We all love the stretchiness of mozzarella cheese and it is one of the favorite ingredients of kids who love to enjoy this cheese in a sandwich, burger, pizza, and various other recipes. But have you ever thought what if you get a recipe which is made of mozzarella cheese only? Obviously, every bite will be like heaven.
Many of you may also have seen pre-made mozzarella sticks in the freezer in your childhood. Mozzarella sticks recipe is quite simple to make and stretchy and cheesy sticks get ready within just 10 minutes. All you have to do is wait for another 2 hours to enjoy this ooey-gooey snack packed with cheese.
Of course, it will be an intolerable waiting time for us all. Freezing mozzarella sticks before frying them is the important point that must not be skipped in any way. It helps in preventing cheese to ooze out of the outer layer of the sticks.
The double coatings of eggs and bread crumbs are a great idea to make a little thick shell to let the cheese stay inside. Another thing is to prepare these mozzarella sticks in advance, even a day ahead of time, keep sticks in the freezer and fry them whenever you want to enjoy this snack. Moreover, it is like a ready to go snack for kids that they enjoy the most.
Mozzarella Sticks Recipe
Quick Stats:
- Prep time: 5 minutes
- Cooking time: 2 hours 10 minutes
- Servings: 6
Ingredients:
- 16 ounces block of mozzarella cheese
- 2 eggs
- Two-third cups of Italian style breadcrumbs
- Salt and as per the taste
- Ground black pepper as per the taste
Method to Prepare:
- Take a block of mozzarella cheese and cut it into sticks of around half inches of thickness.
- Take a bowl and add 2 eggs, some salt, and ground black pepper as per your taste. Whisk all these three ingredients well until eggs are beaten properly.
- Now, take another bowl and add breadcrumbs in it. Again add a little salt and black pepper in this bowl and mix them well with bread crumbs.
- Now, take one mozzarella cheese stick, dip it into a bowl with the egg and dribble the excess egg mixture from it.
- After this, place it in a bowl with bread crumbs and let it coated properly with bread crumbs, jiggle off the excess mixture and keep it on a plate.
- Repeat the same process with all mozzarella cheese sticks.
- Once all sticks are done, again take sticks one by one and dip them into the egg mixture and then coat them into the bread crumbs. It means there would be 2-2 eggs and breadcrumbs coatings on each stick.
- Take an airtight container and place all sticks properly into it and keep it in the freezer for 2 hours.
- Heat your fryer to 365 degrees F and keep sticks in it to fry them for about 40-60 seconds, or until these sticks become golden brown.
- Your delicious mozzarella cheese sticks are ready and serve it with your favorite sauce or dip. Enjoy!
Quick Tip:
If you don’t have a fryer, you can deep fry all sticks in batches based on the size of the saucepan or skillet you are using for deep frying these sticks. Stir them occasionally until golden from all sides.
Nutritional Value:
- Calories: 315kcal
- Fat: 21g
- Carbohydrates: 11g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 137mg
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Final Words
This mozzarella sticks recipe is really easy to make using just four ingredients and taste even better than other cheesy snacks. So, try it today and enjoy stretchy and cheesy sticks with some marinara for dipping or any sauce you have at your home. Ultimate quick to-go snack!
