Mozzarella Stuffed Onion Rings
Thick sweet onion rings filled with string cheese, coated in flour, egg, and panko, frozen, then fried until golden and crisp.
Equipment
- Deep pot
- Three shallow dishes
- Slotted spoon
- Frying thermometer
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 2 large sweet onions cut into 3/4 inch rings
- 6 mozzarella string cheese sticks cut into 1 inch pieces
- ½ cup all purpose flour
- 2 large eggs beaten
- 1 cup panko breadcrumbs
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- 3 cup vegetable oil for frying
Instructions
Cooking
- Cut. Slice the onions into thick rings and pick the 12 widest.
- Stuff. Press a piece of string cheese into each ring.
- Coat. Dredge in seasoned flour, dip in egg, and press into panko, repeating the egg and panko once.
- Freeze. Freeze the coated rings for 30 minutes.
- Fry. Fry at 350 degrees F for 2 to 3 minutes in batches and drain.
Notes
Substitutions: Regular breadcrumbs can replace the panko, and the rings can be air fried at 400 degrees F.
Tips: Freeze the rings before frying and fry in small batches.
Storage: Refrigerate for up to 2 days and reheat in a hot oven.
Nutrition is calculated for 1 of 4 servings (3 rings each) and is an estimate.