{"id":2965,"date":"2025-03-18T23:23:55","date_gmt":"2025-03-18T23:23:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/?p=2965"},"modified":"2025-03-18T23:23:55","modified_gmt":"2025-03-18T23:23:55","slug":"cheesy-stuffed-mozzarella-onion-rings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/18\/cheesy-stuffed-mozzarella-onion-rings\/","title":{"rendered":"Cheesy stuffed mozzarella onion rings"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Ingredients You\u2019ll Need<\/h3>\n<p>Serves 4\u20136<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-2\"><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>2 large sweet onions (Vidalia or red onions work best)<\/li>\n<li>1 cup mozzarella cheese , cubed (or string cheese for easy stuffing)<\/li>\n<li>1 cup all-purpose flour<\/li>\n<li>2 large eggs , beaten<\/li>\n<li>1 cup panko breadcrumbs<\/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 frying (or olive oil spray for baking)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"my-2\"><\/div>\n<h4>Optional Upgrades:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Herbed Cheese : Mix mozzarella with basil, oregano, or parsley.<\/li>\n<li>Spicy Kick : Add diced jalape\u00f1os or a dash of cayenne to the cheese.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"my-2\"><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Step-by-Step Instructions<\/h3>\n<h4>Step 1: Prep the Onions<\/h4>\n<ol start=\"1\">\n<li>Peel onions and slice into \u00bd-inch rings . Separate into individual rings.<\/li>\n<li>Carefully remove the innermost circle of each ring to create a \u201cpocket\u201d for the cheese.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div class=\"my-2\"><\/div>\n<h4>Step 2: Stuff the Rings<\/h4>\n<ol start=\"1\">\n<li>Place a cube of mozzarella inside each onion ring. Press gently to seal.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div class=\"my-2\"><\/div>\n<h4>Step 3: Bread the Rings<\/h4>\n<ol start=\"1\">\n<li>Dredge in flour (this helps the egg adhere).<\/li>\n<li>Dip in beaten egg .<\/li>\n<li>Coat with panko mixed with garlic powder, paprika, salt, and pepper.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div class=\"my-2\"><\/div>\n<h4>Step 4: Fry or Bake<\/h4>\n<p>Frying Method :<\/p>\n<ol start=\"1\">\n<li>Heat oil (vegetable or canola) in a skillet to 350\u00b0F (175\u00b0C) .<\/li>\n<li>Fry rings in batches for 2\u20133 minutes per side , until golden. Drain on paper towels.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div class=\"my-2\"><\/div>\n<p>Baking Method :<\/p>\n<ol start=\"1\">\n<li>Preheat oven to 425\u00b0F (220\u00b0C) . Place rings on a parchment-lined baking sheet.<\/li>\n<li>Spray with olive oil and bake for 15\u201320 minutes , flipping halfway.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ingredients You\u2019ll Need Serves 4\u20136 2 large sweet onions (Vidalia or red onions work best) 1 cup mozzarella cheese ,&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2966,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"slim_seo":{"title":"Cheesy stuffed mozzarella onion rings - Grandma Baking Recipes","description":"Ingredients You\u2019ll Need Serves 4\u20136 2 large sweet onions (Vidalia or red onions work best) 1 cup mozzarella cheese , cubed (or string cheese for easy stuffing) 1"},"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2965","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2965","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2965"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2965\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2968,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2965\/revisions\/2968"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2966"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2965"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2965"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2965"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}