RCI-BR.001.0059.001
Mozzarella Sticks
American cuisine The following is a recipe on how to make breaded mozzarella sticks.
Prep15 min
Cook30 min
Total45 min
Servings4
Difficultybeginner
Ingredients
- fresh mozzarella cheese¼ pound
- seasoned Italian bread crumbs½ cup
- egg1 large
Method
1
Preheat deep fryer to 350°F (175°C).
2
Slice mozzarella into sticks 1-3 cm in diameter.
3
In a small bowl, whisk egg.
4
Fill another small bowl with bread crumbs.
5
Dip 3-4 sticks at a time into the egg.
6
Shake excess egg off sticks and place them in the bread crumbs.
7
Shake bowl of bread crumbs, evenly coating all sticks. Add more bread crumbs as needed.
8
Place coated sticks to the side and repeat for remaining sticks.
9
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.