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Smoked Mozzarella Cheese Sticks Recipe
rispy golden smoked mozzarella sticks with panko coating! Better than restaurant versions, these elevated cheese sticks are perfect appetizers.
👥 4 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 15 min⏳ Prep: 10 min🔥 Cook: 5 min👤 Stephanie Manley📖 copykat
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●pot
- ●bowl
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Add enough vegetable oil to fill a pot about three inches deep. If you use a smaller pot, you will need less oil. Heat oil until 350 degrees. Cut Mozzarella into large sticks, about 2 inches by 3/4 to 1 inch.
vegetable oil (for frying)
2
If your cheese is rounded you will need to trip off the rounded edges, you can place these trimmings into a salad. I like to use thicker sticks for this. Set up a breading station consisting of 1 bowl of milk, one bowl of seasoned flour, and one bowl of Panko Bread Crumbs.
Panko bread crumbs1 cup
3
In a small bowl add flour, black pepper, and garlic salt. Stir to combine seasoned flour. Dip sticks into milk, then seasoned flour, coating well. Shake off excess. Place the cheese stick on a rack. Allow cheese stick to rest about ⏱️ 5 minutes before dipping into the milk again, and then dip into Panko breadcrumbs. Coat well. Allow cheese stick to rest for a few minutes before cooking. This time of resting helps the coating glue onto the food. Fry cheese stick in hot oil. Fry until just golden brown. Remove from hot oil and drain on a wire rack. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts
calories
572 kcal
fat Content
39 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
1 g
sugar Content
3 g
sodium Content
935 mg
protein Content
28 g
cholesterol Content
87 mg
carbohydrate Content
26 g
saturated Fat Content
25 g
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