Name: Copycat TGI Fridays’ Mozzarella Sticks Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 16 oz mozzarella cheese; 2 cups breadcrumbs; 2 cups all-purpose flour; ½ cup parmesan cheese; ¼ cup milk; 2 pcs eggs; 1 tbsp Italian seasoning; 1 tsp garlic salt; 5 cup vegetable oil; 1 tbsp parmesan cheese; ¼ tsp parsley; ¼ cup marinara sauce

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How To Make Copycat TGI Friday's Mozzarella Sticks

This mozzarella sticks recipe creates a batch of crispy mouth-watering snacks with a gooey melted cheese filling.

Prep: 15 mins

Cook: 15 mins

Total: 30 mins

Serves:

Ingredients

16 oz mozzarella cheese
2 cups breadcrumbs, store-bought or homemade
2 cups all-purpose flour
½ cup parmesan cheese, grated or powdered
¼ cup milk
2 pcs eggs
1 tbsp Italian seasoning
1 tsp garlic salt
5 cup vegetable oil, (up to 8 cups)

For Serving:

1 tbsp parmesan cheese, per serving
¼ tsp parsley, per serving
¼ cup marinara sauce, per serving

Instructions

Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Prepare your breading station. Transfer your flour, Italian Seasoning, and garlic salt to a large bowl.
In your second bowl, combine milk, Parmesan cheese, and eggs. Whisk until evenly incorporated.
In the third bowl, add your bread crumbs.
Preheat your oil ready for deep frying.
Dredge each cheese stick in flour, dip in eggs, and coat in breadcrumbs. Then dredge in flour, dip in eggs, and coat in breadcrumbs once again. Repeat until you have coated all your cheese sticks.
Deep fry in batches until golden brown and crispy, roughly 5 minutes. Once crispy, drain onto paper towels.
Serve immediately with marinara sauce. Garnish with parsley and parmesan cheese.

Nutrition

Sugar: 3g
:
Calcium: 442mg
Calories: 426kcal
Carbohydrates: 46g
Cholesterol: 51mg
Fat: 16g
Fiber: 2g
Iron: 3mg
Monounsaturated Fat: 5g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g
Potassium: 179mg
Protein: 22g
Saturated Fat: 9g
Sodium: 998mg
Vitamin A: 495IU
Vitamin C: 1mg

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