homemade cheese sticks

Hot and crispy homemade mozzarella sticks! This recipe makes a big batch of cheese sticks that can be frozen and fried in small batches whenever you get a craving. The mozzarella sticks are crispy on the outside with melted oozing cheese on the inside. They're a must make for football season.
You will need a thermometer that hooks on the side of the pan for this recipe, which I discuss in the post along with lots of other tips and tricks, so be sure to check it out!

Homemade Mozzarella Sticks

mozzarella cheese

breadcrumbs

Parmesan cheese

garlic powder

eggs

Vegetable oil, for frying (see note)

First, slice across the block of cheese so you have eleven 1/2&#8243;-inch thick slices. Cut each slice into thirds so you end up with 33 cheese sticks. See the photos and notes in the post for more tips on slicing the cheese.

In a shallow bowl, combine the breadcrumbs, cheese, and garlic powder. In a seperate shallow bowl, beat the eggs with a fork until uniform in color. Using one hand for the eggs and the other hand for the breadcrumbs, dip a cheesestick in the eggs to coat it. Transfer it to the breadcrumbs and coat it evenly. Dip it again in the egg, coating it evenly, and then coat it again in the breadcrumbs. Place the breaded cheese stick on a sheet pan. Repeat with the rest of the cheese sticks. See the recipe notes section for more tips about the breading step.

Place the sheet pan in the freezer for 15 to 20 minutes. This will allow the breading to firm up. While you wait, you can get the oil ready for frying.

I used a 3-quart pan to fry my mozzarella sticks (see note). Add enough oil to the pan so that the mozzarella sticks will be fully covered as they fry (about 24 ounces of oil). You can fry two to three sticks at a time with this set-up. If you want to fry more at a time you will need to use a bigger pan and more oil.

The ideal temperature to deep fry is between 350°F to 375°F. Use a thermometer to measure the temperature as it will fluctuate as you fry the sticks. Fry the mozzarella stick for 30 seconds to a minute or until the breading is golden brown and crispy. Transfer the sticks to a plate lined with a paper towel to absorb the excess oil.

Serve the mozzarella sticks with dipping sauce on the side.  

These are PERFECT! So nice and crispy! Much better when they're homemade. Definitely a keeper.

Great taste.  But fry times are different depending on how long the cheese sticks are left in the freezer.  Mine were in the freezer for 24 hours and frozen hard.  Initially  fried one for a minute as a test.  Cheese was frozen.  Tried another and fried another one for two minutes.  It was better, but the cheese in the middle of stick was still frozen.   Fried the last ones for three minutes and that worked for my batch.

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