Adventures in Dining

John and I like to experiment in the kitchen. Sometimes it's a disaster, sometimes great, it's always fun!

Tonight we made mozzarella sticks and dipped them in marinara. Since we were playing test kitchen, we did them three different ways
1 - in a pan with a decent amount of oil
2 - in a pan with a little oil
3 - under the broiler, sprayed with cooking spray

While each method had it's merits, the winner was 2 - in a pan with a little oil.



Here's the basics if you'd like to give it a try!

Heat a little oil in a pan on medium heat.
Mix tempura with a little water in a small dish.
In another small dish, put panko, salt, pepper, and whatever else you want (I used oregano and basil)
Cut string cheese sticks in half
coat them in tempura, then coat them in Panko
Stick 'em in the pan
Watch and turn them diligently

Yummy!! Somewhat reduced fat mozzarella sticks! Dip them in your favorite marinara - I like pizza sauce from Fresh and Easy (sorry Trader Joes!!)