Description
Crispy mozzarella stick onion rings blend classic bar snacks into one irresistible appetizer. Melted cheese and crunchy coating create perfect game-day comfort for hungry crowds you’ll want to share.
Ingredients
Scale
- 5 eggs
- 3 slices mozzarella cheese
- 2 large white onions
- 2 cups (250 g / 8.8 oz) flour
- 2 cups (230 g / 8.1 oz) breadcrumbs
- Oil for frying (vegetable or canola)
- Marinara sauce for dipping
Instructions
- Preparation: Carefully slice onions into uniform rings, separating larger and smaller sizes to create nested layers, and cut mozzarella into precise strips that will fit perfectly between onion ring segments.
- Layering: Nest smaller onion rings inside larger rings, strategically placing mozzarella strips within the ring gap, potentially using double cheese for enhanced richness.
- Chilling: Freeze the prepared rings for one hour to stabilize the cheese and structural integrity, ensuring a solid foundation for subsequent coating.
- Coating Station: Set up three distinct stations – seasoned flour, whisked eggs, and crispy breadcrumbs – for a comprehensive breading process.
- Breading: Meticulously coat each frozen ring by dusting with flour, thoroughly dipping in egg, and rolling in breadcrumbs, repeating the egg and breadcrumb process for maximum crispiness and robust coverage.
- Pre-Frying Chill: Return coated rings to freezer to maintain shape and prevent potential cheese leakage during cooking.
- Frying: Heat oil in a deep pot to precisely 350˚F, carefully monitoring temperature, and gently lower rings into hot oil, frying until achieving a golden-brown exterior while preventing complete cheese meltdown.
- Finishing: Transfer fried rings onto absorbent paper towels to remove excess oil, then serve immediately alongside zesty marinara sauce for dipping.
Notes
- Prep with Precision: Carefully separate onion rings by size to create perfect nested layers for optimal cheese placement.
- Freeze for Stability: Freeze prepared rings for one hour to help maintain structure and prevent cheese from leaking during frying.
- Triple-Coat for Crunch: Develop an extra-crispy exterior by double-dipping rings in egg and breadcrumbs, ensuring maximum crunchiness.
- Temperature Control: Maintain oil at exactly 350˚F for golden-brown perfection without burning or undercooking the delicate cheese-stuffed rings.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 600 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 55 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 14 g
- Cholesterol: 130 mg