Mozzarella Sticks

Submitted by Matt Jackson

(West Covina Fire Department)

Ingredients

• 1 ½ cups Italian bread crumbs
• 1 ¼ cups Grated Parmesan Cheese
• 4 eggs
• ½ cup milk
• ½ tsp garlic salt
• 1 package of Mozzarella cheese sticks or block of mozzarella cut into sticks
• Vegetable oil
• Marinara Sauce(I like to use Classico Four Cheese)

Method

Step 1

Your gonna need two bowls.

Step 2

In the first bowl, mix the bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese and garlic salt. In the other bowl, beat the four eggs and add the milk.

Step 3

Take each of your mozzarella sticks and dip them in the egg mixture.

Step 4

Roll them in the bread crumb mixture until the outside is coated.

Step 5

Your now gonna want to do this a second time.

Step 6

Once each of the sticks is properly coated, place them on a plate and stick them in the fridge for approx 30 minutes. This will help the coating to firm up and stick once you begin to fry them.

Step 7

After they have been properly chilled, heat a generous amount of vegetable oil in a frying pan. You’ll want it to be about ½ deep and heated at a medium high temp.

Step 8

Once the oil is hot enough, add the sticks to the hot oil. Fry them until the coating is a golden brown. You may need to turn them to make sure they are frying evenly.

Step 9

Remove the sticks and place them on a paper towel to cool.

Step 10

Serve them with the warmed up Marinara Sauce. Who doesn’t love cheese? Especially fried cheese!!!