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    Doritos Mozzarella Sticks with String Cheese

    Published: Feb 19, 2018 · Modified: Jan 3, 2020 by Fox Valley Foodie · This post may contain affiliate links

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    Doritos Mozzarella Sticks with String Cheese - Appetizer Recipe

    Crank up your boring appetizers with these melty Doritos Mozzarella Sticks made with string cheese and coated in a crunchy crust of crushed Doritos.

    I had these Doritos Mozzarella sticks on my menu since last week, but the universe blew up in my face. I hurt my back, my wife's car stranded her with a flat tire and no jack, and I fell way behind on my remodeling project. Luckily the weekend gave me time to catch up to life and my wife and I enjoyed this twisted appetizer as a Sunday treat!

    Doritos Mozzarella Sticks with String Cheese

    I have to give one of my reader's credit for this idea. He came across my Homemade Mozzarella Sticks recipe and left me a comment saying he made them with Doritos instead of using my recommended breadcrumbs. I thought that was ingenious so I put it on my to-do list for the past year or more but kept putting it off. However, it was worth the wait!

    How to Make Mozzarella Sticks with String Cheese

    First of all, whenever I make homemade mozzarella sticks, I always use string cheese. It is already perfectly portioned in the classic mozzarella stick shape. No need for cutting, sizing, or slicing. Simply separate the sticks and then proceed to dread them in the batter and coating.

    Mozzarella Sticks Recipe with Doritos

    Doritos Mozzarella Sticks

    Using Doritos to coat your mozzarella sticks is not only a fun twist on the classic appetizer but also a great hack if you are looking to figure out how to make mozzarella sticks without breadcrumbs. The key is to crush up the Doritos into a fine consistency similar to breadcrumbs. If the chunks are too large they won't stick to the egg coating on the mozzarella string cheese.

    You can place the Doritos in a bag and pound them with a meat mallet, however, I find using blender to be infinitely quicker and easier.

    Tip: I don't typically add all of the crumbs to the dreading dish at once, I reserve some back in case the crumbs begin to clump up, then I have fresh ones ready to go!

    If you are wondering which Doritos flavor is best to use, Cool Ranch and Nacho Cheese both turned out great. Use your favorite flavor.

    Doritos Mozzarella Sticks

    How to Fry Mozzarella Sticks

    Less is more when frying Mozzarella sticks. The cheese melts incredibly quickly. I always recommend frying a test stick before you fry up the rest of the batch. This will show you how quickly your cheese is melting in comparison to your oil temperature. If you leave them in hot oil too long they will fall apart and turn to goo when you try to remove them. Simply fry long enough to brown the coating then remove from the oil. I recommend frying Mozzarella sticks in hot oil around 365 degrees for 45 seconds.

    Doritos Mozzarella Sticks with String Cheese

    Doritos Mozzarella Sticks

    Crank up your boring appetizers with these melty Doritos Mozzarella Sticks made with string cheese and coated in a crunchy crust of crushed Doritos.
    5 from 5 votes
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    Course: Appetizer
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 1 minute minute
    Total Time: 6 minutes minutes
    Servings: 6
    Calories: 872kcal
    Author: Fox Valley Foodie

    Ingredients

    • 16 oz string cheese
    • 4 eggs (beaten)
    • ¼ cup milk
    • 3 cups finely crushed Doritos
    • Cooking oil

    Serving

    • Marinara Sauce

    Instructions

    • Crush Doritos in a blender until they have the consistency of breadcrumbs and pour into a dish.
    • Add eggs to a separate dish with milk, whisk to combine.
    • Heat a couple inches of oil in cast iron skillet to 365 degrees.
    • Dip string cheese into egg mixture and turn to evenly coat. Then dip in Doritos, turning to evenly coat. 
    • Working in batches place breaded string cheese into the hot oil and cook for about 45 seconds. The crust should brown slightly, but the cheese should not fall apart. The cheese melts fast, do a test stick first to ensure you do not overcook them all.
    • Let cool on wire rack briefly and serve with warm marinara sauce.

    Notes

    IF YOU LIKED THIS RECIPE you need to check out my Beer Battered Cheese Curds recipe too!

    Nutritional Information

    Calories: 872kcal | Carbohydrates: 76g | Protein: 29g | Fat: 50g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Cholesterol: 150mg | Sodium: 1367mg | Potassium: 335mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 185IU | Calcium: 257mg | Iron: 1.8mg
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    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Skyler Brennan

      December 14, 2020 at 11:28 pm

      I haven’t tried it yet but how long does it take in an air fryer do you know?

      Reply
    2. Kat

      December 07, 2020 at 2:35 am

      Can you bake them?

      Reply
    3. Kassidy Wilson

      August 15, 2020 at 12:19 pm

      2 stars
      I added a cup of flour to the doritos and dipped them in the egg and doritos twice. It stuck great after that and the turned out amazing.

      Reply
      • Sapphire

        October 06, 2020 at 6:25 am

        Flour yess, I thought I forgot something darn it, thank you , on my way to getting some fine flour 😎

        Reply
    4. Sara Brown

      March 07, 2020 at 6:06 pm

      doritos didn’t stock in my cheese 🙁

      Reply
      • Jelly

        August 22, 2020 at 9:11 pm

        did you remember to first dip it in egg+milk first and then to dorito crumbs?

        Reply
    5. Kristine

      September 05, 2019 at 2:41 pm

      5 stars
      This is on my to do list.

      Reply
    6. Jennifer Odom

      August 17, 2019 at 5:37 am

      Not a big cheese Doritos person. But this is on today's to do list with cool ranch Doritos. They sound delicious 😋

      Reply
    7. Troy

      March 12, 2018 at 12:28 pm

      5 stars
      Yes! This is what I am talking about!

      Reply
      • Trinity Lee

        March 12, 2021 at 4:59 pm

        How many does this make?

        Reply
        • Fox Valley Foodie

          March 14, 2021 at 10:54 am

          Depends on the size of your string cheese, but you can expect 8-16 sticks.

          Reply
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