"Fried" mozzarella sticks

kristie874

Okay, so a co-worker of mine was eating those deliciously BAD for you fried mozzarella sticks the other day and it got me craving them SO bad! I decided I'd try to make my own and see how they turned out. They were great! I had them with my spaghetti squash with marinara and just dunked them in the sauce from that. The calories and what not may be a little less than what I've figured out because you don't end up using the whole egg white or all of the bread crumbs.

2 reduced fat string cheese (I used Frigo brand)
1 egg white, beaten
4 Tbsp seasoned bread crumbs

Coat each cheese stick in egg white, then in bread crumbs. Coat in egg white again, then press into bread crumbs, firmly pressing as many bread crumbs as you can to each stick. Bake in the oven at 400 degrees for about 10 minutes, until the cheese begins to melt a little.

Calories 165
Carbs 5
Fat 5
Protein 21
Cholesterol 20
Sodium 608
Sugars 1
Fiber 1

kristie874

Okay, so a co-worker of mine was eating those deliciously BAD for you fried mozzarella sticks the other day and it got me craving them SO bad! I decided I'd try to make my own and see how they turned out. They were great! I had them with my spaghetti squash with marinara and just dunked them in the sauce from that. The calories and what not may be a little less than what I've figured out because you don't end up using the whole egg white or all of the bread crumbs.

2 reduced fat string cheese (I used Frigo brand)
1 egg white, beaten
4 Tbsp seasoned bread crumbs

Coat each cheese stick in egg white, then in bread crumbs. Coat in egg white again, then press into bread crumbs, firmly pressing as many bread crumbs as you can to each stick. Bake in the oven at 400 degrees for about 10 minutes, until the cheese begins to melt a little.

Calories 165
Carbs 5
Fat 5
Protein 21
Cholesterol 20
Sodium 608
Sugars 1
Fiber 1

MontanaGirl

That sounds really good - I may have to try those this weekend!!

pmkelly409

Awesome idea!! Thanks!!
Cannot wait to get home!!

banks1850

is that per stick? Just trying to figure out what the exact is.

kristie874

That's for two of them.

banks1850

Oh, that's much better. Cool thanks kristie! I might have to make these!

arubabound

great idea...and sound sooo yummy...will be trying these for sure!!

Healthier_Me

These sound so good right now.
I'm looking through hungrygirl.com and found a mozzarella sticks recipe:

HG's Fiber-ific Fried Cheese Sticks

Ingredients:
2 light mozzarella sticks (50-60 calories and 2.5g fat per stick)
1/4 cup Fiber One bran cereal (original)
2 tbsp. fat-free liquid egg substitute
salt, pepper & Italian seasonings; to taste
Optional: low-fat marinara sauce (for dipping)

Directions:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a food processor or blender, grind Fiber One to a breadcrumb-like consistency. Place crumbs in a small plastic container with a lid. Season crumbs with as much salt, pepper and Italian seasonings as you like. Set aside. Cut cheese sticks in half, so that you have 4 sticks. Place sticks in a small bowl, and pour egg substitute over the top of the sticks. Swirl egg substitute around so that it thoroughly coats the sticks. One by one, transfer sticks to the container with the crumbs. Cover container, and give it a shake to coat the sticks in the crumbs. Carefully return sticks to the dish with the egg substitute, and coat them again. Next put sticks back in the crumbs container, cover, and shake once more to coat (try doing this two at a time the second time around). Place sticks on a baking dish sprayed lightly with nonstick spray. Spritz the tops of the sticks with a quick mist of the spray. Place dish in the oven, and bake for 10 minutes (or until the first sign of cheese oozing out). If desired, serve with warm marinara sauce. Best when eaten immediately, while cheese is hot and gooey!

Serving Size: 4 pieces
Calories: 155
Fat: 5.5g
Sodium: 500mg
Carbs: 13.5g
Fiber: 7g
Sugars: 0g
Protein: 19g

*3 Points!

http://www.hungry-girl.com/chew/chewdetails.php?isid=1156

annhjk

I can't remember which so I saw it on, but she double dipped chicken to make it extra crispy. I wonder if that would work for mozzeralla sticks too.

I'm going to have to get bread crumbs so I can make them - I love them!

arolsma

thanks. my daughter loves cheese sticks. this sounds alot healthier.

may_marie

you know what..

just had a flash, what if you did the same to onion and make onion rings ??
i was craving those the other day ...
humm.. i'll try that either today or tomorow and let you guys know !!!!!!!!
may

Healthier_Me

Here's an onion ring recipe:
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/5674-hg-s-lord-of-the-onion-rings?hl=onion+rings#posts-37972

~Joanna:flowerforyou:

blueberrybox

wow this is a great idea!