Crispy, cheesy, and oh so savory, these homemade Mozzarella Sticks have a habit of disappearing quickly. Make a batch to keep in the freezer, or enjoy right away. Recipe includes options for baking and air frying.

Recipe: https://sugarspunrun.com/mozzarellas...

Ingredients
1 ½ cups plain Panko (106g)
½ teaspoon Italian seasoning
½ teaspoon dried parsley
¼ teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
¼ teaspoon table salt
2 large eggs
½ cup allpurpose flour (63g)
1 lb whole milk mozzarella block (or 15 whole milk string cheese)
Vegetable oil, for frying
Marinara sauce, for dipping (click the link to make my homemade marinara)

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Instructions
00:00 Introduction
00:24 Place panko crumbs in a Ziploc bag and use a rolling pin or mallet to crush until you have fine crumbs.
01:24 Pour crushed panko into a shallow dish and add Italian seasoning, parsley, garlic powder, pepper, and salt and stir to combine.
01:48 In a separate, shallow bowl, crack 2 large eggs and beat with a whisk or the tines of a fork until scrambled.
01:58 Pour allpurpose flour in yet another shallow bowl.
02:06 If using a mozzarella block, cut widthwise into 15 sticks.
03:13 Working with one at a time, dip the stick in the flour and shake off any excess flour. Then dip in the beaten egg and let any excess drip off. Finally, dip in panko crumb mixture, making sure the entire mozzarella stick is coated with panko.
04:00 Place a wire cooking rack on a baking sheet and place breaded mozzarella sticks on rack. Once all sticks have been dipped, transfer to the freezer and chill for at least one hour. If you are chilling mozzarella sticks for longer than 1 hour, after 1 hour remove from freezer and place in an airtight container then return to freezer.
To Fry (please see notes section below for instructions on making these mozzarella sticks in the oven or in the air fryer)
04:56 While mozzarella sticks are still in the freezer, fill a mediumsized saucepan 3” deep with vegetable oil. Attach a thermometer to the side and make sure it is suspended about halfway into the oil (and that it is not touching the bottom of the pot). Heat oil over medium heat until you reach a temperature of 350F (175C) then remove mozzarella sticks from freezer.
06:00 Fry mozzarella sticks, 2 at a time, until golden brown (about 1 minute) then remove to a paper towellined plate to cool. Make sure oil returns to temperature before frying next mozzarella sticks.
07:31 Enjoy mozzarella sticks while still warm dipped in warmed marinara sauce.

Notes
How to bake mozzarella sticks
Preheat oven to 415F (210C) and line a baking sheet with aluminum foil. Spray lightly with cooking spray. Arrange mozzarella sticks on baking sheet, spacing at least an inch apart, and bake 1015 minutes or mozzarella sticks are beginning to turn golden brown (they will not get as dark as they would if deep fried. Enjoy warm dipped in warm marinara.

How to make mozzarella sticks in the air fryer
Heat air fryer to 390F (200C). Spray the basket of your air fryer with cooking spray. Add mozzarella sticks and spray lightly with cooking spray. Cook for 68 minutes, tossing halfway through, until mozzarella sticks are golden and crispy. Enjoy warm with warm marinara.

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