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Mozzarella Stick Chicken Fries Recipe

Posted by Jessica Pinney on February 2, 2016, last updated January 27, 2021

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Mozzarella Stick Chicken Fries - Mozzarella sticks are wrapped in seasoned ground chicken, then breaded and deep fried.

I hate to admit it, but I love Burger King’s chicken fries. They are a serious fast food guilty pleasure of mine. I only indulge about once or twice per year, usually on a road trip. Each time that I do I feel equal parts satisfaction and regret.

One night, I started thinking, “What if a mozzarella stick and chicken fries made sweet, sweet love and had a baby?”

A mozzarella stick coated in chicken and breading thats been fried, then sliced in half to show the melted cheese oozing out.

This is the kind of question that keeps me up at night. What if indeed…

I needed answers, so I set out to conduct my own experiment and answer my question.

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The idea is pretty simple:

Take a mozzarella stick and roll it in flour….

A cheese stick being rolled in flour

Then dip it in egg…

The stick that's been rolled in flour now being dipped in egg

Cover in perfectly seasoned ground chicken…

The cheese stick is covered in ground chicken

Coat with bread crumbs…

The cheese stick covered in ground chicken is now being coated in panko

And drop ’em in the deep fryer!

Mozzarella chicken cheese sticks on the deep fryer basket before being cooked

The taste of these actually exceeded my expectations and I am giving them a top spot on my favorite appetizers list!

Three deep fried mozzarella chicken cheese sticks on a black plate next to marinara dipping sauce.

Update!: I made a version of these that are breaded in Flamin’ Hot Cheetos. Check out the video I made for it.

Mozzarella Stick Chicken Fries Recipe

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Mozzarella Stick Chicken Fries Recipe

Mozzarella sticks wrapped in ground chicken, then breaded and deep-fried to golden perfection. 

  • Author: Jessica Pinney
  • Prep Time: 5 mins
  • Cook Time: 5 mins
  • Total Time: 10 mins
  • Yield: 6 1x
  • Category: Appetizer
  • Cuisine: American
Mozzarella Stick Chicken Fries - Mozzarella sticks are wrapped in seasoned ground chicken, then breaded and deep fried.
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★★★★★ 4.6 from 8 reviews

Ingredients

  • 6 Mozzarella Sticks
  • Flour
  • 2 Eggs, lightly beaten
  • 1 lb Ground Chicken
  • Italian Seasoned Bread Crumbs
  • 1/8 tsp Chili Powder
  • 1/8 tsp Cayenne Pepper
  • 1/2 tsp Garlic Powder
  • 1/4 tsp Onion Powder
  • 1/2 tsp Oregano
  • 1/2 tsp Adobo
  • Oil for deep fryer

Instructions

  1. Combine all the seasonings in a small bowl. Pour over ground chicken and mix with your hands.
  2. Line up four bowls: one with the flour, one with the eggs, one with ground chicken and one with the seasoned bread crumbs.
  3. One at a time, take each mozzarella stick and roll it in the flour, dip it in the egg, cover in ground chicken (try to cover as evenly as possible), then roll and cover in bread crumbs.
  4. Deep fry for 3-5 minutes, until golden brown and cheese is beginning to ooze out.
  5. Serve with a side of marinara sauce and enjoy!

Nutrition

  • Calories: 483

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What if chicken fries and mozzarella sticks had a baby? Mozzarella sticks rolled in flour, dipped in egg, incased in seasoned ground chicken, then covered in bread crumbs and deep fried.

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  1. rachael says

    February 3, 2016 at 9:03 pm

    I got a little disappointed when realizing this was ground chicken instead of perhaps a pounded out chicken tender ?

    ★★★

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    • Jessica Pinney says

      February 3, 2016 at 9:50 pm

      Well chicken nuggets are essentially ground chicken with spices, just like this. If you pounded out a nugget, even if you could get it wrapped around and molded to the cheese, it would be tough and overcooked when fried.

      Reply
  2. Karen says

    February 15, 2016 at 4:37 am

    We made these this weekend and they were AWESOME! Thanks for the recipe.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  3. alyssa says

    February 20, 2016 at 3:36 am

    The seasoning for the chicken tastes really close to BK chicken fries, great job!

    Reply
  4. Linda says

    September 30, 2016 at 3:37 pm

    Would it be possible to bake these instead of frying them?

    Reply
  5. Elaine @ Dishes Delish says

    June 21, 2017 at 11:42 am

    Oh my gosh, this looks so incredibly delicious! Chicken surrounding cheese. Yum!!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  6. Christine says

    June 26, 2017 at 1:42 am

    These are kinda genius! Love a good guilty pleasure treat now and then!

    Reply
  7. Megan says

    June 26, 2017 at 8:41 am

    Mozzarella sticks are one of my fast food guilty pleasures, too… this is next level!! Love the video, too – makes it look so easy!

    Reply
  8. Ashley says

    July 3, 2017 at 11:05 pm

    This looks so delicious!

    Reply
  9. Jasmine says

    July 12, 2017 at 10:29 am

    These not only look great but they taste amazing you should try it!!!!!

    Reply
  10. Melanie says

    July 27, 2017 at 1:16 pm

    I love that food

    Reply
  11. Cary D says

    August 14, 2017 at 8:00 am

    I made these low carb and they turned out AMAZING. I ditched dusting the mozzarella stick in egg and flour, and simply molded the ground, seasoned chicken around the cheese. I also swapped the regular bread crumbs for Sprouted whole grain bread crumbs. I finally baked them on a sprayed wire rack over a baking sheet for 25 min on 375°…. These are a regular staple in my home now ♡

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Jessica Pinney says

      August 14, 2017 at 8:11 am

      That sounds awesome, Cary! I will definitely try out that version on my low carb diet. Thanks for sharing.

      Reply
      • Cary D says

        August 14, 2017 at 8:53 am

        Your welcome Jessica, i would also suggest ground pork rinds as a breading.

        ★★★★★

        Reply
  12. Jesse C Cohoon says

    August 24, 2017 at 1:47 pm

    Would it be possible to bake these? If so, at what temperature and for how long?

    Reply
  13. Melanie says

    September 6, 2017 at 4:37 pm

    These lived up to the rating, loved these. Following a low carb diet and two of these were perfect for dinner with a low carb marinara. Also, first time using the Cool Daddy deep fryer (about $33.00 on Amazon) and it is so worth the price..

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  14. Juana says

    September 30, 2017 at 9:45 am

    Can these be frozen after they are made?

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    • Jessica Pinney says

      September 30, 2017 at 10:19 am

      I have never tried freezing them, but I don’t see why you couldn’t. If you try it out, please let me know how it goes.

      Reply
      • Juana says

        September 30, 2017 at 10:29 am

        Thanks, I’ll get back.

        Reply
  15. Shannon says

    January 30, 2018 at 9:42 pm

    I made them lo carb with pork rinds seasoned the same without the flour sooo delicious

    Reply
  16. Jen says

    April 7, 2018 at 10:27 am

    I made these in the air fryer and they were pretty good. I sprayed with olive oil and cooked 400 degrees for 6min, flipped and sprayed with olive oil and cooked for another 6min.

    ★★★★

    Reply
  17. melanie says

    August 18, 2018 at 3:32 pm

    These were amazing

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  18. Nicole says

    November 7, 2020 at 12:51 pm

    I doubled the spices and they turned out amazing!!!!

    Reply

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