Homemade Fried Mozzarella Sticks

Ingredients

1 1/2cups Italian-style dried breadcrumbs
1 1/3cups freshly grated Parmesan, divided
1teaspoon salt
2 16-ounce packages mozzarella cheese sticks
4 large eggs, beaten to blend
1 1/2cups vegetable oil

How To Make Homemade Fried Mozzarella Sticks

In a medium bowl, combine bread crumbs, 1 cup of Parmesan and salt.

Cut each mozzarella stick in half.

Beat eggs in a shallow bowl and dip the cheese

sticks into the eggs to coat completely and allow

the excess egg to drip back into the bowl. Coat

the cheese in the bread crumb mixture, patting to

adhere and coat completely. Repeat dipping the

cheese sticks in the egg and bread crumb mixture

to coat a second time. Place the cheese sticks on

a baking sheet, cover and freeze until frozen,

about 2 hours.

Heat the oil in a large frying pan over medium

heat. Working in batches, fry the cheese until

golden brown, about 1 minute per side. Transfer

the fried cheese to plates. Sprinkle with the

remaining cheese and serve.