You can use fresh breadcrumbs, Italian only or Panko only or any combination. Season to taste at the end of the frying process. Must freeze for at least 30 minutes. You can sub the Pecorino for Parmesan. Enjoy warm!
Fried Mozzarella Sticks
Ingredients
- 6 Cheese sticks
- ½ cup Panko breadcrumbs
- ½ cup Italian breadcrumbs
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 3 eggs
- 3 tablespoons milk
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon Italian seasoning
- oil for frying
- ⅛ cup Grated Pecorino Romano
Instructions
- In a small bowl, add salt, black pepper, and Italian seasoning to the flour and mix until combined.
- In a separate bowl, combine the Panko, Italian breadcrumbs, salt, black pepper, and Italian seasoning and mix until combined.
- In a separate bowl, combine the eggs and milk and mix until combined.
- Unwrap and cut the mozzarella sticks in half. Set them aside.
- Place a couple pieces of the cheese sticks at a time in the flour, shake off the excess. Dip the sticks into the egg mixture and shake off excess. Dip into the bread crumbs and make sure it's well coated. Repeat this dredging process so that you're doing it twice for each stick. Do this dredging process to all the sticks and set aside on a big plate or tray.
- Wrap in plastic wrap and freeze for at least 30 minutes or up to an hour.
- Pour the oil into a pot or deep fryer and drop a few at a time into a fryer that is set to 375°F. Give it an occasional stir with the tongs. Fry until golden brown and just as a bit of the cheese oozes out the sides. That's when you know they're done. Pull them out and let them drain for a minute or so on a paper towel lined tray. Immediately sprinkle with black pepper and Pecorino Romano. Enjoy warm!