Creating Delicious Fried Mozzarella Sticks with a Twist

To make the perfect fried mozzarella sticks, you'll need to start by preparing your coating. The author is using string cheese for the mozzarella, which they've cut in half and then dunked into flour to remove excess moisture. They shake off any remaining flour and then dip the cheese back into egg before being coated again in a double layer of flour. This double dredge helps create a crispy exterior, while maintaining a creamy interior.

The author has taken their coating to the next level by using garlic herb pita chips instead of traditional breadcrumbs or Italian bread crumbs. They've ground the pita chips fine to resemble breadcrumbs, and this unique coating gives the fried mozzarella sticks an added layer of flavor. The use of garlic herb pita chips adds a distinctive taste to the dish that is sure to impress.

In addition to the coating, the author has also created a delicious dipping sauce to complement their fried mozzarella sticks. They've started by simmering marinara sauce on the stove and then added some cream to create a pink sauce. This gives the marinara a rich, creamy twist that elevates it from a simple condiment to a fully-fledged sauce.

To take their dipping sauce to the next level, the author has added a spoonful of pesto. The addition of this herby, nutty sauce creates a beautiful contrast in flavors and textures, adding depth and complexity to what was previously a straightforward marinara-based dipping sauce. By incorporating pesto into their pink sauce, the author has managed to create a truly revolutionary batch of fried mozzarella.

The Secret to Perfect Fried Mozzarella Sticks

One of the most important secrets for achieving perfect fried mozzarella sticks is to freeze them before frying. The author recommends sticking the coated cheese sticks in the freezer for about 15 minutes to give them extra wiggle room as they fry. This helps prevent the mozzarella from bursting out of its coating and ensures that it cooks evenly.

To achieve this, the author loads up their deep fryer with hot oil and then carefully adds the frozen cheese sticks one by one. They emphasize the importance of not using scorching hot oil, as this can burn the crumbs before the cheese has a chance to melt. Instead, they aim for a temperature that is just right – hot enough to cook the cheese and create a crispy exterior, but not so hot that it burns the coating.

The key is to find that perfect balance of heat and timing. The author will "babysit" their fried mozzarella sticks until they're golden brown and the cheese is melted to perfection. Once this is achieved, they can serve them with their pink sauce for a truly unforgettable snacking experience.

Revolutionary Fried Mozzarella Sticks

The final result of the author's efforts is nothing short of revolutionary. By combining the use of garlic herb pita chips as a coating and a pink sauce made with pesto, they've managed to create fried mozzarella sticks that are both deliciously tasty and visually stunning. The addition of this unique coating and dipping sauce elevates the humble snack to new heights, making it a true showstopper for any gathering or occasion.

As the author proudly declares, their batch of fried mozzarella is "um oh heaven." With its perfect balance of crispy exterior and gooey cheese, paired with a rich, creamy pink sauce that adds an extra layer of flavor and complexity, this dish is sure to delight even the most discerning palates.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: engarlic herb mozzarella so i'm using string cheese for the mozzarella i actually cut string cheese in half dunked it in flour and shook off the excess and then into egg and then back into the flour i'm doing a double dredge and then back into the egg and then normally i would use panko crumbs or regular seasoned italian bread crumbs but i am using garlic herb pita chips look at this and i ground them up fine so they look like bread crumbs well they are breadcrumbs but totally different than ones i've used before for mozzarella sticks so check it out wow look how pretty that looks already all right i'm going to do the exact same thing to the rest of the mozzarella alrighty so i'm going to make a delicious dipping sauce to go with the fried mozzarella so i've already got some marinara that's simmering away on the stove and i'm just adding some cream to turn it into a pink sauce i'm gonna take it off the burner for just a second and then look at this alex i'm gonna add a couple of spoonfuls of pesto now that is my kind of dipping sauce right there it kind of elevates just the regular marinara dipping sauce for fried mozzarella so i'll let this keep simmering and now i'm going to fry the mozzarella so here's the secret whenever you fry mozzarella sticks you want to stick them in the freezer first you just need to stick them in there for about 15 minutes or so and it'll just kind of give you a little bit more wiggle room as you're frying them before the mozzarella starts to bust out of the coating okay i'm going to load up the spider and put them into the oil you want the oil to be hot but not just hot hot hot because you don't want to burn the crumbs before the cheese has had a chance to melt and vice versa you don't want to blow up the cheese and melt it too much before the crumbs have a chance to brown now i'm going to babysit these beautiful sticks until they're golden and the cheese is ooey gooey and perfect and then you can get this beautiful pink sauce give it one more stir and this is like a revolutionary batch of fried mozzarella because not only did we use garlic herb pita chips to coat them we made a pink sauce to dip them in um oh heaven yougarlic herb mozzarella so i'm using string cheese for the mozzarella i actually cut string cheese in half dunked it in flour and shook off the excess and then into egg and then back into the flour i'm doing a double dredge and then back into the egg and then normally i would use panko crumbs or regular seasoned italian bread crumbs but i am using garlic herb pita chips look at this and i ground them up fine so they look like bread crumbs well they are breadcrumbs but totally different than ones i've used before for mozzarella sticks so check it out wow look how pretty that looks already all right i'm going to do the exact same thing to the rest of the mozzarella alrighty so i'm going to make a delicious dipping sauce to go with the fried mozzarella so i've already got some marinara that's simmering away on the stove and i'm just adding some cream to turn it into a pink sauce i'm gonna take it off the burner for just a second and then look at this alex i'm gonna add a couple of spoonfuls of pesto now that is my kind of dipping sauce right there it kind of elevates just the regular marinara dipping sauce for fried mozzarella so i'll let this keep simmering and now i'm going to fry the mozzarella so here's the secret whenever you fry mozzarella sticks you want to stick them in the freezer first you just need to stick them in there for about 15 minutes or so and it'll just kind of give you a little bit more wiggle room as you're frying them before the mozzarella starts to bust out of the coating okay i'm going to load up the spider and put them into the oil you want the oil to be hot but not just hot hot hot because you don't want to burn the crumbs before the cheese has had a chance to melt and vice versa you don't want to blow up the cheese and melt it too much before the crumbs have a chance to brown now i'm going to babysit these beautiful sticks until they're golden and the cheese is ooey gooey and perfect and then you can get this beautiful pink sauce give it one more stir and this is like a revolutionary batch of fried mozzarella because not only did we use garlic herb pita chips to coat them we made a pink sauce to dip them in um oh heaven you\n"