Nashville Hot Mozzarella Sticks
Directions
- 1Cut a 1-pound block of mozzarella cheese into big chunks.
- 2Grab three separate bowls.
- 3Fill one bowl with Italian seasoned breadcrumbs.
- 4Crack two eggs into another bowl.
- 5Fill the last bowl with flour.
- 6Whisk the eggs.
- 7Season the breadcrumbs with salt, pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, paprika, and cayenne pepper.
- 8Take a cheese stick and coat it in flour.
- 9Dip the floured cheese stick into the egg wash.
- 10Coat the cheese stick in breadcrumbs.
- 11Repeat the flour, egg wash, and breadcrumb coating process twice to create a thick coating.
- 12Continue coating all the mozzarella chunks.
- 13Freeze the coated mozzarella sticks for 30 minutes to an hour.
- 14Prepare the ranch by combining two tablespoons of mayo, two tablespoons of sour cream, dill, dried parsley, and garlic powder in a small bowl.
- 15Heat a decent amount of vegetable oil in a skillet to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- 16In a separate dish, combine cayenne pepper and brown sugar for the Nashville hot seasoning.
- 17Carefully drop the frozen mozzarella sticks into the hot oil one at a time.
- 18Cook until they are nice and golden brown, which should take about three to four minutes.
- 19Remove the fried mozzarella sticks from the oil.
- 20Add some of the hot oil from the skillet to the Nashville hot seasoning mixture.
- 21Brush both sides of the fried mozzarella sticks with the Nashville hot seasoning oil.
Ingredients
- 1 pound mozzarella cheese
- Italian seasoned breadcrumbs
- 2 eggs
- flour
- salt
- pepper
- onion powder
- garlic powder
- paprika
- cayenne pepper
- 2 tablespoons mayo
- 2 tablespoons sour cream
- dill
- dried parsley
- garlic powder
- vegetable oil
- brown sugar
Equipment
knifecutting board3 separate bowlswhiskskillettongspaper towel
Tips
- For a thick coating, bread the cheese sticks twice.
- Freeze the breaded cheese sticks for 30 minutes to an hour before frying.
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