Fried Homemade Mozzarella Sticks Recipe
Everyone enjoys these simple, traditional appetizers known as mozzarella sticks! Savory breading encases the warm, melting cheese, preventing it from seeping out as it fries to a crispy, golden perfection.
Before a gathering, make these simple mozzarella sticks at home; they just take a few minutes to fry. To ensure you always have some on hand, you may even prepare a large batch ahead of time and freeze it. These are the ideal first course for a dinner gathering with an Italian theme. They also look fantastic when included in a buffet for game day!
They offer a tasty experience of both flavors and textures and accompany marinara sauce very well for dipping. These are a snack that everybody with a love for cheese finds appealing. They can be enjoyed at gatherings or as a comfort food snack.
Ingredients
- Mozzarella
- Egg
- Milk
- Italian Breadcrumbs
- Freshly Grated Parmesan Cheese
- Salt
- Vegetable Oil
- Marinara Sauce
Recipe of Mozzarella Sticks
- Cut the mozzarella cheese brick into sixteen sticks, each measuring approximately 3 1/2″ in length.
- Beat together the eggs and milk in a small bowl. In a separate, shallow dish, like a pie plate, mix breadcrumbs with salt and Parmesan cheese.
- Place one at a time into the egg wash, drip off, then in the bread crumbs. Dip each mozzarella stick in the bread crumbs wet through twice before placing them on the sheet pan. Continue until all the cheese is coated and all of the crumbs have been extracted.
- Once in the freezer, place the mozzarella sticks and let them stay there for at least an hour.
- If you have no deep fryer, use a large pan. A thermometer should be used in testing and keeping the oil temperature.
- Work in batches. Fry it. Then, Remove thess from the oil to a tray.
- Cook mozzarella sticks and provide them hot, serve with marinara sauce for dunk.
Mozzarella Sticks
Ingredients
- 1 pound mozzarella
- 3 eggs
- 3 tbsp milk
- 1½ cups Italian breadcrumbs
- ½ cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
- ½ teaspoon salt
- Vegetable oil, for frying
- Marinara sauce, for dipping
Instructions
- Cut the mozzarella cheese brick into sixteen sticks, each measuring approximately 3 1/2" in length.
- Beat together the eggs and milk in a small bowl. In a separate, shallow dish, like a pie plate, mix breadcrumbs with salt and Parmesan cheese.
- Place one at a time into the egg wash, drip off, then in the bread crumbs. Dip each mozzarella stick in the bread crumbs wet through twice before placing them on the sheet pan. Continue until all the cheese is coated and all of the crumbs have been extracted.
- Once in the freezer, place the mozzarella sticks and let them stay there for at least an hour.
- If you have no deep fryer, use a large pan. A thermometer should be used in testing and keeping the oil temperature.
- Work in batches. Fry mozzarella sticks. Then, Remove the mozzarella sticks from the oil to a tray.
- Cook mozzarella sticks and provide them hot, serve with marinara sauce for dunk.
