# Mozzarella Sticks and Creamy Garlic Sauce

These mozzarella sticks don't disappoint, and this creamy garlic sauce doesn't suck.

- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Baked Goods
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 block Tillamook whole milk low moisture mozzarella cheese
- 1 stale baguette
- salt
- pepper
- garlic powder
- onion powder
- oregano
- smoked paprika
- Parmigiano Reggiano
- flour
- eggs
- butter
- garlic
- heavy cream
- food lube (oil)

## Instructions

1. Start with whole milk, low moisture, quality mozzarella cheese.
2. Cut the cheese into whatever shape you like, ensuring they are relatively even across and in size.
3. Break the stale baguette into pieces and place them in a food processor.
4. Add a little salt to the bread pieces.
5. Add pepper to the bread pieces.
6. Add garlic powder to the bread pieces.
7. Add onion powder to the bread pieces.
8. Add a little oregano to the bread pieces.
9. Add smoked paprika to the bread pieces.
10. Add a little bit of Parmigiano Reggiano to the bread pieces.
11. Process the ingredients in the food processor until they become breadcrumbs.
12. Pour the breadcrumbs out onto a plate.
13. Set up a plate with flour.
14. Set up a plate with beaten eggs.
15. Bread each mozzarella stick once in flour, then egg, then breadcrumbs.
16. Repeat the breading process for a second time, dipping the sticks back into the egg and then the breadcrumbs to ensure a good seal.
17. Let the breaded mozzarella sticks chill off in the freezer for a bit.
18. While the mozzarella sticks chill, start making the sauce by adding a good amount of butter to a pan.
19. Add some grated garlic to the melting butter.
20. Pour in some heavy cream.
21. Stir the sauce until it starts to thicken up.
22. Grate in a whole bunch of fresh Parmigiano Reggiano.
23. Once the cheese is nicely melted in, season the sauce with salt to taste.
24. Add pepper to taste to the sauce.
25. Bring a pot of food lube (oil) to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
26. Carefully drop the cheesy sticks into the hot oil.
27. After about two minutes, remove the mozzarella sticks from the oil.
28. Let them drain on a wire rack.

## Equipment

- knife
- cutting board
- food processor
- plate
- small baking sheet
- frying pan
- tongs
- wire rack

## Tips

- Ensure the cheese is well-sealed in the breading to minimize leakage during frying.
- Chill the breaded mozzarella sticks in the freezer before frying for best results.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8h538kc/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/38bc6115-395f-4dc5-9aab-5c862d251c94
- Extracted: 2025-07-12

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