Mixing it up a little bit this week with some MOZZ STICKS!!! A classic! There is truly nothing like breaking apart a nice, warm mozzarella stick and feasting your eyes on the beautiful, long cheese pull that is hiding inside. And it really is a special thing to recreate one your favorite childhood snacks from the comfort of your very own home. This recipe is SURE to be one that you, all of your friends, will love.
What will I need?
6 mozzarella cheese sticks
2 cups of bread crumbs
1 cup of flour
2.5 cups of canola oil or vegetable oil
2 eggs
1 tablespoon of garlic salt
1 teaspoon of pepper
What do I do?
1) Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2) In a medium-large bowl, combine the pepper and garlic salt with the flour. Set aside.
3)) Whisk the eggs together in a bowl, and set aside.
4) Spread the breadcrumbs onto a plate.
5) Select a cheese stick. Cover it completely with the flour, and then cover it completely with the egg mix.
6) Roll the flour & egg covered cheese stick in the breadcrumbs. Then return the cheese stick to the egg mix, and cover it completely in egg again. Then, cover the cheese stick one final time in the breadcrumbs.
7) Repeat the above steps with each cheese stick, and place each one on the parchment-lined baking sheet.
8) Put the baking sheet with the completed cheese sticks in the freezer for at least 2 hours.
9) A few minutes before they are ready to be removed from the freezer, heat the oil in a medium/large pot on medium heat. (You can test whether the oil is hot enough/ready for the cheese sticks by dropping in a couple breadcrumbs and seeing if they sizzle.)
10) Carefully, using tongs, place the frozen cheese sticks in the oil. Flip them over after ~3-4 minutes, or until they are golden brown on one side. Keep them on other side for another 3-4 minutes, or until the whole cheese stick is golden brown.
11) Remove cheese sticks from oil, and place on paper towel-lined plate (the paper towel will soak up any remaining oil).
12) Let the cheese sticks cool for a few minutes, then….CHEESE PULL TIME!!! Enjoy with dipping sauce of your choice!!!!
