Recipes and Cooking Mozzarella Cheese Sticks 4.1 (33) Add your rating & review Yes, you can make your own Mozzarella Cheese Sticks recipe at home! Start with mozzarella sticks, coat with seasoned bread crumbs, and fry until golden. By BHG Test Kitchen BHG Test Kitchen The Better Homes & Gardens Test Kitchen has been in continuous operation for nearly 100 years, developing and testing practical, reliable recipes that readers can enjoy at home. The Test Kitchen team includes culinary specialists, food stylists, registered and licensed nutritionists, and other experts with Bachelor of Science degrees in food science, food and nutrition, or culinary arts. Together, the team tests more than 2,500 recipes, produces more than 2,500 food images, and creates more than 1,000 food videos each year in the state-of-the-art test kitchen. Learn about BHG's Editorial Process Published on January 22, 2016 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Andy Lyons Prep Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 2 mins Freeze Time: 1 hr Total Time: 1 hr 22 mins Servings: 12 Jump to Nutrition Facts Ingredients ¾ cup all-purpose flour ½ teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon black pepper 2 eggs, lightly beaten 2 tablespoon water 12 mozzarella cheese sticks or one 16-ounce block mozzarella cheese, cut into twelve 4x1/2-inch sticks 1 cup seasoned fine dry bread crumbs ¼ cup vegetable oil ¾ cup marinara sauce Directions In a shallow dish stir together first three ingredients (through pepper). In another shallow dish combine eggs and the water. Dip cheese sticks into egg mixture, then coat with flour mixture. Dip again in egg mixture, then coat with bread crumbs. Place on a baking sheet and freeze 1 hour or until firm.* In a large skillet heat oil over medium heat. Cook frozen cheese sticks, six at a time, in hot oil 2 to 3 minutes or until golden, turning occasionally (add additional oil if needed). Drain on paper towels. In a small saucepan heat marinara sauce over medium heat. Serve cheese sticks with warm marinara sauce. *To Make Ahead Transfer frozen cheese sticks to an airtight container. Freeze up to 1 month. Rate it Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 202 Calories 12g Fat 15g Carbs 11g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 12 Calories 202 % Daily Value * Total Fat 12g 15% Saturated Fat 4g 20% Cholesterol 46mg 15% Sodium 533mg 23% Total Carbohydrate 15g 5% Total Sugars 1g Protein 11g Vitamin C 0.3mg 2% Calcium 211mg 16% Iron 0.8mg 4% Potassium 72mg 2% Folate, total 20.3mcg Vitamin B-12 0.1mcg *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.