Hot Honey Nashville Hot Mozzarella Sticks
Dive into a flavor explosion with our Hot Honey Nashville Hot Mozzarella Sticks! These golden, crispy delights are generously drizzled with a sweet and spicy honey glaze, making them the ultimate treat for your taste buds. Perfect as a snack or appetizer, they’re sure to be a crowd-pleaser at your next gathering!
Prep
15
min
Cook
10
min
Serves
4
people
Level
intermediate
📝 Ingredients
Serves 4🥬Fresh Produce(1)
- lemon pepperoptional
🥛Dairy & Eggs(1)
- 2 eggs
🫙Pantry Staples(2)
- flour
- vegetable oil
🧂Spices & Seasonings(4)
- Garlic powderoptional
- Onion powderoptional
- Saltoptional
- Smoked paprikaoptional
📦Other(1)
- Italian breadrumbs
👨🍳 Instructions
- 1
Prepare three bowls: one with eggs, one with flour, and one with Italian breadcrumbs.
- 2
Season the flour and breadcrumbs with smoked paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and lemon pepper, then whisk them together.
- 3
Cut the mozzarella sticks in half, then coat them in the following order: egg, flour, egg, breadcrumbs, egg, and finally breadcrumbs again.
- 4
Once coated, place them in the freezer for 30 minutes to an hour.
- 5
Heat a large pan with vegetable oil and fry the mozzarella sticks until they are golden brown.
- 6
Reserve some of the frying oil and season it with the same seasonings used in the breadcrumbs and flour.
- 7
Brush the fried mozzarella sticks with the seasoned oil and drizzle with hot honey before serving.
💡 Pro Tips
- ✓Maintain oil temperature at 350-375°F during frying because lower temps allow cheese to leak out before the coating sets, while higher temps burn the exterior before the cheese melts.technique350-375°F
- ✓Freeze the breaded mozzarella sticks for at least 30 minutes to firm the cheese and prevent blowouts - the cold cheese takes longer to melt, giving the coating time to crisp.timing30+ minutes
- ✓Use the double-egg, double-breadcrumb coating method (egg-flour-egg-breadcrumb-egg-breadcrumb) to create a thick barrier that prevents cheese leakage during frying.technique
- ✓Cut full-size mozzarella sticks in half to reduce cooking time to 2-3 minutes, preventing the cheese from overheating and becoming rubbery while ensuring even browning.timing2-3 minutes
- ✓Season your reserved frying oil while it's still warm (around 200°F) so the spices bloom and infuse better than in cold oil, creating a more flavorful finishing brush.technique200°F
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