Servings: 15 mozzarella sticks
Calories: 138kcal
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups (106 g) plain Panko
- ½ teaspoon Italian seasoning
- ½ teaspoon dried parsley
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon table salt
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup (63 g) all-purpose flour
- 1 lb whole milk mozzarella block or 15 whole milk string cheese
- Vegetable oil for frying
- Marinara sauce for dipping (click the link to make my homemade marinara)
Recommended Equipment
- Mixing bowls
- Medium-sized saucepan
- Thermometer
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Instructions
- Place panko crumbs in a Ziploc bag and use a rolling pin or mallet to crush until you have fine crumbs.1 ½ cups (106 g) plain Panko
- Pour crushed panko into a shallow dish and add Italian seasoning, parsley, garlic powder, pepper, and salt and stir to combine.½ teaspoon Italian seasoning,½ teaspoon dried parsley,¼ teaspoon garlic powder,½ teaspoon ground black pepper,¼ teaspoon table salt
- In a separate, shallow bowl, crack 2 large eggs and beat with a whisk or the tines of a fork until scrambled.2 large eggs
- Pour all-purpose flour in yet another shallow bowl.½ cup (63 g) all-purpose flour
- If using a mozzarella block, cut widthwise into 15 sticks.1 lb whole milk mozzarella block
- Working with one at a time, dip the stick in the flour and shake off any excess flour. Then dip in the beaten egg and let any excess drip off. Finally, dip in panko crumb mixture, making sure the entire cheese stick is coated with panko.
- Place a wire cooking rack on a baking sheet and place breaded mozzarella sticks on rack. Once all sticks have been dipped, transfer to the freezer and chill for at least one hour. If you are chilling for longer than 1 hour, after 1 hour remove from freezer and place in an airtight container then return to freezer.
Instructions for baking:
Preheat oven to 415F (210C) and line a baking sheet with aluminum foil. Spray lightly with cooking spray. Arrange sticks on baking sheet, spacing at least an inch apart, and bake 10-15 minutes or until they are beginning to turn golden brown (they will not get as dark as they would if deep fried). Enjoy warm dipped in warm marinara.
Nutrition
Serving: 1mozzarella stick | Calories: 138kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 46mg | Sodium: 281mg | Potassium: 50mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 238IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 169mg | Iron: 1mg