Mozzarella Stick Onion Rings

Ingredients:

2 large white onions
3 slices mozzarella cheese
2 cups flour (250 g)
5 eggs
2 cups breadcrumbs (230 g)
Oil for frying
Marinara sauce for dipping

Directions:

Preparation: Begin by peeling the onions and slicing them into 1-centimeter (½ inch) rings. Carefully separate the rings. Next, cut the mozzarella into 4 even strips. Place a smaller onion ring inside a larger one, filling the gap with mozzarella strips. For an extra cheesy kick, add another layer of cheese. Repeat this process with the remaining onion rings, then freeze them for about 1 hour.

Coating the Rings: Prepare three separate bowls: one with flour, one with beaten eggs, and one with breadcrumbs. Coat each prepared onion ring first in flour, then dip it into the beaten eggs, and finally cover it with breadcrumbs. For an extra crispy coating, dip the rings back into the beaten eggs and breadcrumbs once more. Repeat this process for all the onion rings, then place them back in the freezer.

Frying: Heat oil in a large pot over medium-high heat until it reaches 350˚F (175˚C). Carefully place the coated onion rings into the hot oil and fry them until they turn golden brown. Be cautious not to fry them for too long, as the cheese may start to ooze out completely.

Serve: Once fried to perfection, remove the onion rings from the oil and drain them on a paper towel to remove excess oil. Serve these delectable Mozzarella Stick Onion Rings hot with a side of marinara sauce for dipping.

Weight Watchers Points: 15 points per serving

To calculate the Weight Watchers (WW) points for the Mozzarella Stick Onion Rings, we need to consider the nutritional information of each ingredient and then sum the points. Here’s a breakdown of the ingredients and their respective WW points:

Ingredients Breakdown:

Onions: 2 large onions
- Onions are generally zero points on WW.
Mozzarella Cheese: 3 slices (approximately 84g in total)
- Full-fat mozzarella cheese is about 4 points per ounce (28g).
- Total points for 3 slices: $28 g 84 g \times 4 points = 12 points$
Flour: 2 cups (250g)
- Flour is about 5 points per 1/4 cup (30g).
- Total points for 2 cups: $30 g 250 g \times 5 points = 41.67 points$
Eggs: 5 large eggs
- Eggs are generally zero points on WW.
Breadcrumbs: 2 cups (230g)
- Breadcrumbs are about 3 points per 1/4 cup (30g).
- Total points for 2 cups: $30 g 230 g \times 3 points = 23 points$
Oil for Frying: The amount of oil absorbed varies, but let’s estimate about 1/4 cup (60ml) of oil is absorbed overall.
- Oil is about 7 points per tablespoon (15ml).
- Total points for 1/4 cup: $15 m l 60 m l \times 7 points = 28 points$

Total WW Points Calculation:

Mozzarella Cheese: 12 points
Flour: 41.67 points
Breadcrumbs: 23 points
Oil: 28 points

Total points for the entire recipe: $12 + 41.67 + 23 + 28 = 104.67$ points

Servings:

Assuming the recipe makes 7 servings, we divide the total points by 7:

Total points per serving: $4 104.67 \approx14.95$ points

Weight Watchers Points per Serving:

Approximately 15 points per serving

This calculation assumes the entire amount of each ingredient is used and divided evenly among 7 servings.