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Mozzarella Sticks
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DREDGE:
225g or 2 1/4c panko bread crumbs
50g or 1/2c grated parm
3g or 1.5tsp onion powder
3g or 1.5tsp garlic powder
2g or 1 heaping tsp chili flake
1g or 1tsp dried oregano
1g or 1tsp dried basil
3g or 1/2tsp salt
150g or 1c ap flour
5 eggs, beaten
MOZZARELLA STICKS:
1lb/.5kg block full fat aged mozzarella
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Cut cheese block into ¾”x ¾” (2cm) planks. Planks should be approx 1oz/30g each.
To set up the dredge station: Into a large bowl, add bread crumbs, grated parm, onion powder, garlic powder, chili flake, dried herbs and salt and whisk to combine.
Add flour to a small bowl and eggs to another small bowl. Whisk eggs to combine.
For the first coating, coat each cheese stick first in the flour, then in the egg, then in the breadcrumb mixture, making sure not to transfer too much excess egg into the breadcrumbs.
Coat sticks a second time by placing in the egg then the bread crumb mixture, making sure to get the sticks as coated in the bread crumbs as possible.. You won’t coat in the flour on the second pass.
Add neutral frying oil to a large heavy bottomed pot and heat to 325/160C over medium heat. I use about 2qt for my 6.5qt pot. Carefully drop in sticks, about 6 at a time, keeping an eye on the temp to be sure it stays at or around 325F/160C. Fry time will be about 2.5-3min.