# Mozzarella Sticks and Creamy Garlic Sauce

This recipe features homemade mozzarella sticks with a creamy garlic dipping sauce.

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

## Ingredients

- whole milk, low moisture, quality cheese
- stale baguette
- salt
- pepper
- garlic powder
- onion powder
- oregano
- smoked paprika
- Parmigiano Reggiano
- flour
- eggs
- butter
- grated garlic
- heavy cream
- fresh Parmigiano Reggiano
- food lube

## Instructions

1. Cut whole milk, low moisture cheese into desired shapes, ensuring they are relatively even in size.
2. Make fresh breadcrumbs from a stale baguette.
3. Season breadcrumbs with salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, oregano, smoked paprika, and Parmigiano Reggiano.
4. Pour the seasoned breadcrumbs onto a plate.
5. Set up flour and eggs in separate containers for breading.
6. Bread each cheese stick once, then a second time, to ensure a good seal.
7. Chill the breaded cheese sticks in the freezer.
8. While cheese sticks chill, melt a good amount of butter in a pot for the sauce.
9. Add grated garlic and heavy cream to the butter.
10. Once the sauce starts to thicken, grate in a whole bunch of fresh Parmigiano Reggiano.
11. Season the sauce with salt and pepper to taste once the cheese has melted in.
12. Heat a pot of food lube (oil) to 350 degrees.
13. Carefully drop the breaded cheese sticks into the hot oil.
14. Fry for about two minutes, then remove and let them drain on a rack.

## Equipment

- pot
- rack

## Tips

- Double breading ensures the cheese is sealed, minimizing leakage.
- Chill the mozzarella sticks in the freezer before frying.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DL2gPOWRoI6/?igsh=cHRpaGNmODY1cThw
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/9a5a79f2-0c7a-43c0-b9d1-2060e93d19dd
- Extracted: 2026-01-22

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