Mozzarella Cheese Sticks

By NicoleS

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 1 Tablespoon of water
• salt & pepper
• 1/2 cup italian style bread crumbs
• 1/4 cup of all-purpose flour
• 2 Tablespoons of cornstarch
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 cup panko style bread crumbs
• 1/4 cup parmesean cheese
• 8 string cheese, frozen and cut in half
• Oil for frying
• Marinara sauce for dipping

Preparation

Step 1

Mix eggs and water in a small bowl, season with salt and pepper.

Mix bread crumbs, flour, cornstarch, salt, pepper and garlic powder in a shallow pie pan.

Mix panko and parmesean cheese in a shallow pie pan.

Dip cheese into egg mixture, then into bread crumb mixture. Dip back into egg mixture and then into bread crumbs for a second time. Dip cheese into egg mixture for a third time and then into the panko mixture.

Put on a tray lined with wax paper and freeze for at least 30 minutes.

Preheat oven to 200-350F. (To keep cheese warm while frying batches)

Put oil in a dutch oven and heat to 350F. Fry cheese 8 at a time until golden. Drain on a baking rack fitted over a sheet pan.