Homemade Mozzarella Sticks

​Say yes to Homemade Mozzarella Sticks Edition, and said no to deep fryer or a restaurant-quality hood because you don't need them. What you need is the love for mozzarella sticks and gather up a little courage if you’ve never done the deep fried method before. Once you dive into this amazing mozzarella stick recipe, though, you might be surprised by how simple they are to make. Also the best reason to make mozzarella sticks at home—Obviously, other than freshness—is that you can making sure that you’re eating the very best mozzarella sticks out there because you get to control the whole process! 

Ingredients :
3/4 cup All purpose flour
2 tsp sea salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
1 tsp Garlic Powder
2 eggs
2 cups Panko
2 tsp Italian Seasoning
12 oz low moisture mozzarella cheese cut into pieces 3-inch x ¾ inch, or 12 oz string cheese cut in half
 1 quart vegetable oil

Freezing mozzarella sticks before you fry them is essential! Remember, do not skip this step. Why? Because if you were about to drop a mozzarella stick into the boiling oil, the coating will be come off and the mozzarella stick will completely destroyed right in front of your eyes. It will be stringly mess. Freezing it will allow the crispy panko-and-egg coating to really solidify and get sturdy so that when it hits the oil it can withstand all of that heat. The nice thing about the freezing step is you could make these mozzarella sticks a few days ahead of time, if you want to! Follow the recipe up to the point of freezing, and then once the mozzarella sticks are frozen (after about an hour), you can pop them off the baking sheet and store them in a Ziploc freezer bag until you’re ready to fry them.

How To Make Mozzarella Sticks
The best ever fried mozzarella sticks are the ones that you make yourself. And what is the hardest part of making mozzarella sticks at home? Waiting for them to cool enough to eat.
1. Grab three bowls and line them up.
2. One bowl is for flour, salt, pepper and garlic powder. The second bowl is for the whisked egg thinned with a bit of water. The third bowl is for the panko and Italian seasoning.
4. Next is, coat your mozzarella sticks. Take one string cheese piece or mozzarella cheese piece and dip it in each bowl. Start with a dip in the egg, then the flour, then the egg, and lastly in the panko mixture. So that’s three bowls, four dippings total! Once again, the best mozzarella stick dipping order is egg -->flour-->egg-->panko.
4. Freeze! Yep, you’ve got to freeze those sticks before you drop them in the oil. Lay them on a baking sheet and freeze them for at least 45 minutes.
5. Then, fry! Once your oil reaches 350°F, fry the mozzarella sticks. Only fry a few mozzarella sticks at a time and keep an eye on the oil temperature. If you see the number dropping, stop adding mozzarella sticks and give the oil a chance to heat back up—you don’t want to drop the oil temperature too much, or the sticks will turn out soggy instead of crispy.
6. Let the mozarella sticks cool! This is essential. Let those crispy, golden, perfect mozzarella sticks cool a bit before eating. Trust us on this one.
7. Last, eat! Serve them with some marinara sauce for dipping, if you really want to have the best mozzarella stick experience ever.

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