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Easy homemade fried cheese is an appetizer that works for any party, whether it's game day, New Year's Eve or hungry teenagers.
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5 from 23 votes

Easy Homemade Fried Cheese

Fried cheese is the perfect game day party food.
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Course: Appetizers and Snacks
Cuisine: American
Servings: 4 servings

Ingredients

  • 8 pieces of Mozzarella string cheese removed from their wrappers and cut in half
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 egg
  • 1/8 cup milk
  • 1 cup Italian seasoned or plain Panko breadcrumbs
  • Canola oil or Vegetable oil for frying
  • Marinara or your favorite pasta sauce for dipping, about 1 cup

Instructions

  • Place the flour in a bowl, Panko in a bowl and mix the egg with milk in yet a separate bowl. Dip mozzarella sticks in the flour, tapping to remove excess, then the egg and finally the Panko. Place on a baking sheet. Repeat with each cheese stick, pressing the Panko gently to make it stick. (You may need to add a bit more Panko if it becomes too wet and doesn't stick.) You need to make sure the cheese is coated well.
  • Once you have all of your cheese sticks dipped and dredged and on the baking sheet, place in the freezer for about 20 minutes. This will really make the coating stick so don't rush or skip this part. About 5 minutes before they are ready to come out of the freezer heat about 1 1/2 inches of oil in a frypan. In a small saucepan, heat the marinara sauce.
  • Once the oil is hot, gently place frozen cheese sticks into the oil, a few at a time so as not to crowd the pan or cool the oil too much. Turn them with tongs to keep them from burning. They should be golden brown.
  • If the cheese starts to ooze out it's time to remove them to a paper towel-lined plate. They should be fried no longer than about 3 - 4 minutes total. They were not stringy like I've had in restaurants but delicious all the same.

Notes

Adapted from: The Pioneer Woman Cooks - Food From My Frontier
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