Crab Rangoon Mozzarella Sticks Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1 (8 ounce) package shredded mozzarella cheese
• 1 (8 ounce) package imitation crabmeat, chopped
• 0.25 cup sliced green onions
• 1 tablespoon powdered sugar
• 0.5 teaspoon salt
• 0.25 teaspoon garlic powder
• 0.5 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 large eggs
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1.75 cups panko bread crumbs
• 2 cups vegetable oil for frying, or as needed

Instructions

1. Line an 8-inch square baking pan with parchment paper, ensuring the paper hangs over the sides for easy removal.
2. In a mixing bowl, combine cream cheese, mozzarella cheese, crabmeat, green onions, powdered sugar, salt, and garlic powder until well mixed. Transfer the mixture to the prepared pan, spreading it into an even layer. Freeze for 30 minutes to firm.
3. Using the parchment paper, lift the cream cheese mixture from the pan. Cut the frozen block lengthwise in half, then cut each half crosswise into 8 sticks, creating sixteen 4x1-inch sticks.
4. Place flour in a shallow dish. In a second shallow dish, whisk together eggs and water. Put panko breadcrumbs in a third shallow dish.
5. Thoroughly dredge each cream cheese stick in flour, shaking off any excess. Dip into the egg mixture, allowing excess to drip back into the bowl. Then, press into the panko breadcrumbs to fully coat both sides. Arrange the breaded sticks on a baking sheet and freeze for 15 minutes.
6. Preheat your oven to 200 degrees F (95 degrees C) to keep the mozzarella sticks warm after frying.
7. Pour 1 ½ inches of oil into a medium saucepan. Heat the oil to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for frying.
8. Fry 3 or 4 sticks at a time until they reach a golden brown color, approximately 1 minute. (Keep uncooked sticks in the freezer until you're ready to fry them.)
9. Drain the fried sticks on paper towels to remove excess oil. Then, transfer them to a baking sheet and keep warm in the preheated oven. Repeat the frying process for the remaining sticks.

Nutrition

• Calories: 401 kcal
• Fat Content: 36 g
• Fiber Content: 0 g
• Sodium Content: 388 mg
• Protein Content: 8 g
• Cholesterol Content: 49 mg
• Carbohydrate Content: 15 g
• Saturated Fat Content: 9 g
• Unsaturated Fat Content: 0 g