.
- Working in batches, fry the cheese stocks for 30 seconds-1 minute per side until golden brown then flip and fry another 30 seconds-1 minute.
- Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate to drain.
- Serve with warmed marinara sauce.
Nutrition
Nutritional values are approximate.
