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Fried Mozzarella Cheese Sticks

Fried Mozzarella Cheese Sticks

Fried Mozzarella Cheese Sticks are easy to make at home, deep-fried until golden with gooey cheese inside. Perfect for dipping in marinara sauce!
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Freezing Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Snack
Cuisine Italian
Servings 8 sticks
Calories 789 kcal

Equipment

  • deep fryer
  • small bowl
  • medium bowl
  • large saucepan
  • Spider spoon
  • tongs
  • parchment paper

Ingredients
  

Main Ingredients

  • 2 large eggs beaten
  • ¼ cup water
  • 2 cups Italian seasoned bread crumbs
  • ½ teaspoon garlic salt
  • cup all-purpose flour
  • cup cornstarch
  • 2 cups oil for frying or as needed
  • 1 package mozzarella cheese sticks 16 ounces

Instructions
 

Cooking Instructions

  • Gather all ingredients.
  • Whisk water and eggs together in a small bowl. Mix bread crumbs and garlic salt together in a medium bowl. Blend flour and cornstarch together in a third bowl. Heat oil in a deep fryer or large, heavy saucepan to 365 degrees F (185 degrees C).
  • Dredge a mozzarella stick in the flour mixture; shake off excess. Dip into the egg mixture, allowing excess to drip off. Press into the bread crumbs to coat. Repeat dipping in the egg and bread crumbs to create a double coating. Place breaded mozzarella sticks on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
  • Freeze until firm, about 45 minutes, to help the coating set and prevent cheese from oozing during frying.
  • Working in batches, carefully lower 3 to 4 frozen mozzarella sticks into the hot oil using a spider spoon or tongs. Fry until golden brown, about 1 to 2 minutes, turning occasionally for even color. Avoid overcrowding the pan to maintain oil temperature. Remove fried sticks with tongs and drain on paper towels. Repeat with remaining mozzarella sticks.
  • Serve hot and enjoy!

Notes

This recipe was tested in the Allrecipes Test Kitchen and updated to use additional breading ingredients to double the coating. Please note that the ingredient amounts shown in the video differ. We recommend following the written recipe for accuracy.

Nutrition

Serving: 1stickCalories: 789kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 19gFat: 67gSaturated Fat: 13gCholesterol: 83mgSodium: 806mgPotassium: 76mgFiber: 1gCalcium: 483mgIron: 2mg
Keyword appetizer, Cheese, deep fried, fried mozzarella cheese sticks, mozzarella sticks, snack
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