Love recreating your favorite restaurant recipes at home? 🙌 We’re back with another viral favorite in our copycat recipe series!
This time we’re making Copycat Chili’s Nashville Hot Mozzarella Sticks with a side of homemade ranch—and WOW are these addictive. Crispy on the outside, perfectly melty on the inside, coated in spicy Nashville hot sauce, and packed with flavor in every bite. 🔥🧀
We have put together our version of the viral favorite Chili’s Nashville Hot Mozzarella Sticks with a side of homemade ranch of course! This duo will have your friends and family asking for the recipe and wanting more all summer long. Such a great one to whip up and super easy to recreate.
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Mozzarella Sticks Ingredients:
- Mozzarella Block (1 lb block) – Cut into the rectangle shapes if you want them to look similar to Chili’s!
- 1 Cup of All-Purpose Flour
- 2 Eggs
- 1.5 Cups of Bread Crumbs (We used Panko, Italian Seasoned)
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp cayenne (you can skip this if you don’t like spice)
- 1/2 tsp salt
- About 2-3 cups of Vegetable Oil (enough oil depth for a medium saucepan or even a small dutch oven)
Nashville Hot Sauce Glaze 🔥
- 2 tbsp of Cayenne Pepper (adjust heat to your liking)
- 1 tsp of Smoked Paprika
- 1/2 tsp of Garlic Powder
- 1/2 tsp of Onion Powder
- 1/2 tsp of Salt
- 1/2 tsp of Pepper
- 1 tbsp of Brown Sugar
- 1/2 cup of Hot frying oil (use what you cooked the mozzarella sticks in after they are done cooking)
- Coat both sides once they are finished frying!
Homemade Ranch Dip 🥣
- 2 tbsps of Mayonnaise
- 2 tbsps of Sour Cream
- 1 tsp of dried or fresh dill
- 1 tsp of dried of fresh parsley
- 1 tsp of garlic powder
Now that we’ve got everything ready, let’s break down just how easy these Copycat Chili’s Nashville Hot Mozzarella Sticks are to make at home!
How to Make Copycat Chili’s Nashville Hot Mozzarella Sticks
- Grab your block of Mozzarella (Cut into the rectangle shapes if you want them to look similar to Chili’s!)
- Grab 3 bowls out, one gets the eggs (mixed well), one gets the panko bread crumbs with the seasonings listed above, and the third bowl gets the flour.
- Grab your cut cheese sticks.
- Dip into flour, then egg wash, then panko mix (Repeat twice & set aside until you have all cheese coated)
- Then you will freeze the cheese for 30 mins- 1 hour this will help so they don’t fall apart when you fry!
- (In the meantime start your ranch dip & your Nashville Hot Sauce Glaze)
- Once the cheese is about ready heat up your oil in a sauce pan or small dutch oven (medium-high heat or 350°F)
- Grab some tongs and drop those babies in!
- Fry on each side for 1-1.5 mins
- You want a deep golden crust (don’t burn)
- Don’t forget to save some of that oil to add to your Hot Sauce Glaze
- Grab a cooking brush and glaze that over the cooked mozzarella sticks
- Serve with the Ranch & ENJOY! (:
Quick Recipe Details 🔥
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Freeze Time: 30–60 minutes
- Cook Time: About 5 minutes
- Servings: Great for sharing as an appetizer
- Spice Level: Adjustable 🌶️
Final Thoughts on These Copycat Chili’s Nashville Hot Mozzarella Sticks
These Copycat Chili’s Nashville Hot Mozzarella Sticks are everything you want in a restaurant-style appetizer—crispy, cheesy, spicy, and seriously addictive. The homemade ranch cools everything down perfectly while the Nashville hot glaze brings the heat! 🔥
Best of all, these mozzarella sticks are surprisingly beginner-friendly and way more budget-friendly than ordering out. Serve them for parties, game day snacks, summer gatherings, or anytime you want a viral restaurant favorite right at home.
Trust us… these disappear FAST. 🧀✨
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