Appetizer Recipes
Mozzarella Sticks
Mozzarella Sticks have been a popular appetizer in restaurants for years. If people only knew how easy they are to make!
Ingredients
- 1 pound mozzarella sticks (string cheese) or brick mozzarella
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 1/2 cups Italian bread crumbs
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup cornstarch
- Vegetable oil (for deep frying)
Instructions
- If using brick-form mozzarella, cut the cheese into finger-size sticks.
- Beat the eggs with water and set aside.
- Mix bread crumbs, garlic salt and Italian seasoning and set aside.
- Blend flour with cornstarch and set aside.
- Heat vegetable oil to 360 degrees F.
- Dip cheese into flour, then into egg wash and then coat with bread crumbs. Place carefully in hot oil and fry until golden. This takes just a few seconds so watch carefully. When golden, remove from hot oil and drain.
- Serve with favorite spaghetti sauce.
Attribution
Photo credit: (c) Can Stock Photo / igordutina