A Mexican spin on a traditional appetizer favorite. These Mexican Mozarella Sticks come together in just minutes! Better yet -they’re baked, not fried.
Fall Saturdays can mean only one thing in our house. College football! We’re all dressed in black and gold and ready to catch our Tigers take on that week’s opponent. And game days mean that game day food is a necessity! Appetizers and snacks replace a traditional sit down meal. It’s a bit hard to cheer while eating with a fork and sitting in the dining room, right?
Having friends over for the game means catering to all different types of food aversions and restrictions. In our group of friends, that specifically means finding gluten-free alternatives to typical game day fare. Enter McCormick Gluten-Free Recipe Mixes. These flavorful seasoning blends are made without gluten, MSG or artificial flavors/ colors and best of all, are not more expensive than their non-gluten-free counterparts.
First up a little pre-game snack to kick things off. A Mexican spin on a traditional favorite. It was as simple as stirring in McCormick Gluten-Free Taco Seasoning into the panko bread crumbs. The easiest ever coating for pieces of mozzarella string cheese.
Melanie Bauer
Yields 8
10 minPrep Time
6 minCook Time
16 minTotal Time
Save RecipeIngredients
- 16 pieces mozzarella string cheese
- 3 eggs
- 1 1.25 ounce package McCormick Gluten-Free Taco Seasoning
- 2 cups Panko bread crumbs
- 1 recipe Easy Roasted Vegetable Salsa
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In a shallow dish, whisk eggs until frothy. In another separate dish, stir together taco seasoning and bread crumbs.
- Dip each piece of cheese in egg until coated and then into bread crumbs, coating completely. Dip cheese again in egg and bread crumbs, pressing bread crumbs into cheese.
- Place cheese on silicone mat covered baking sheet.
- Bake 5-6 minutes or until heated through.
- Serve with alongside salsa for dipping.
After our snack we were in full on game mode. Cheering for your team does help you work up an appetite! At the end of the first quarter, it was time for an appetizer with more substance – chicken wings. But not just any chicken wings! Chili Cheese Chicken Wings. Click here for the recipe.
And before we knew it, it was halftime. The perfect time for one last game day menu item. One you likely haven’t see on any sports bar menus. Enter my Meatball Poutine. This is definitely a recipe you’ll want to add to your next watch party! Click here for the recipe.
Our gameday feast was met with rave reviews. And the cherry on top? Our Tigers pulled off the upset win!
NOTE: All recipe ingredients used for this menu are either naturally gluten-free or a purchased gluten-free alternative.
Get rid of the gluten, but not the flavor with McCormick Gluten-Free Recipe Mixes! Visit the Recipe Collection at allrecipes.com to discover more flavorful gluten free eating and meal ideas!
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of McCormick Gluten-Free Recipe Mix. The opinions and text are all mine.
