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Here’s a wonderful, crowdpleasing party friendly appetizer recipe for Mozzarella Sticks With Buttermilk Dip from the folks at Food People Want.
If you make this, you’ll definitely want to prepare more than one batch as they go down mighty easy with your favorite beer and a gathering of friends.
Why buy those tasteless packaged frozen mozzarella sticks when you can easily make these at home whenever you’re in the mood?
Enjoy!
Ingredients For the Mozzarella Sticks:
12 sticks of string cheese or 12 pieces of mozzarella cut into 4 x 1/2 inch sticks
1 1/2 cups panko-style breadcrumbs (or Progresso Italian-style Panko breadcrumbs)
4 teaspoons Italian seasoning
1/2 teaspoon table salt
Freshly ground pepper to taste
4 eggs
1 cup of all-purpose flour
Canola oil for frying
Ingredients For the Buttermilk Dip:
1/3 cup buttermilk
1/4 cup sour cream
2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon or lime juice
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 1/2 teaspoons honey
2 tablespoons minced fresh basil
2 tablespoons minced green onions
2 tablespoons minced flat-leaf parsley
1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon of table salt to taste
Freshly ground black pepper to taste
How to Make Mozzarella Sticks With Buttermilk Dip.
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January 27th, 2010 at 9:47 am
I like the dipping sauce recipe. It’s different than the usual marinara or Ranch sauce.
January 27th, 2010 at 2:57 pm
These sound fantastic! I can’t wait to try them. Thanks for sharing.
January 27th, 2010 at 9:20 pm
These would certainly go down way too easily. I like the addition of spices with the dip to make it more satisfying. A nice change from the usual marinara dip.