OVEN BAKED MOZZARELLA STICKS RECIPES

Steps:

• Pat chicken dry with paper towel and season with salt and pepper.
• Select SEAR/SAUTE and set the time to 30 minutes. Press START.
• When preheating has completed, add 1 tbsp of oil into the cooking vessel. Place chicken breast side down in the pot and sear until browned for 5 minutes. Flip the chicken breast side up and brown the second side for 5 minutes, then transfer to a plate.
• Add potatoes, carrots, shallots and ½ tsp salt. Cook until vegetables start to develop browning, and onion start to soften. Stir occasionally for about 7 minutes.
• Add garlic and thyme sprigs and cook for 30 seconds, until fragrant.
• Add chicken broth and bay leaf. Stir well scraping up any browned bits from the bottom.
• Press CANCEL.
• Place chicken, breast side up, on top of the vegetables and add the juices from the plate the chicken was resting on.
• Place lid on. Select MANUAL MODE 2 – 350F and set time to 60 MINUTES. Press START.
• After cooking has completed, use a meat thermometer to check that the internal temperature of the chicken breast has reached to 165F.
• Transfer chicken to a cutting board and let rest for 15 minutes.
• Using a slotted spoon, transfer the vegetables to a serving platter and cover with foil to keep warm.
• In the cooking vessel, discard the bay leaf and remove the thyme stems. Skim any fat from the surface of the liquid in the pot.
• Select SEAR/SAUTE and set the time to 20 minutes. Press START. Simmer and reduce the liquid for about 5 minutes, until thickened.
• Press CANCEL.
• Whisk in butter and freshly squeezed lemon juice and season with salt and pepper to taste. Pour into gravy boat for serving.
• Sprinkle parsley over the vegetables, carve the chicken and serve with lemon gravy.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Unroll dough sheet; press into rectangle, 12x8 inches. Using pizza cutter, cut rectangle into 6 rows by 4 rows to make 24 (2-inch) squares.
• Place mozzarella stick in center of each rectangle; bring dough up and around cheese sticks; press edges to seal.
• Place melted butter in small bowl. Place bread crumbs in another small bowl. Dip each stick into butter; shake off excess. Roll in bread crumbs to coat. Place about 1 inch apart on ungreased large cookie sheet.
• Bake 11 to 13 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm.