Description
Delightful crunchy snacks made from creamy cottage cheese, perfect for parties or quick finger foods.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- 1/2 cup breadcrumbs
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1 large egg
- Oil for frying
Instructions
- Drain the cottage cheese well and pat it dry with paper towels.
- In a bowl, combine the breadcrumbs, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
- Beat the egg in another small bowl and put the flour on a flat plate for dredging.
- Roll small amounts of drained cottage cheese into stick shapes and coat them.
- Heat oil in a pan over medium heat until shimmering but not smoking.
- Fry the coated sticks in batches until golden brown, about 2–3 minutes per side.
- Remove the sticks with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels.
- Serve hot with your favorite dipping sauce.
Notes
Serve with marinara sauce, ranch, or a spicy yogurt dip. Garnish with chopped parsley or a squeeze of lemon.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Snack
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 190
- Sugar: 1.8g
- Sodium: 310mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 14g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 70mg