Fried Mozzarella Sticks -

5 from 4 votes

Fried Mozzarella Sticks

Make your own homemade Fried Mozzarella Sticks and serve 'em with warm marinara sauce. These make a great appetizer for game nights with friends!

Prep Time15

Cook Time10

Total Time25

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: American

Keyword: cheese, cheesestick, fried mozzarella

Servings: servings

Calories: 413kcal

Author: David

Ingredients

⅔ cup all-purpose flour
⅓ cup cornstarch
2 large eggs
¼ cup milk
1½ cups Italian seasoned bread crumbs
¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
2 cups vegetable oil, peanut oil or canola oil for frying
16 oz. mozzarella cheese sticks see note
{optional} chopped fresh parsley for garnish
marinara sauce for serving

Instructions

Using a medium bowl, whisk together flour and cornstarch.
Using a separate large shallow dish, whisk together the bread crumbs and Parmesan cheese.
Using a third bowl, whisk together eggs and milk.
Working with one cheese stick at a time, dredge the cheese stick in the flour mixture.
Dip the cheese stick into the egg mixture. (Tip: Hold the cheese stick above the egg mixture to let excess egg drip back into bowl.)
Roll the cheese stick in the breadcrumb mixture until well coated.
Place cheese stick on a plate or wire rack and repeat with remaining cheese sticks.
Using a large skillet or Dutch oven, add enough oil so that it is ~2” deep. Place over medium heat until oil reaches 350°F. (Tip: To test oil, drop a tiny pinch of breadcrumbs into the hot oil. If it bubbles up immediately, the oil is ready.)
Working in batches of 3-4 cheese sticks, carefully place each cheese stick into the hot oil. Fry for 2-3 minutes, or until cheese sticks are golden brown. (Tip: Using a wooden spoon, rotate the cheese sticks occasionally to ensure they are golden brown on all sides.)
Place fried cheese sticks on a paper towel-lined plate. Repeat process with remaining cheese sticks.
Serve cheese sticks hot with a bowl of warm marinara sauce. (Tip: To keep cheese sticks hot, place them on a plate in a 250°F oven while you fry the remaining cheese sticks.)

Notes

I recommend keeping the cheesesticks in the refrigerator until right before you make this recipe. That will help prevent “blowouts” when frying the cheesesticks.

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