Woah, I can’t believe it’s time for Secret Recipe Club again! I know I say it every month, but I guess the fact that I post on the third Monday of the month really highlights the fact that another month is almost gone! It is almost AUGUST, how the heck did that happen?
I only have 2 months until I’m back at Uni :((((((( Dreading it, but that’s a whole other topic for another day.
This month I was assigned Brittany’s blog We Heart Vegan. I have to admit this has been my most challenging Secret Recipe post! I’m not vegan, but I really enjoyed looking through Brittany’s blog and finding vegan alternatives to food I love.
I’m not a massive fan of mozzarella, but my other half loves it so I decided to make these mozzarella sticks for him primarily. However, I tried one and, fresh and oozing out of the pan, they were delicious!!!
Oozing Mozzarella Sticks
Ingredients
- 10 oz block of hard mozzarella cheese
- Oil for frying
- 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
- 1/2 - 1 cup cold water
- 1 tbsp cornmeal/semonlina
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- Pinch of salt
- 1 cup Panko breadcrumbs
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp parsley
- 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
- 1/2 tsp Italian seasoning
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp onion powder
- Marinara sauce/salsa for dipping
Instructions
- In a medium sized bowl place the flour, garlic powder, salt and cornmeal. Add 1/2 cup of water, mix and then add more water if required. I needed closer to 1 cup. Mix until the batter resembles a pancake batter.
- Place the breadcrumbs, salt, parsley, black pepper, Italian seasoning, garlic and onion powder into a wide, shallow bowl and toss together.
- Cut the cheese into 12 sticks, ours were about 1 inch by 1/2 inch.
- Heat up 3-4 inches of oil in a medium sized saucepan, on a medium heat.
- Place the mozzarella sticks into the wet batter and cover, then place the sticks into the breadcrumb mix and toss around until completely covered in breadcrumbs. Place on a tray until the oil has heated.
- The oil should bubble a bit, but not smoke. If it smokes, it's too hot!! We stuck a candy thermometer in and fried at 160C. Fry 3 sticks at a time, for about 45 seconds - 1 minute until golden brown.
- Place cooked mozzarella sticks onto a plate covered with kitchen towel to absorb any excess oil.
- Serve immediately with marinara sauce or salsa.
Recipe Notes
Recipe from We Heart Vegan - http://weheartvegan.com/2013/01/02/vegan-mozzarella-sticks/
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Hi Annie,
I was your other blogging pal this month! I made your cherry scones. These mozzarella sticks look tantalising. I'm vegan too, so I'm going to try these with Mozzarisella (vegan mozzarella). Good luck with the recipe creations!
India @aveganobsession
Great looking appetizer. Have a relaxing break.
These look really good. I love eating mozzarella sticks but I've never made them. Yum!
They look wonderful! Excellent SRC pick. My kids would love it if I made these.
LOVE these cheesy things! Great choice!
mmmmmmm love this cheesy goodness going on! Great choice!
I have not had mozzarella sticks since I was a teenager- and back then I used to order them at every restaurant possible and buy the frozen ones from the grocery store. I have missed my melted, fried cheese- definitely will be trying this homemade recipe for them!
Mozzarella sticks looks absolutely amazing. I love the colors… my daughter will go crazy over this one.
Oh my goodness, these look ooey, gooey and oh so good! Amazing photos!
These look great, but I think there must be a typo in your directions. You say to place the breadcrumbs with the wet dip, and then again with the dry dip. Did you mean to put the cornmeal with the wet ingredients (since you have it listed in the ingredients list but never use it in your directions)? maybe this was obvious to everyone else, but I don't cook often so I mixed the breadcrumbs in with my flour and then got really confused. 🙂 Thanks for the clarification!
So sorry, yes it is a typo! Thanks so much for pointing it out, will change it when I get home tonight!
These mozzarella sticks look absolutely amazing! I've never made my own before and now I can't wait – pinning! I'd be thrilled if you'd come on over to Pink Recipe Box and link up at Creative Wednesdays: http://pinkrecipebox.com/creative-wednesdays-with-pink-recipe-box-2/
Oh my these look amazing! Visiting from GYB hop
I love mozzarella sticks, so I definitely need to try these. I'd love for you to share these for Food on Friday at Tales of a Pee Dee Mama.
G'day! WHO does not love mozzarella sticks, true!
Love the way you staged you photos too!; viewing as part of Foodie Friends Friday Party!
Cheers! Joanne
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I love mozzarella sticks. Whats not to love about hot, melty cheese? 🙂
Thanks so much for sharing this at "The Saturday Spotlight party", as well as being a fantastic member of the SRC club!
Have a great weekend!
April
Can't get over all of that cheesy goodness! Thanks for linking up with What's Cookin' Wednesday!
These look so delicious! Thanks for sharing with us this week at Monday Funday!
Take care,
Trish
Cornmeal sounds like it would make a great crispness for these sticks. Love your seasoning thank you so much for sharing this with us on foodie friday.
Hi Annie,
Your Mozzarella Sticks look wonderful, I would take that for my dinner right now. Thank you so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday and have a great week.
Miz Helen
These look so delish! Thank you for sharing. You are one of the features today at the Make it Pretty Monday party at The Dedicated House! Pop on in and grab a feature button for your blog. Here is the link to this week's party. http://thededicatedhouse.blogspot.com/2013/07/make-it-pretty-monday-week-60.html Hope to see your prettiness again at the bash! Toodles, Kathryn @TheDedicatedHouse
A very satisfying and delicious sticks
There really is nothing like a fried mozzarella stick with marinara! Absolutely delicious! Great recipe and photos, Annie.
Hi Annie! Thanks for linking up at our blog hop this week and I'm now following you on FB… I've been trying to get in the SRC for a long time – it looks like so much fun!! Can you get me in *wink! Have a great weekend.
Well, I AM a fan of mozzarella sticks, and there is no way I can resist this recipe with those lovely photos. *Pinning now.*
Oh my, Annie! I can just imagine how they taste…and I need to make these asap! I love how you used Panko…my favorite. So, I always have them in the cupboard. Perfect! Pinning!
I loooove mozzarella sticks and these look awesome! Such a good, fun choice for the Secret Recipe Club – YUM!
Mmm, I just die over that gooey cheese!! Yum!