Chili's Homemade Nashville Hot Mozzarella Sticks
Serves 1
Directions
- 1Cut the mozzarella cheese into sticks.
- 2Crack 2 eggs into a bowl for the egg wash.
- 3Whisk the eggs in the bowl.
- 4Add cayenne pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, pepper, and salt to the breadcrumbs in a baking sheet.
- 5Mix the seasonings into the breadcrumbs.
- 6Coat a mozzarella stick in flour.
- 7Dip the floured mozzarella stick into the egg wash.
- 8Coat the mozzarella stick in the seasoned breadcrumbs.
- 9Repeat the coating process twice: flour, egg wash, then breadcrumbs.
- 10Place the breaded mozzarella sticks on a cooling rack over a baking sheet.
- 11Freeze the breaded mozzarella sticks for at least 1 hour.
- 12Combine cayenne pepper, onion powder, brown sugar, garlic powder, salt, and hot oil in a bowl to create the Nashville hot sauce.
- 13Mix the hot sauce ingredients well.
- 14Fry the frozen mozzarella sticks at 350°F for 4-5 minutes until golden brown.
- 15Brush the fried mozzarella sticks with the Nashville hot sauce.
Ingredients
- 1 lb mozzarella cheese
- 2 eggs
- cayenne pepper
- onion powder
- garlic powder
- pepper
- salt
- hot oil
- bread crumbs
- flour
- brown sugar
Equipment
cutting boardknifebowlsforkbaking sheetcooling rackfrying pantongsbrush
Tips
- Freeze the breaded mozzarella sticks for at least 1 hour before frying.
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