Cheese Sticks Recipe!
(Bake or deep Fry or Airfryer)
Ingredients:
16 Mozzarella string cheese sticks must be string cheese
½ cup all-purpose flour
¼ cup corn starch
2 eggs
2 tablespoons olive oil or vegetable oil
¾ cup Italian bread crumbs
½ cup Panko bread crumbs
oil for frying
Instruction:
How To Make Cheese Sticks
1. Making homemade cheese sticks could not be easier! It is important to purchase cheese strings and not just mozzarella as the cheese strings will not melt as quickly as regular cheese will. The cornstarch mixture is a bit messy and can feel like a lot but this really keeps the cheese inside.
2. Peel open the cheese strings, cut them in half and freeze.
3. Dredge the cheese strings first in beaten egg, then a flour/cornstarch mixture, back into the egg and finally in the bread crumbs.
4. The flour mixture will be a thick coating and sometimes needs to be rolled a bit to get the egg to soak into the flour mixture.
5. Press the breadcrumbs into each cheese string to ensure even coating.
(Be sure to follow the order of – Egg – Flour Mix – Egg – Bread Crumbs –)
6. Freeze for later or place each in hot oil and cook until just browned. Serve immediately.
❣️To Bake Cheese Sticks: Spray cheese sticks with cooking spray. Preheat oven to 400°F. Bake 9-11 minutes or until crumbs are crisp and cheese is melted.
❣️To Cook Cheese Sticks in the Air Fryer: Preheat air fryer to 400°F. Cook cheese sticks in small batches for 4-6 minutes or until crumbs are crisp and cheese is melted.
Enjoy!
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