Ingredients
Scale
- 6 Mozzarella Sticks
- ½ cup grated dry Parmesan cheese
- 1½ cups fried pork rinds
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning blend
- 1 egg
- 2 tsps water
Nutrition
Serving size: 6 sticks
Directions
- 1. Cut Mozzarella sticks in half cross-wise and set aside.
- 2. Place egg and water in a small shallow dish or pan. Whisk to mix.
- 3. Crush pork rinds with rolling pin or crush in blender. Should make about ½ cup pork rind crumbs.
- 4. Place Parmesan, crushed pork rinds and Italian seasoning in a shallow baking pan
- 5. Dip Mozzarella sticks, one at a time, first in egg wash, then crumbs, then repeat both egg wash and crumbs for second coating.
- 6. Set mozzarella on dish or pan that will fit in the freezer.
- 7. Freeze for two hours
- 8. After two hours: heat oven to 500 degrees.
- 9. Working quickly cover a baking pan in parchment or grease it.
- 10. Place frozen mozzarella sticks directly from freezer onto pan.
- 11. Spray with a light coating of olive oil. (optional)
- 12. Bake for 6-8 minutes, just till coating is brown and cheese is warm and soft.
- 13. Serve immediately with warm marinara sauce, if desired.