Cooking Live with Lyric- Cheese Sticks Recipe

So I don’t know about you but I love cheese and just about anything crunchy. Cheese sticks are one of my favorites that I grew up loving and of course the quarantine inspired me to make some of my childhood favorites at home.

I personally love really crunchy cheese sticks and the sound of the crunch needs to be epic or else I feel like meh. But seriously, this recipe is a hit when it comes to simplicity and big flavor and crunch that tastes like you went to a restaurant. I was feeling myself so I coupled this with homemade hand cut fries. Absolutely a hit! Try the recipe below and let me know your thoughts.

INGREDIENTS

HOW TO MAKE IT:

1. 1. Get a baking sheet and line with parchment paper and set aside
   2. Remove your string cheese from individual wrappers and set aside
   3. Pour flour into a pie dish/ bowl
   4. In another pie dish/ bowl, add eggs + milk and beat with a fork
   5. For a finer breading, place bread crumbs, pepper, oregano, and garlic powder into a food processor and pulse mixture until finely ground. I usually use the bread crumbs as is from the box. Pour the bread crumbs mixture into a third pie dish/ bowl.
   6. Take a piece of cheese in the flour and turn to coat. Then coat in the milk+ egg mixture.
   7. Next, put the cheese in breadcrumb mixture and turn to coat. Repeat coating in milk+egg mixture and breadcrumbs.
   8. Lastly, place the coated cheese stick on the prepared baking sheet. Repeat with the remaining cheese sticks.
   9. Line a baking sheet with 3 layers of paper towels and set aside.
   10. Add oil to a large pot and heat over medium-high heat until the oil reaches 400 degrees F. If you don’t have a thermometer, you can always place a sprinkle of flour in pan. If it fries quickly, the heat is ready. If it barely sizzles, it isn’t ready.
   11. Add a few cheese sticks to the hot oil but be sure not to overcrowd the pan. Fry for 2-3 minutes or until golden brown. They cook fast so don’t walk away from the stove.
   12. Move the cheese sticks to the paper towel-lined baking sheet to drain.
   13. Pair with marinara of your choice and enjoy!