Nashville Hot Mozzarella Sticks

1h 30m
Serves 1
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Directions

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