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Mozzarella Sticks




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List of Ingredients




1/3 Cup Bob’s Red Mill Gluten Free All Purpose Flour (you could use another flour blend if you wish)

1/3 Cup Corn Starch

2 Eggs

1/4 Cup Water

1 to 1 1/3 Cup(s) Rice Crumbs (or bread crumbs)

2 Teaspoons Garlic Powder

2 Teaspoons of Italian Seasoning (Parsley, Oregano, etc.)

1/4 Teaspoon Black Pepper

1/2 Teaspoon Salt

1 16oz package of Mozzarella Sticks – cut in half (12 sticks)

Canola Oil – enough to have 1/2 inch come up the side of your pan

3 Shallow Dishes

Recipe



1. In the first shallow dish add the flour and corn starch, mix well. In the second dish add the egg and water, whisk well. In the third dish combine the rice crumbs, garlic, Italian seasoning (your choice of herbs), pepper and salt, mix well.
2. Open all of the mozzarella sticks and cut in half. You should have 24 pieces. You could cut this in half again and make little mozzarella poppers.
3. In batches of four or six, coat the mozzarella sticks in the flour/corn starch mixture. Shake off any excess.
4. Then add them to the egg and water mixture – make sure these get coated all around – including the ends.
5. Before adding the sticks into the rice crumb and herb mixture shake off any excess egg. Coat well in, including the ends.
6. You can either leave them as they are or go back and repeat steps 4 and 5 – I did this and the came out with a great crunch. Trust me you will have enough egg and rice crumb mixture to do all of these twice.
7. Place the ready to fry sticks either on a plate or cooling rack.
8. Add oil to a large sauté pan so it comes up about 1/2 inch. Heat oil over medium heat.
9. Again, in batches of four or six add your mozzarella sticks and cook for about thirty seconds on each side. Take out of the oil and place on a cooling rack with paper towels underneath to catch any excess oil that may drip off. Repeat this step until all of the sticks have been fried.
10. Serve with warmed up marinara sauce.

Notes:

If you have the time (I didn’t) before you fry these up, place them on a parchment lined cookie sheet and freeze for about an hour. This will help them from bursting open when you fry them.

You can also make these in advance and then freeze them in smaller batches to easily be heated up again at a later time. I would suggest heating them in a toaster or regular oven. This is a great idea for an after school snack for your kiddos. Instead of buying the frozen ones at the store, make them at home, freeze them in small portions and there you go!

The rice crumbs worked perfectly! If you haven’t tried these yet or are looking for an alternative to bread crumbs, you should really give them a try.