Weekend recipe - Mozzarella sticks
This one didn't want to wait for Monday
1 light mozzarella stick (50-60 calories and 2.5g fat per stick)
1/4 cup panko crumbs or crushed Fiber One cereal
1/4 cup fat-free liquid egg substitute
salt, pepper & Italian seasonings; to taste
Optional: low-fat marinara sauce (for dipping)
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a food processor or blender, grind
Fiber One to a breadcrumb-like consistency. Place crumbs in a small
plastic container with a lid. Season crumbs with as much salt, pepper
and Italian seasonings as you like. Set aside. Cut cheese stick in
half, so that you have 2 sticks. Place sticks in a small bowl, and
pour egg substitute over the top of the sticks. Swirl egg substitute
around so that it thoroughly coats the sticks. One by one, transfer
sticks to the container with the crumbs. Cover container, and give it
a shake to coat the sticks in the crumbs. Carefully return sticks to
the dish with the egg substitute, and coat them again. Next put
sticks back in the crumbs container, cover, and shake once more to
coat (try doing this two at a time the second time around). Place
sticks on a baking dish sprayed lightly with cooking spray. Place dish in the
oven, and bake for 10 minutes (or until the first sign of cheese
oozing out). If desired, serve with warm marinara sauce. Best when
eaten immediately, while cheese is hot and gooey!
155 calories
3.5 grams fat
2 grams sat fat
26 carbs (of which 15grams is dietary fiber)
0 sugars
17.6 grams protein