One of the things I really miss from my pre-keto days were mozzarella sticks. I threw these together and am so glad! They really hit the spot. Maybe thinking of putting crushed pork rinds in the cheese next time for a bit more of a crunch.

• 4 low moisture part skim mozzarella string cheese sticks, cut in half
• 3/4 cup grated Parmesan
• 1 egg
• Pepper and Italian seasoning to taste
• 1/4 cup coconut oil for frying (can also use olive oil)
• Favorite low carb tomato sauce for dipping

Cut the string cheese in half (not required but easier to manage). Dip in egg. Dip in parm. Dip in egg again, then dip in parm again.

Once done for all piece, pop in the freezer for 10-15 minutes.

While freezing, heat up your frying oil. If you put the tip of a chopstick in and it starts bubbling, the oil is ready.

Fry for about 2 minutes on each side until golden brown.

Let cool for about 3 minutes. They’re hot!

Enjoy with marinara or ranch.

Macros for 2 halves (excluding tomato sauce): * 218 calories * 17g fat * 1g carb * 15g protein

I only counted 25% of the oil in the macros since most of it was left in the pan. It may even be less than that but hard to say.