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Keto Mozzarella Sticks

Fit for a party, these Keto Mozzarella Sticks are packed with ooey gooey cheesiness captured inside a crunchy crust. Try them dipped in pizza sauce!
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Freezing Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 30 minutes
Course Appetizer, Snacks
Cuisine Canadian, Keto, Low Carb
Servings 16 pieces
Calories 257 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 8 mozzarella cheese string sticks *see note 1
  • ½ cup almond flour *see note 2
  • cup parmesan cheese the shelf stable shaker type
  • 1 tbsp spicy spaghetti seasoning *see note 3
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tbsp water
  • Oil for frying *see note 8 for baking instructions

Instructions
 

Equipment Needed

  • Bowls & Whisk
  • Saucepan for frying or deep fryer

Directions

    Prep the sticks

    • Prepare the breading by whisking the almond flour, parmesan cheese, sea salt and spicy spaghetti seasoning in a bowl until fully combined. In a separate bowl whisk the egg and water until the egg is completely combined with the water - no thick egg white left!
    • Remove the string cheese from it's packaging and slice each in half so that you end up with 16 pieces of cheese. Set up a baking sheet with wax paper or a non stick baking mat, and be sure there is room in your freezer for it.
    • Using one hand for the breading only and the other hand for the egg wash only, coat a piece of cheese first in the egg wash and then in the breading. Place it onto the prepared baking sheet and repeat with the remaining cheese pieces. Double dip each piece and then continue to triple dip until all of the breading is used up. It is important that each piece gets dipped at least twice!
    • Place the Keto Mozzarella Sticks into the freezer for 2 hours.

    Fry the sticks

    • Heat a saucepan with about 1" of oil on medium heat *see note 4. Once the oil has reached 350°, it's time to fry the Keto mozza sticks!
    • Do not over crowd the saucepan. Using tongs, place the low carb mozzarella sticks inside the hot oil, being sure there is space around each stick. Keep the remaining Keto cheese sticks in the freezer until it's their time to fry.
    • Fry the mozza sticks until golden brown, about 2-3 minutes *see note 5. If the sticks begin to brown too fast, reduce the heat. If they aren't browned in 3 minutes, your oil isn't hot enough. Give it time to heat back up before frying more.
    • Carefully remove the fried Keto Mozzarella Sticks using a flat skimmer like this or a slotted spatula, to decrease the chance of the sticks cracking open. Place the fried Keto Mozzarella Sticks on paper towel to remove the excess oil. Serve with no sugar added ketchup, homemade Keto Marinara Sauce or, my personal favourite, this Sugar Free Pizza Sauce!

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    Notes

    1. Mozzarella string cheese works much better for these Keto cheese sticks, though regular mozzarella can be cut up and used in its place. You may run the risk of more leaks though!
    2. Crushed pork rinds can be swapped out for the almond flour for even less carbs, though you may find it doesn't trap the cheese like almond flour. Use a food processor to crush the pork rinds into fine crumbs. You'll want about 3/4-1 cup crushed pork rinds. Use this in place of the almond flour in the recipe. 
    3. My spice blend of choice for many, many recipes including Low Carb Biscuits and this Fathead Pizza Crust, this Spicy Spaghetti Seasoning is easy and soooo tasty! If you don't have any/don't want to make any, this can be subbed for Italian seasoning.
    4. I use a small saucepan so that I don't need to use so much oil, however, a large saucepan would fit more sticks at once. Do not over crowd the saucepan, or your sticks will stick together and tear open.
    5. Be gentle while pulling the low carb mozzarella sticks from the fryer - they are very breakable at this point and we don't want to crack the crust and have that cheese coming out!
    6. It's likely you will have some sticks that have cracked and oozed a bit of cheese. If you aren't cool with leaky cheese, check out the FAQ section in the post above for possible solutions.
    7. Are you making these Keto Mozzarella Sticks for a party? Make them ahead of time and then simply reheat them when you get to the party.
    8. Want to skip the deep fryer? These Keto Mozzarella Sticks can be baked instead, though I highly recommend frying them. Heat your oven to 425°, lay the frozen mozza sticks on a parchment lined baking sheet and spray lightly with cooking oil, then bake for 5 minutes. Flip the sticks over, spray with cooking oil and then return the Keto mozza sticks back to the oven and cook for a few minutes longer, until golden.
    9. See the FAQ section about if you have questions or run into issues, or feel free to comment in the section below :) 
     

    Nutrition Facts

    Nutrition facts are an estimate only! The ingredients you choose could have different nutritional values than the ingredients I have used.
    * These nutrition facts do not include the oil you use for frying or baking. 
    Deduct fibre from the total carbs to get 3.4 g net carbs for every 4 mozza sticks.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 4piecesCalories: 257kcalCarbohydrates: 5.1gProtein: 19.2gFat: 18gSodium: 480mgFiber: 1.7g
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