Chef Meg's "Fried" Cheese Sticks - 13.8g Carbs, 0.6g Fiber, 1.4g Sugar
From: SparkPeople user CHEF_MEG
Fried cheese is one of those foods that's so good and yet so bad for
you! Chef Meg cut the grease and used a light string cheese to recreate
this pub favorite.
4 light string cheese sticks
1 Tbsp flour
1 cup panko (Japanese bread crumbs)
1/2 cup egg substitute (or 2 egg whites)
1 1/2 Tbsp Chef Meg's Italian Herb Seasoning Blend
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Spray a baking sheet with nonstick
cooking spray. Pour the flour onto a small plate.
Cut the cheese sticks in half. Roll each cheese stick in the flour.
Place breadcrumbs and Italian herb blend in a small container with a
lid or zipper-top bag; set aside. Pour egg substitute into a shallow
dish. Using one hand, roll the floured cheese sticks in the egg mixture.
One at a time, using your other (dry) hand, transfer the cheese sticks
to the bread crumb mixture and shake to coat. Using the dry hand, remove
from the crumb mixture and place on the baking pan. Continue until all
cheese sticks are breaded. Spritz each cheese stick with cooking spray.
Bake for 10 minutes or until cheese is bubbly and melted.
If desired, dunk these cheese sticks in low-sodium tomato sauce (calories
not included).
Makes: 4 two-stick servings
Number of Servings: 4
Nutrition per Serving:
151.8 Calories, 2.8g Total Fat, 1.5g Saturated Fat, 0g Polyunsaturated Fat,
0g Monounsaturated Fat, 10.6mg Cholesterol, 365mg Sodium, 209.1mg Potassium,
13.8g Total Carbs, 0.6g Dietary Fiber, 1.4g Sugars, 15.7g Protein
