KETO MOZZARELLA STICKS | THE BEST, EASY, LOW CARB MOZZARELLA STICKS FOR KETO

 


Keto mozzarella sticks are one of my favorite quick and easy low carb snacks to make! They’re cheesy on the inside, and crispy on the outside. And when you pair them with a rich and tangy low carb marinara sauce, they are heaven on earth. Seriously, this is THE BEST keto mozzarella sticks recipe you’ll try, and each stick literally has less than 1g NET CARBS!


Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 5 minutes

Total Time: 20 minutes

Yield: 12 Mozzarella Sticks 1x


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Credit: Joe Duff - The Diet Chief


INGREDIENTS

  • 6 Part-skim mozzarella sticks
  • 3 Eggs beaten
  • ¾ (75g) Cup ground pork rinds
  • 3 Tbsps (21g) blanched almond flour
  • 1 Cup (75g) grated parmesan cheese
  • ½ Tbsp Italian seasoning
  • Heaping ½ tsp garlic powder
  • ¼ Tsp onion powder
  • Nice pinch of salt
  • Small pinch of pepper


Optional:

  • Keto Marinara Sauce to dip the mozzarella sticks in


INSTRUCTIONS

  • If using the oven preheat it to 400F.
  • While the oven is preheating add eggs to a shallow dish, beat and set aside.
  • In a medium-sized bowl add all of the dry ingredients, and mix until combined
  • Cut the 6 mozzarella sticks in half
  • Coat each piece of cheese in egg wash, then in the “breading”, and then repeat this 2 more times.
  • *Just to be clear, make sure to TRIPLE coat the cheese.
  • After the cheese has been sufficiently coated, add it to a baking sheet lined with parchment paper in 4 rows of three sticks.
  • Once the cheese sticks have been added, bake them in the oven for around 10 minutes (or until the cheese JUST starts to pop out of the sticks)
  • Serve hot





AIR FRYER INSTRUCTIONS:

  • Bread the mozzarella sticks as described above.
  • Set the air fryer to 380F and cook for 5-6 minutes.
  • Cook until the cheese just starts to pop out of the mozzarella sticks.


NUTRITION

Serving Size: 1 Mozzarella StickCalories: 125Fat: 11Carbohydrates: 1.75Fiber: 1Protein: 9

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