Looking to make your own homemade gluten-free mozzarella sticks? Unfortunately, there isn’t an easy gluten-free recipe for this, but below you’ll find a very involved recipe for the dedicated. The good news is you can prepare them in advance, then make them at a later date when you are hungry for them!
If you decide to give this recipe a try, let us know how the mozzarella sticks turn out in the comments!
Gluten-Free Mozzarella Cheese Sticks Recipe
Materials Needed:
- 2 pairs of tongs (one to keep dry, the other for wet preparation)
- 2 large zip top freezer bags
- 1 bowl
- 1 cookie sheet lined with waxed paper
Ingredients:
- 8 oz. block mozzarella cheese
- 1/4 c. gluten-free all purpose flour
- 2 tsp ground sage
- 2 eggs
- 2 Tbs. milk
- 1 c. gluten-free corn-flake crumbs
- 1/4 c. grated parmesan cheese
- 1 Tbs. dried oregano leaves
- 1 Tbs. dried basil leaves
Prepping Directions:
- Slice mozzarella into 1/2 inch sticks.
- Put gluten-free all purpose flour and ground sage into one zip top bag. Shake to combine.
- Put gluten-free corn-flake crumbs, parmesan cheese, oregano and basil into second zip top bag. Shake to combine.
- Beat eggs and milk in bowl.
- Place sliced mozzarella into the zip top bag containing flour.
- Seal bag with the air still inside and shake until lightly coated with flour.
- Using dry tongs, remove several sticks from bag, gently shaking off excess flour.
- Dip sticks in egg mixture with wet tongs until fully coated.
- Move sticks from egg mixture to the zip top bag containing gluten-free corn-flake crumbs and shake to coat.
- Using dry tongs, remove mozzarella from bag and gently shake to remove excess breading.
- Place gluten-free Mozzarella Cheese Sticks on cookie sheet lined with waxed paper.
- Repeat steps 7-11, coating mozzarella sticks in batches of 3-4 at a time, until all are coated. gluten-free Mozzarella Cheese Sticks can be stacked in layers with waxed paper in between each layer.
- Place cookie sheet in freezer and allow gluten-free Mozzarella Cheese Sticks to freeze. (About four hours to overnight)
- Once frozen, transfer them to an airtight container for storage. (gluten-free Mozzarella Cheese Sticks will stay fresh in freezer for up to 4 months)
Cooking Directions:
- gluten-free Mozzarella Cheese Sticks can be fried right after breading or straight from freezer. Do not thaw before cooking.
- Fry in 350-400 degree oil for one to two minutes, or until golden brown and crispy.
Note: Do not over cook cheese sticks. This will result in the loss of filling!
