# Nashville Hot Mozzarella Sticks

A recipe for making Nashville Hot Mozzarella Sticks at home, featuring a spicy coating and a creamy ranch dipping sauce.

- Total time: 90 min
- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Appetizer
- Language: en

## 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

## Instructions

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

## Equipment

- knife
- cutting board
- 3 separate bowls
- whisk
- skillet
- tongs
- paper towel

## Tips

- For a thick coating, bread the cheese sticks twice.
- Freeze the breaded cheese sticks for 30 minutes to an hour before frying.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8sKdQQH/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/2b04ad34-442f-45b3-819b-5cc610a73798
- Extracted: 2026-06-24

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