Cheese sticks are the best junk food in the world: they are not as high-calorie as hamburgers, very tasty, contain much less harmful substances. It is very important to better roll the sticks in breadcrumbs so that there is not a single gap, then the cheese will not pour into the pan when cooking.
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You will need
- For cheese sticks:
- - vegetable oil - for frying;
- - flour - 1 glass;
- - eggs - 4 pcs;
- - pepper - to taste;
- - salt - 1/2 tbsp;
- - Italian seasonings (or basil, marjoram, thyme, oregano) - 4 tsp;
- - breadcrumbs or breadcrumbs - 1.5 cups;
- - mozzarella (pieces 10 cm long, 1 cm wide) - 12 pcs.
- For the sauce:
- - salt - 1/2 tbsp;
- - finely chopped onion - 2 tbsp.;
- - chopped basil - 2 tbsp;
- - honey - 1.5 tsp;
- - olive oil - 1 tsp;
- - lemon juice - 2 tbsp.;
- - sour cream - 1/4 cup;
- - kefir - 1/3 cup.
Instruction manual
1
Slice the cheese into slices 1 centimeter wide and 10 centimeters long. Pour breadcrumbs and flour into different dishes. Add Italian seasonings, pepper, salt to the breading. Mix everything well. Break the eggs into a small saucepan, beat them well.
2
Roll each sliced piece of cheese thoroughly in flour. Shake off excess flour, dip each product in eggs, then immediately in crackers. Make sure that the entire surface of the sticks is covered with a thick breading. Dip in eggs again, then breading again. Place a plate of prepared chopsticks in the freezer for 2 hours.
3
While the sticks are frozen, start cooking the sauce. Combine all the ingredients in a small saucepan and make a homogeneous mass of them. Cover, place in the refrigerator.
4
Pour an impressive amount of oil into a thick-bottomed pan. Heat it strongly. The result is a kind of deep fat. Be careful, oil may splatter, follow safety precautions. Fry each stick for 5 minutes, and then lay on a paper towel.
5
Remove the sauce from the refrigerator and serve with it the wonderful cheese mozzarella sticks to the table. This appetizer is well suited for evening friendly gatherings, receiving guests, watching your favorite show, etc.