How to Season Mozzarella Sticks

Creative seasonings add flavor potential to basic mozzarella sticks.

Mozzarella sticks leave plenty of room for versatility when it comes to seasonings, enabling you to tailor them to your taste buds. You can use dried Italian seasoning for a savory bite or spice up the cheesy snack with chilli powder or paprika. Start by placing the breadcrumbs, eggs and flour in separate bowls and season either the breadcrumbs or flour -- or both, depending on the intensity of flavor you want -- before you roll the cheese sticks in them.

Things You'll Need

• 3 bowls or shallow dishes
• 1/2 cup flour
• 2 tbsp. cayenne pepper or crushed red pepper or 4 tbsp. spicy paprika
• Salt and pepper
• 4 eggs
• 1 1/2 cups breadcrumbs
• 3 tbsp. dried oregano or mixed Italian seasoning or 6 tbsp. finely chopped fresh chives

Instructions

1. Measure 1/2 cup of flour per pound of mozzarella sticks and put it in a bowl or shallow dish. Sprinkle 2 tbsp. of cayenne pepper or crushed red pepper or 4 tbsp. of spicy paprika and salt and pepper to taste onto the flour. Stir to distribute the seasonings evenly throughout the flour. Toss the mozzarella sticks in the seasoned flour.

2. Crack 4 eggs per pound of mozzarella sticks into another bowl or shallow dish and lightly beat them with a fork until whites and yolks combine. Dip floured mozzarella sticks into the egg wash, turning them to coat all sides.

3. Pour 1 1/2 cups of breadcrumbs into a third bowl or shallow dish. Sprinkle 3 tbsp. of dried oregano or dried mixed Italian seasoning or 6 tbsp. of finely chopped fresh chives onto the breadcrumbs. Stir to distribute the seasonings evenly throughout. Dip the floured and egg-coated mozzarella sticks into the seasoned breadcrumbs and turn them to coat all sides.

4. Season the mozzarella sticks with additional salt and pepper, if desired, immediately after removing them from the hot oil.

Tips & Warnings

• You can adjust the seasonings by amount or ingredients according to your tastes. For example, use thyme instead of oregano and reduce or eliminate the spice for a milder snack.

References

• Food Network CA; Fried Mozzarella Sticks; Ricardo Larrivee
• Kids Healthline: Marvelous Mozzarella Sticks
• LifeStyle FOOD; Deep Fried Mozzarella Sticks; Michael Smith