Homemade Mozzarella Sticks
Baked to a perfectly crisp golden brown, you will absolutely love these Homemade Mozzarella Sticks. Making your own baked cheese sticks is easy, if you simply plan ahead.
Ingredients
- ⅔ cup All-purpose flour
- 1 cup Bread crumbs, plain
- 1 cup Panko bread crumbs, plain
- 3 Eggs, beaten
- 1 tablespoon Water
- 12 Mozzarella cheese sticks
- 1 teaspoon Oregano, dried, divided
- 1 teaspoon Garlic powder, divided
- ½ teaspoon Salt, table
- ½ teaspoon Black pepper, coarse, divided
- Marinara sauce for dipping
Instructions
- You’re going to start by creating a system to dredge the cheese sticks. In the first mixing bowl, add ⅔ cup flour. Set aside. In a second mixing bowl, add 1 cup fine bread crumbs with ½ teaspoon dried oregano, ½ teaspoon garlic powder, ½ teaspoon salt, and ¼ teaspoon coarse black pepper. Stir well to combine. Set aside. In a third mixing bowl, beat the eggs with 1 tablespoon water. Set aside. In a fourth and final mixing bowl, add 1 cup Panko bread crumbs, ½ teaspoon oregano, ½ teaspoon garlic powder and ¼ teaspoon pepper, but no salt, and stir well to combine.
- Dredge each mozzarella stick in the following order: flour, eggs, fine bread crumb mixture, back in the eggs, Panko bread crumb mixture, and place each one on the parchment paper lined baking sheet. Freeze for 4 hours.
- Remove from freezer and bake at 475 for 8 to 9 minutes or until just as you see the cheese start to run.
- Allow to cool for about 5 minutes before serving. Caution as the cheese may be hot!
- Serve with marinara sauce, ranch dressing or any other dipping sauce you prefer.
Notes
Notes and Substitutions:
Storage Instructions: You can place any leftover homemade mozzarella sticks in a covered dish for up to a few days in the refrigerator. I don’t recommend freezing them, but you can try it and see how it goes.
- I like Kikkoman Panko Bread Crumbs, because they have very few ingredients.
- For the garlic powder, I use California grown McFadden Farm Garlic Powder which is by far the best I have found. You can easily get it on Amazon or direct via their website with a very small shipping charge in both cases. Trust me, it is worth it, and you’re helping support farmers.
Storage Instructions: You can place any leftover homemade mozzarella sticks in a covered dish for up to a few days in the refrigerator. I don’t recommend freezing them, but you can try it and see how it goes.