These mozzarella sticks are like no other. Tender ground beef is coated in crispy breadcrumbs and filled with gooey mozzarella cheese for the ultimate snack or appetizer.
Ingredients
455 g of ground beef1 lb of ground beef
455 g of ground pork1 lb of ground pork
½ of onion
4 clove of garlic
2 of egg
115 g of bread crumbs1 cup of bread crumbs
0 of salt
0 of pepper
1 tablespoon of dried basil
1 tablespoon of dried oregano
1 tablespoon of dried parsley
12 stick of string cheese
250 g of all-purpose flour2 cup of all-purpose flour
4 of egg
345 g of bread crumbs3 cup of bread crumbs
0 of marinara sauce
Instructions
In a large bowl, add the beef, pork, onion, garlic, bread crumbs, beaten eggs, salt, pepper, dried basil, dried oregano, and dried parsley, red pepper flakes. Mix together to combine.
Pick up 2 ounces (55 g) of meat, press into a flat patty on the palm of your hand.
Place a mozzarella stick into the center of the patty and wrap the meatball mixture around it to seal it inside. Repeat with the rest of the mixture.
Take the meatball-wrapped stick of cheese and dredge it in the flour, coat it in beaten egg, and then roll it in bread crumbs. Repeat with the rest.
Place a batch of the sticks into oil at 325°F (180°C), and cook until the outside is golden brown and the beef is cooked through, 5 minutes. Then remove the mozzarella sticks from the fryer and drain on a wire rack. Season with salt.
Serve the meatball mozzarella sticks with marinara sauce.