Fried Mozzarella

[yllehs91]

Well, I want to be a chef, and have somehow become almost obsessed with the Food Network, so I of course watch Emeril Live. He made fried mozzarella sticks once, with a sauce, but i haven't tried the sauce yet...anyhow, I decided to make the fried mozzarella and adapt it to gluten-free. It turned out delicious! My sis even thinks they're better than restaurant mozzarella sticks. Enjoy..(i've changed up the recipe a lil bit to how i make them!)

Ingredients:

Mozzarella Cheese Sticks (as many as you want!)--i usually get a 12 pk. of sticks

1 cup GLUTEN-FREE all purpose flour

1/4 cup milk

2 eggs, lightly beaten

1 1/2 cups GLUTEN-FREE bread crumbs (i use Southern Homestyle Corn Flake

Crumbs)

1/2 teaspoon Essence* (see below)

1/2 teaspoon salt

veggie oil, (for frying)

Put the flour in a shallow dish. Combine the milk and eggs in a shallow bowl. Stir together the bread crumbs, Essence, and salt, and place in a shallow dish.

Heat veggie oil about 1 1/2 inches deep in a heavy saucepan (I just use the deep fryer) over medium-high heat to 325 - 330 degrees F.

Dredge the mozzarella in the flour, shake off any excess. Dip in the egg mixture and then the bread crumbs. Place into the hot oil and cook for 1 to 1 1/2 minutes, or until golden brown. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels. (be careful if the cheese has come out of the crust though bcuz then it will stick to the paper towel! ) Allow mozzarella to stand for 3-5 minutes before servingto allow cheese to melt the entire way through. I usually serve these with Newman's Own Mozzarella Sauce! hehe! It's reallllllllly good! YUM!

* Emeril's ESSENCE (MAKE SURE ALL INGREDIENTS ARE gluten-free OF COURSE!)

2 1/2 tablespoons paprika

2 tablespoons salt

2 tablespoons garlic powder

1 tablespoon black pepper

1 tablespoon onion powder

1 tablespoon cayenne pepper

1 tablespoon dried oregano

1 tablespoon dried thyme

Combine all the ingredients and it's ready to go!

foodnetwork.com is where I got the recipe from! Just adapt the recipes and you never know, it could surprise you how great the food can turn out!

[Guest imsohungry]

Oh my goodness....that sounds Delicious! Thanks for sharing! -Julie