# Chili's Homemade Nashville Hot Mozzarella Sticks

A recipe for homemade Nashville Hot Mozzarella Sticks, replicating Chili's version.

- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 lb mozzarella cheese
- 2 eggs
- cayenne pepper
- onion powder
- garlic powder
- pepper
- salt
- hot oil
- bread crumbs
- flour
- brown sugar

## Instructions

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

## Equipment

- cutting board
- knife
- bowls
- fork
- baking sheet
- cooling rack
- frying pan
- tongs
- brush

## Tips

- Freeze the breaded mozzarella sticks for at least 1 hour before frying.

## Source

- Original video: https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSHa42BwX/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/ef8f98f2-a2e8-4062-af8e-5e1eface346a
- Extracted: 2026-04-08

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