This easy Keto Baked Mozzarella Sticks recipe came about because I was seriously in need of some restaurant-style comfort food.

After looking quite a few recipes over, I realized that the process to prepare for cooking was quite simple.  –Cheese sticks, egg wash, crumbs and then repeat the eggs wash and crumbs.  A lot of people cut a block of Mozzarella into sticks, which is fine.  I used the string cheese I already had in the refrigerator.  (You know me I’m all about using whatever you have at hand.)  Either will work here.

Virtually all the recipes I looked at called for dry grated Parmesan cheese and bread crumbs for the crumb coating.  I don’t usually buy the ‘shaker’ Parmesan because I like the fresh grated, but I could see the need for it in this recipe.  Read the recipe below to see what I came up with for low carb bread crumbs.

I had read tons of instructions for deep frying and the few I’d read that were baked, admitted there was ‘ooze’. Ewww.  But on the other hand I am sitting here typing this with the speckles of burn marks on my right arm from a grease splash while cooking onions.  The idea of a whole pot of boiling oil made me think maybe baking wouldn’t be such a bad idea and lot safer and less messy.

I remembered a crazy little secret for baking things that should be deep-fried: Freeze them first.   You can see that they turned out quite well.  I served them hot with my favorite low sugar / low carb marinara jarred sauce.  Enjoy!  — Laura

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String Cheese

Parmesan Cheese

Italian Seasoning

Low Sugar Marinara

Keto Mozzarella Sticks Nutrition Information:

Easy Low Carb Baked Mozzarella Sticks

Laura Hickman

These Easy Low Carb Baked Mozzarella Sticks are my fuss-free way to make a favorite restaurant treat at home.

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Prep Time 2 hours hrs 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 8 minutes mins

Total Time 2 hours hrs 18 minutes mins

Course Appetiser

Cuisine American

Servings 12 sticks

Calories 80 kcal

Ingredients

  

• 6 Mozzarella Sticks
• 1/2 cup grated dry Parmesan cheese
• 1 1/2 cups fried pork rinds
• 1 tsp Italian seasoning blend
• 1 egg
• 2 tsps water

Instructions

 

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

Notes

TIp: Be certain to cover the ends of sticks with egg wash and crumb coating while sicks the Mozzarella sticks. This help prevent the cheese from oozing out.

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