Cheesy, crispy, and absolutely delicious—mozzarella sticks are the ultimate snack or appetizer!
There’s nothing like that first bite when the gooey, melty cheese stretches perfectly, wrapped in a golden, crunchy coating.
Making them at home is easier than you’d think, and they taste way better than the frozen kind.
With just a few simple ingredients and a quick frying or baking process, you’ll have a batch of homemade mozzarella sticks ready to enjoy.
Get your marinara sauce ready because these are going to disappear fast!
What you’ll need:
8oz. mozzarella cheese
1/4 cup flour
2 large eggs
2 Tbsp water
2 cups Italian Style breadcrumbs (see how I make mine here: • How to Make Italian Style Breadcrumbs )
vegetable oil for frying
Instructions:
- Start by cutting the block of cheese in half and then standing on edge and slicing in half again followed by cutting into 5 equal sections. Each cheese stick should be approx. 1/4″x1/4″x3″. One (8oz) block of cheese will make 20 mozzarella sticks.
- Toss the cheese sticks in flour and shake to remove excess flour.
- Whisk eggs with water in a pie plate or bowl and coat the floured sticks in the mixture.
- In another pie plate or bowl, add bread crumbs and coat the cheese sticks.
- Shake off excess crumbs and set aside.
- Repeat the breading process by dipping in the egg mixture again followed by the bread crumbs again.
- Put onto a plate and freeze for at least 2 hours. This helps to prevent cheese blowout during cooking.
- Heat oil to 350*F. In small batches, fry the cheese sticks until golden brown. It takes less than a minute to cook them.
- Remove to a paper towel lined plate or a wire rack to drain.
- Serve with marina sauce and enjoy!
Makes 20 mozzarella cheese sticks.
