"Unfried" Baked Mozzarella Sticks
Crunchy & delicious baked Mozzarella Sticks.
Ingredients
For Mozzarella Sticks
- 6 pieces String Cheese
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup panko
- 1 teaspoon flour
- 1/4 teaspoon parsley
- garlic powder a pinch
- salt a pinch
- olive oil for spritzing
For Greek Yogurt Ranch Dip
- 1 Greek yogurt cup approx 5.3 oz
- 1/4 teaspoon parsley flakes
- 1/4 teaspoon dried chives
- 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/8 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- pinch dill
- pinch pepper
Instructions
For Mozzarella Sticks
- Cut sticks of string cheese in half. Set aside.
- Crack egg in a small bowl, beat.
- In a separate bowl combine panko, flour, parsley, garlic powder & salt.
- Dip a piece of string cheese into egg, then into panko. Press panko onto all surfaces & ends of cheese.
- Place breaded cheese stick onto wax paper lined plate and repeat with remaining pieces.
- Freeze breaded cheese sticks for at least half an hour. These can be made days ahead of time and kept covered in the freezer.
- Preheat oven to 350°.
- Line a cookie sheet with aluminum foil and spritz with olive oil.
- Place breaded cheese sticks on cookie sheet. Spritz tops with olive oil.
- Bake until tops are light golden brown - about 8-12 minutes.
For Greek Yogurt Ranch DIp
- Combine all herbs & spices with Greek yogurt. I do this right in the yogurt cup!
- Refrigerate for at least half an hour before serving - allowing flavors to blend. Dip & enjoy!
Notes
Feel free to season panko mixture as you'd like!
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