Mozzarella Sticks
American cuisine The following is a recipe on how to make breaded mozzarella sticks.
Before you start
A quick setup makes the method easier to follow and keeps important steps from being missed.
Preparation checklist
- Read all 14 method steps from beginning to end.
- Measure and arrange all 3 listed ingredients.
- Set aside about 20 minutes, based on the time recorded by the source.
Recipe notes & preparation tips
To make mozzarella bites, cut mozzarella into 2–3 cm cubes.
Adapted from the source recipe's notes.Method
- 01
Preheat deep fryer to 350°F (175°C).
- 02
Slice mozzarella into sticks 1–3 cm in diameter.
- 03
In a small bowl, whisk egg.
- 04
Fill another small bowl with bread crumbs.
- 05
Dip 3–4 sticks at a time into the egg.
- 06
Shake excess egg off sticks and place them in the bread crumbs.
- 07
Shake bowl of bread crumbs, evenly coating all sticks. Add more bread crumbs as needed.
- 08
Place coated sticks to the side and repeat for remaining sticks.
- 09
After all sticks have been coated, repeat the egg-dip and crumb-coat for each once more.
- 10
Place all sticks in fryer basket and submerge in 350°F oil.
- 11
Let sit for 30 seconds, gently rocking basket occasionally.
- 12
Lift basket and let cool for a few seconds. If cheese is not beginning to ooze out from half the sticks, re-submerge in oil for another 10–15 seconds, gently shaking the basket. Repeat until the cheese is just starting to ooze out.
- 13
Dump onto paper towel and pat off excess oil gently.
- 14
Serve hot.
Ready to serve
Serve the dish as directed and enjoy it while it is at its best.
Bon appétit — enjoy your meal!Source & licence
This recipe was adapted and reformatted from Wikibooks Cookbook . Text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Image: Public domain, credited to Alvis at English Wikibooks; view original image record .
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