Spinach Dip Mozzarella Sticks
These Spinach Dip Mozzarella Sticks combine creamy spinach dip with gooey mozzarella string cheese, then coat the stuffed sticks in seasoned breadcrumbs and fry them until golden and crispy.
Equipment
- Frying pan
- mixing bowl
Ingredients
- 1 cup Italian-style breadcrumbs
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 large eggs, beaten
- vegetable oil, for frying
- 1 cup fresh spinach, chopped
- 4 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- salt, to taste
- black pepper, to taste
- 8 sticks mozzarella string cheese, cut in half
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, combine the chopped fresh spinach, cream cheese, shredded mozzarella, sour cream, Parmesan cheese, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and black pepper. Stir until the mixture is fully blended.
- Take one mozzarella stick and spoon some of the spinach mixture over it, wrapping the mixture around the stick. Continue the same process with the remaining sticks.
- Coat each prepared stick in flour first, then dip it into the beaten eggs, and finish by covering it with the breadcrumbs.
- Heat the vegetable oil in a frying pan over medium heat. Fry the sticks until they are golden brown on all sides, then transfer them to paper towels to drain.
Notes
Serve the mozzarella sticks hot after draining them on paper towels.