Buffalo Chicken Mozzarella Sticks
Spicy Buffalo Chicken Mozzarella Sticks offer a crispy, flavorful snack combining tender shredded chicken with melty mozzarella, coated in panko and fried to golden perfection.
Equipment
- 1 mixing bowl
- 1 baking sheet
- 1 frying pan
- 1 Slotted spoon
Ingredients
- 2 cups shredded chicken rotisserie or cooked
- 1/2 cup Buffalo sauce
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese shredded
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 large eggs beaten
- 1 cup panko breadcrumbs
- 2 cups cooking oil high smoke point
- 1/2 cup dipping sauces blue cheese or ranch
Instructions
- Mix shredded chicken, Buffalo sauce, and mozzarella cheese together in a bowl until evenly combined.
- Shape the mixture into 3-inch sticks and place on a baking sheet, then freeze for at least 30 minutes.
- Set up a breading station with separate shallow bowls containing flour, beaten eggs, and panko breadcrumbs.
- Coat each frozen stick first in flour, then dip in eggs, and finally roll in panko breadcrumbs until fully covered.
- Heat cooking oil in a frying pan over medium heat to cover the bottom.
- Fry the breaded sticks in batches for 2-4 minutes until golden brown and crispy.
- Transfer fried sticks to paper-towel-lined plates to drain excess oil before serving with dipping sauces.
Notes
- Serve fresh for best texture and flavor.
- Try different dipping sauces for variety.
- Freeze sticks before breading to prevent falling apart.
- Use high smoke point oil for frying safety.