Easy Keto Mozzarella Sticks
These Easy Keto Mozzarella Sticks are covered in an ultra crispy crust and fried to perfection!
Equipment
Ingredients
- 12 mozzarella sticks sliced in half
- 2 eggs beaten
- 1/2 cup almond flour
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 cups pork rind panko*
- 2 teaspoons dried parsley
- 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
Instructions
Prepare 3 Bowls:
- Bowl 1: Add the almond flour, garlic powder and garlic salt, stir well.
- Bowl 2: Add the eggs, beat well.
- Bowl 3: Add the pork rind panko, parsley and Italian seasoning, stir well.
- Slice the cheese sticks in half.
- To prepare the cheese sticks roll in the almond flour mixture, then the egg, and finally the pork rind panko. Use your fingers to press the mixture tightly to the cheese. Make sure each cheese stick is covered completely. You can dip it in the egg and back into the pork rind panko mixture if you need to cover them better.
- Place each breaded cheesestick on a cookie sheet and place in the freezer. Freeze at least 2 hours.
- When ready to cook add enough oil to cover 2 inches of a small pot to medium heat. Cook 2-3 cheesesticks at a time, using tongs to rotate. Cook 3-4 minutes until the outside has browned. (air fryer instructions are below)
Notes
The cheesesticks are going into the oil frozen, which will reduce the overall temp of the oil. Make sure you give the oil a minute or two to come back up to temp betweeen batches.
Air Fryer Instructions:
Preheat your air fryer to 390 degrees F. Add the frozen cheesesticks to the air fryer basket and lightly spray with cooking oil. Cook 5 minutes.
Pork Panko: These are ground pork rinds that make a perfect sub for panko breadcrumbs. Simply put a 2.5 ounce bag of pork rinds in a food processor and pulse until it resembles panko breadcrumbs. This will result in about 2 cups of pork rind panko. Store in an air tight container.
Net carbs are 1.8 g per serving
Nutrition
Serving: 2 Cheese SticksCalories: 162kcalCarbohydrates: 2.1gProtein: 12.4gFat: 9.5gCholesterol: 36mgSodium: 334mgFiber: 0.3g
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