Fried Mozzarella Cheese With Marinara

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 lb mozzarella cheese
• 1/2 cup flour
• 3 large eggs
• 1 cup breadcrumbs
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 pinch pepper
• 8 ounces marinara sauce, chilled
• vegetable oil

Recipe

• 1 cut the mozzarella into sticks a bit more than about 1/4 inch thick and about 1 1/2 inches long.
• 2 coat the sticks with flour, shaking off excess.
• 3 combine the bread crumbs and seasonings in a flat dish.
• 4 beat the eggs and place in a separate bowl.
• 5 coat the sticks by dipping them in the egg and then in the bread crumbs.
• 6 the coating on the first stick should be fairly dry when you finish the last stick.
• 7 repeat with another dip in the egg and then in the bread crumbs.
• 8 deep-fry the coated sticks in oil for about 3 to 4 minutes until the coating is cooked.
• 9 fry in batches, keeping the finished ones warm in the oven.
• 10 serve with chilled marinara sauce or salsa.