Fried Mozzarella Sticks

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 16 ounces mozzarella cheese
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1 1/2 cups italian seasoned breadcrumbs
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
• 1 teaspoon italian spices
• 2/3 cup flour
• 1/3 cup cornstarch
• oil
• salt (in pour able container)

Recipe

• 1 slice thick logs of the cheese, easy way is to make a thick slice and then slice that into the logs. or you can cheat and get the cheese sticks, you know -- the prepackaged ones!
• 2 click to enlargebeat the eggs and set aside.
• 3 click to enlargemix the bread crumbs, garlic salt, and italian seasonings
• 4 and set aside.
• 5 click to enlargeblend the flour with corn starch and set aside.
• 6 click to enlargeheat your vegetable oil for deep frying to 360 degrees. a pan with a fry basket is really handy but you can do small batches (they have to come out quick) with a metal slotted spoon. keep the salt next to the stove, this will smother any possible grease fires.
• 7 dip cheese in flour then in egg and then coat with
• 8 bread crumbs. dip in egg again, then breadcrumbs once more.
• 9 place carefully in hot oil and fry until
• 10 golden, this takes just a few seconds so watch carefully.
• 11 click to enlargewhen golden remove from hot oil and drain.
• 12 overall tips & warnings.
• 13 you can use whatever cheese you want!
• 14 salt smothers grease fires. always keep it handy and open!
• 15 try to get them out the moment they turn golden so the cheese doesn't melt out.
• 16 make sure they are completely covered when battering them so there is no leakage.
• 17 if you don't have an oil thermometer use the 'water' test. keep a glass of water next to you and dip your fingers in it and drip it in the heating oil, once the oil 'pops' it is ready!
• 18 you can adjust the spice in any way you want, try them cajun -- i did that and it was awesome!
• 19 fire is always a danger when deep frying, i can't stress the salt enough!