Mozzarella Stick Onion Rings (Print Version)
# Ingredients:
→ Main
01 -
2 large white onions
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3 slices mozzarella cheese
→ Breading
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250 g plain flour
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5 large eggs
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230 g breadcrumbs
→ Frying
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Vegetable oil, for deep frying
→ Serving
07 -
Marinara sauce, for dipping
# Instructions:
01 -
Peel the onions and slice both into 1-centimetre thick rings. Gently separate the onion rings. Slice mozzarella cheese into 4 uniform strips. Nest a smaller onion ring inside a larger one, filling the gap with mozzarella strips, layering cheese as needed. Repeat for remaining onions and cheese. Arrange the stuffed rings on a tray and freeze for 1 hour until firm.
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Set up three separate bowls: fill one with plain flour, another with beaten eggs, and a third with breadcrumbs. Remove the chilled onion-mozzarella rings from the freezer.
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Coat each frozen stuffed onion ring in flour, then dip into beaten eggs, and completely cover with breadcrumbs. For a crunchier result, repeat the egg and breadcrumb coating. Place breaded rings back in the freezer until ready to fry.
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Heat vegetable oil in a deep pot to 175°C. Carefully lower the breaded onion rings into the hot oil in batches. Fry, turning occasionally, until they turn golden brown. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels to remove excess oil.
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Serve the hot mozzarella onion rings immediately with marinara sauce for dipping.
# Notes:
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Freezing the stuffed onion rings before breading and frying helps maintain their shape and prevents the cheese from leaking during cooking.