Mozzarella Sticks

By bloomysgirl

You'll never buy frozen mozzarella sticks again! These are easy and absolute delicious with none of the unhealthy additives of the commercial kind. I serve these with my own Angie's Bella Marinara sauce (with the spices punched up a little), but these would also be good with a creamy ranch-style dip. Vary the herbs in the breading if you like, but I like this combination with the marinara sauce.

Ingredients

• 6 pieces mozzarella string cheese, each cut in half.
• 1 egg, beaten
• 2 tablespoons water
• 3/4 cup plain breadcrumbs (like Progresso)
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/3 cup flour
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 pinch black pepper
• vegetable oil, for deep frying (approximately 2 cups)

Preparation

Step 1

1 In a small bowl, combine egg and water. 2 In a separate bowl, combine bread crumbs, garlic salt, oregano and basil. 3 In a third bowl, combine flour and cornstarch. 4 In a large heavy saucepan, heat oil to 375 degrees F. 5 Moisten each mozzarella stick half in the egg mixture, then dip each one in the bread crumbs and finally the flour mixture. 6 Repeat this 3-step process. 7 By now your fingers are going to be a total mess; just hang in there, it's sooooo worth it! 8 Carefully place breaded mozzarella sticks in the hot oil; don't overcrowd (only about 4 at a time). 9 Fry until golden brown, about 30 seconds. 10 Remove from oil with a slotted spoon or tongs and drain on paper towels.