Mozarella Sticks
Crunchy on the outside and perfectly gooey inside, these are always a hit in our house. The secret is freezing them before frying so the cheese stays intact while the breadcrumb coating gets irresistibly crisp. Serve with marinara sauce and watch them vanish - just like in your favorite restaurant, but even better.
Equipment
- Shallow frying pan
Ingredients
- 12 mozzarella string cheese sticks
- ¾ cup of all purpose flour 95g
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- One cup of panko breadcrumbs 50g
- Two eggs
- Two tablespoons of water
- Vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon of Seasoned salt
- Marinara sauce for serving
Instructions
- In a bowl, stir together the flour, salt and pepper.
- In a separate bowl, mix together the eggs and water.
- In a third bowl, mix together the panko bread crumbs and seasoned salt.
- Take each mozzarella stick and dip it into the egg, then the flour mixture, back into the egg and finally into the breadcrumbs.
- Repeat until all mozzarella sticks have been coated in the breadcrumbs setting each one aside on a tray until completed.
- Place the tray in the freezer for one hour to firm the mozzarella sticks.
- Heat the oil over a medium heat and add in only enough mozzarella sticks so that the pan is not crowded as otherwise they will not cook evenly and the temperature of the oil will lower.
- Cook until golden brown on both sides (around three minutes) then remove and drain on kitchen paper.
- Repeat until all cheese sticks are cooked.
- Serve with warm marinara sauce on the side and a sprinkling of grated parmesan cheese.
