Bacon-Wrapped Mozzarella Sticks
These are the ultimate party food. Bacon-wrapped mozzarella sticks will disappear as quickly as you can fry them up, guaranteed.
Servings: 12 mozzarella sticks
Calories: 238kcal
Ingredients
- 1 pound bacon typically about 12 slices
- 12 whole milk mozzarella sticks or low-moisture mozzarella sticks
- cooking oil not pictured
Instructions
- Unwrap mozzarella sticks from their wrappers.
- Use one piece of bacon for each mozzarella stick. Wrap one end of the bacon over one end of the cheese stick. Use a toothpick to secure the bacon in place, pushing the toothpick straight through the bacon and into the center of the cheese.
- Wrap the bacon around the cheese stick, overlapping each layer slightly until the bacon can be folded over the opposite end. Secure with another toothpick. A piece of bacon should completely cover the cheese stick. Set aside.
- Continue wrapping all of the cheese sticks with bacon.
- Place the bacon-wrapped cheese sticks in the freezer for at least 30 minutes.
- Fill a skillet with 2 inches of cooking oil (vegetable oil) and heat over medium-high until the oil reaches 350°F.
- Remove several cheese sticks from the freezer and add them directly to the heated oil.
- Fry, flipping after a few minutes until the bacon is cooked to desired crispness.
- Use a strainer to remove the fried mozzarella strip from the oil and place on paper towels or paper bags to absorb the extra oil.
- Continue cooking the cheese sticks in batches until done.
- Remove toothpicks before serving.
Nutrition
Calories: 238kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 40mg | Sodium: 470mg | Potassium: 75mg | Vitamin A: 18IU | Calcium: 22mg | Iron: 1mg