Best Gluten Free Mozzarella Sticks Recipes

GLUTEN-FREE MOZZARELLA STICKS

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Baked mozzarella sticks that are crispy on the outside and gooey inside. Even though they're not fried, with this recipe, they get crunchy without the mozzarella running out. The trick is in the dredging process and ingredients. Extra egg whites and light-as-air rice flour create a lighter coating. Quadruple-dipping creates a crispy outer coating usually absent from gluten free foods. Serve with your favorite dipping sauce.

Provided by Buckwheat Queen

Categories Appetizers and Snacks Cheese

Time 1h45m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1 (8 ounce) package low-moisture mozzarella cheese
½ cup superfine white rice flour
2 egg whites
1 egg
1 cup gluten-free bread crumbs
1 tablespoon dried oregano
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
⅛ teaspoon garlic powder
⅛ teaspoon onion powder
½ teaspoon ground turmeric
¼ cup olive oil

Steps:

Cut mozzarella cheese into 4x1-inch sticks.
Place rice flour into a shallow dish. Whisk egg whites and egg together in another shallow dish. Mix bread crumbs with oregano, salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, and turmeric in a third dish.
Dredge one mozzarella stick through the rice flour, making sure to cover all four sides and the ends. Tap off excess flour, then dip stick into the egg mixture; turn with a fork to coat completely. Drain off any excess egg. Dredge thoroughly through the rice flour and eggs again. Shake off excess, then roll into the bread crumb mixture. Dip once more into the eggs and coat with bread crumbs again, covering the ends to prevent the cheese from melting and leaking through. Place stick on a freezer-safe plate. Repeat process for each mozzarella stick.
Cover the plate of mozzarella sticks with plastic wrap and freeze for 30 minutes. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Set the timer for another thirty minutes.
Fill an oil sprayer with olive oil. Remove sticks from freezer and arrange on the prepared baking sheet; spray tops with olive oil.
Bake in the preheated oven for 5 minutes. Remove from oven and close oven door; turn sticks over and spray with oil. Continue baking for 5 minutes more. Continue turning, spraying, and baking the remaining two sides, about 10 minutes more.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 181.3 calories, Carbohydrate 13.3 g, Cholesterol 30.9 mg, Fat 10.8 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 7.6 g, SaturatedFat 3.3 g, Sodium 221.8 mg, Sugar 0.6 g

GLUTEN-FREE FRIED MOZZARELLA STICKS

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Yes, Virginia, there is such thing as a gluten-free fried mozzarella stick that tastes just like the "real thing"! These are so very tasty. Many thanks to Zaar user "GlutenFreeGirl" for her input and help with this recipe. IF YOU'RE GLUTEN-FREE: Be sure to use a GF flour with a very fine consistency (no almond meal, corn meal, etc). "Recipe #201072" works perfectly. For bread crumbs, I used Ener-G's Fine Bread Crumbs - Other GF brands available include Miss Roben's, Gillian's Foods and El Peto. This is definitely a job for fine, dry breadcrumbs rather than fresh ones. If you can get your hands on gluten-free Italian flavored bread crumbs, then eliminate all of the herbs and spices that the recipe calls for. IF YOU CAN EAT GLUTEN: Just use regular breadcrumbs and regular flour (same measurements). Bon appetit!

Provided by Whats Cooking

Categories Lunch/Snacks

Time 20m

Yield 5 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

1/4 cup gluten-free flour, mix
2 cups dry gluten-free breadcrumbs (plain or unflavored)
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon dried parsley flakes
3/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 teaspoon dried basil
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
3 large eggs
1 1/2 tablespoons milk
1 lb whole milk mozzarella cheese, cut into 3/4 inch x 3/4 inch strips or 1 lb mozzarella string cheese, each stick cut in half
canola oil, for frying
1 cup jarred marinara sauce

Steps:

Heat 1 cup of canola or other vegetable oil in a pan. In a small pot, heat up the marinara sauce (or use microwave).
Whisk eggs and milk together in a bowl or pie tin. In a second pie bowl or pie tin, combine bread crumbs with all of the herbs and spices. Place flour in a third bowl or pie tin.
Coat each piece of cheese with flour. Dip in egg and roll in bread crumbs.
Dip in egg and bread crumbs a second time, making sure that the entire piece of cheese is coated in crumbs.
Carefully place each cheese stick in the hot oil and cook until golden, about a minute on each side. Place on paper towels to absorb excess oil. Serve hot.
Leftovers can be frozen and reheated in the oven.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 367.3, Fat 24.8, SaturatedFat 13.4, Cholesterol 185.1, Sodium 1291.5, Carbohydrate 10.4, Fiber 1.6, Sugar 5.6, Protein 25.2