{"id":1307,"date":"2026-01-27T21:07:34","date_gmt":"2026-01-27T21:07:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=1307"},"modified":"2026-01-27T21:07:34","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T21:07:34","slug":"cheesy-mozzarella-onion-rings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/27\/cheesy-mozzarella-onion-rings\/","title":{"rendered":"Cheesy Mozzarella Onion Rings"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><strong>Cheesy Mozzarella Onion Rings<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p><em>Crispy golden onion rings stuffed with gooey mozzarella \u2013 the ultimate snack-time indulgence!<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>\u00a0Ingredients<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>2 large onions, cut into thick rings<\/li>\n<li>200 g mozzarella cheese, cut into sticks or slices<\/li>\n<li>1 cup all-purpose flour<\/li>\n<li>2 large eggs<\/li>\n<li>2 tbsp milk<\/li>\n<li>1\u00bd cups breadcrumbs (panko works best)<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd tsp garlic powder<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd tsp paprika<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd tsp salt<\/li>\n<li>\u00bc tsp black pepper<\/li>\n<li>Oil, for deep frying<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\u00a0Instructions<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Prepare the onions:<\/strong><br \/>\nSeparate the onion rings and match a larger ring with a smaller one to create a gap for the cheese.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Stuff with cheese:<\/strong><br \/>\nPlace mozzarella sticks between the two rings, pressing gently so the cheese fits snugly.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Set up breading station:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Bowl 1: flour<\/li>\n<li>Bowl 2: eggs whisked with milk<\/li>\n<li>Bowl 3: breadcrumbs mixed with garlic powder, paprika, salt, and pepper<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bread the rings:<\/strong><br \/>\nDip each stuffed ring into flour \u2192 egg mixture \u2192 breadcrumbs.<br \/>\nFor extra crispiness, repeat the egg and breadcrumb step.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Freeze (important!):<\/strong><br \/>\nPlace the rings on a tray and freeze for <strong>30\u201345 minutes<\/strong> to prevent cheese from leaking while frying.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fry:<\/strong><br \/>\nHeat oil to <strong>175\u00b0C \/ 350\u00b0F<\/strong>. Fry rings in batches for <strong>2\u20133 minutes per side<\/strong> until golden brown and crispy.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Drain:<\/strong><br \/>\nRemove and place on paper towels to absorb excess oil.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>\u00a0Serving Ideas<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Serve hot with marinara sauce, ranch, or spicy mayo<\/li>\n<li>Perfect as a party snack, appetizer, or movie-night treat<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Tip:<\/strong> If you prefer baking, bake at <strong>200\u00b0C \/ 400\u00b0F<\/strong> for 15\u201318 minutes, flipping halfway (spray lightly with oil).<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cheesy Mozzarella Onion Rings Crispy golden onion rings stuffed with gooey mozzarella \u2013 the ultimate snack-time indulgence! \u00a0Ingredients 2 large&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1308,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1307","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1307","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1307"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1307\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1309,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1307\/revisions\/1309"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1308"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1307"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1307"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1307"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}