Who doesn’t love cheese sticks? A versatile snack and a great starter, they go well with ketchup, garlic sauce or jam. They can be prepared with different types of cheese, with or without dough, in the oven, in a pan or deep-fried. We share the best recipes!
1. Cheese sticks in batter in a pan
We recommend making such sticks not too large so that they have time to fry evenly.
You will need: 500 g hard cheese, 200 g wheat flour, 2 eggs, 100 g breadcrumbs, 50 ml water.
Cooking: Whisk eggs with water and flour until smooth. Cut the cheese into small cubes, dip in batter, and then roll in breadcrumbs. Fry the cheese sticks in a pan on all sides.
2. Cheese sticks in deep-fried crackers
So that the sticks are not too greasy, lay them out of the deep-fryer on paper napkins.
You will need: 250 g hard cheese, 200 g breadcrumbs, 2 eggs, 100 g flour, 1 tsp. spices.
Cooking: Cut the cheese into cubes, roll in flour, and then in beaten eggs. Mix the breadcrumbs with spices, and also roll the cheese. Fry the sticks in plenty of oil until golden brown.
3. Cereal breaded cheese sticks
Need corn flakes without sugar and sweet glaze.
You will need: 200 g hard cheese, 1-2 eggs, 100 g corn flakes.
Cooking: Grind the corn flakes smaller. Cut the cheese into cubes and dip it in beaten eggs. Then roll in flakes and fry in a pan in a large amount of oil until golden brown.
4. Cheese sticks with sesame seeds
A great appetizer for a variety of meals and drinks.
You will need: 200 g of hard cheese, 1.5 cups of flour, 100 g of butter, 80 g of sesame seeds, 5 tbsp. milk, spices.
Cooking: Rub the cheese and butter on a fine grater, mix all the ingredients completely and knead a homogeneous dough. Roll it out with a layer of 5 mm, cut into strips and bake in the oven on parchment for 15-20 minutes at 180 degrees.
5. Cheese sticks in the oven
Crispy cheese sticks that don’t even need to be deep-fried.
You will need: 100 g hard cheese, 50 g butter, 1 egg, 3 tbsp. breadcrumbs, 2 tbsp. flour.
Cooking: Grate the cheese and mix it with flour, egg and melted butter. Form sticks from this mass, roll in breadcrumbs and bake them in the oven on parchment for 15 minutes at 200 degrees.
6. Cheese sticks in cornmeal
For convenience, you can take suluguni, which is immediately sold in sticks.
You will need: 300 g cheese, 100 g cornmeal, 100 g breadcrumbs, 2 eggs, 1 tsp. turmeric, spices.
Cooking: Beat eggs with spices, and mix flour with breadcrumbs and turmeric. Dip the cheese sticks in the egg, in the breading, again in the egg, and again in the breading. Fry until golden in a pan.
7. Lavash cheese sticks
An original appetizer that is ready in minutes.
You will need: 200 g of pita bread, 200 g of hard cheese, 2 eggs, 3 sprigs of dill, 1 clove of garlic, spices.
Cooking: Grate cheese, add chopped herbs and garlic, season and beat in one egg. Knead the mass and wrap this filling in strips of pita bread. Dip each roll in the remaining beaten egg and fry on both sides.
8. Puff pastry cheese sticks
Ready-made puff pastry saves time.
You will need: 250 g puff pastry, 100 g hard cheese, 1 egg, 1 tbsp. paprika, 3 tbsp. sesame, spices.
Cooking: Roll out the dough and cut in half. Sprinkle half with paprika, spices and grated cheese, cover with a second layer and roll out a little more. Cut into strips 2 cm wide and twist them a little into spirals. Lubricate the cheese sticks with a beaten egg, sprinkle with sesame seeds and bake in the oven for 15-20 minutes at 180 degrees.
9. Cheese sticks in beer batter
Such sticks need to be quickly fried in well-heated oil so that the batter seizes before the cheese begins to flow out.
You will need: 200 g hard cheese, 4 tbsp. light beer, 1 egg, 4 tbsp. flour, spices.
Cooking: Mix the sifted flour, spices, egg and beer until smooth. Cut the cheese into cubes, carefully dip in batter and quickly fry.
10. Cheese sticks from yeast doughA
Crispy and at the same time very tender, made from hard cheese and pressed yeast.
You will need: 5 cups flour, 1 cup milk, 150 g hard cheese, 3 eggs, 50 g fresh yeast, 60 g butter, 1 tbsp. sugar, 1 tsp salt.
Cooking: Dissolve the yeast and sugar in warm milk, add a glass of flour and leave the dough warm for 15 minutes. Add melted butter, salt and 2 eggs, and gradually add the rest of the flour. Knead the elastic dough and leave it warm for another half hour.
Divide the dough into pieces, roll out to 5 mm, sprinkle the cakes with grated cheese and roll into a thin tight roll. Brush the sticks with the egg and sprinkle with the remaining cheese. Bake them in the oven for about 20 minutes at 200 degrees.
11. Cheese sticks from several types of cheese
Feel free to take whatever you like.
You will need: 200 g flour, 1 egg, 80 g butter, 70 g mozzarella, 70 g hard cheese, 60 g parmesan, 1 egg yolk, 1 tsp. baking powder for dough, spices, sesame.
Cooking: Whisk the egg and melted butter with a whisk. Grate all the cheese and add there too. Mix everything with spices, and gradually introduce the sifted flour with baking powder. Divide the dough and roll into thin flagella. Lubricate them with yolk, sprinkle with sesame seeds and bake for 20 minutes in the oven at 200 degrees.
12. Cheese sticks from cottage cheese
Children and adults will be delighted with such cottage cheese and cheese sticks.
You will need: 250 g cottage cheese, 100 g hard cheese, 200 g flour, 60 g butter, 1 egg, 1 tsp. provencal herbs.
Cooking: Mix cottage cheese, egg and herbs. Add melted butter, grated cheese and mix again. Gradually add flour, knead the dough, roll out and cut into thin strips. Bake them in the oven for 25 minutes at 200 degrees.
13. Mozzarella cheese sticks
These sticks are especially good with berry sauces.
You will need: 12 mozzarella sticks, 1 egg, 2 tbsp. flour, 10 tbsp. breadcrumbs, 2 tbsp. grated parmesan, 1 tsp Italian herbs, spices.
Cooking: Beat the egg with flour, and mix the breadcrumbs with spices, herbs and grated parmesan. Roll mozzarella sticks in batter, and then in breadcrumbs. Fry them in a pan with plenty of oil.
14. Cream cheese sticks
For a change, you can take processed cheese with additives – herbs, mushrooms or ham.
You will need: 100 g processed cheese, 170 g flour, 1 egg, 2 tbsp. sour cream, 1 pinch of soda, herbs, spices.
Cooking: Whisk all ingredients, except flour, in a blender and gradually add flour. Knead the dough, form small flagella, cut them into pieces and fry in a pan on all sides.
15. Bryndza cheese sticks
We recommend pairing feta cheese with regular hard cheese for a nice texture and taste.
You will need: 2 cups flour, 100 g butter, 1 egg, 100 g cheese, 100 g hard cheese, 1 tbsp. sugar, 0.5 tsp baking powder for dough, spices.
Cooking: Rub the butter with the egg and add grated cheese, grated cheese, sugar and spices. Stir, and gradually add flour with baking powder. Knead the dough, roll thin flagella out of it and sprinkle with sesame seeds if desired. Bake the sticks in the oven for 20-25 minutes at 200 degrees.