Nashville Hot Mozzarella Sticks

85Min

4Servings

420Cal

MediumLevel

Vegetarian

#fried#spicy#cheese#comfort food

Equipment

Knife

Cutting board

Plate

Mixing bowl

Deep pot

Stove

Whisk

Tongs

Ingredients

Mozzarella Sticks

low-moisture mozzarella (rectangles, frozen)

3 piece

flour (for dusting)

50 g

eggs (beaten)

2 piece

breadcrumbs

150 g

Nashville Hot Oil

hot frying oil

120 ml

cayenne pepper

2 tbsp

paprika

1 tsp

garlic powder

1 tsp

brown sugar

1 tbsp

Instructions

Slice and freeze mozzarella

Cut low-moisture mozzarella into ½–1 inch sticks and lightly dust with flour, then freeze for 1 hour.

65 mintimer 60 min

Freezing prevents cheese from melting too quickly during frying

Double-bread the sticks

Dip frozen mozzarella sticks into beaten egg, then breadcrumbs, then repeat egg and breadcrumb coating for extra crispiness.

10 min

Work quickly to keep sticks frozen

Fry mozzarella sticks

Heat oil to 175°C and fry frozen sticks for 2–3 minutes until golden and crispy. They will float when done.

5 minMedium-high heattimer 3 min

Don't overcrowd the pan to maintain oil temperature

Prepare Nashville hot oil

Mix hot frying oil with cayenne, paprika, garlic powder and brown sugar.

2 min

Toss sticks in hot oil

Immediately after frying, brush or toss hot mozzarella sticks in the Nashville hot oil while steaming.

1 min

Coat while sticks are still hot for best flavor absorption

Serve immediately

Serve the Nashville hot mozzarella sticks right away with ranch dressing.

2 min

Original recipe

YouTubeRecipe by Arsenio

Storage

Fridge: 1 days

Reheat: Oven 180°C 5 minutes

Best served fresh; reheat in oven to restore crispiness

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