Using Frozen Pizza Shells to Create Stuffed Pizza Sticks!

Everyone loves stuffed crust pizza, and they’ll love these fried pizza sticks even more, because they can order an entire serving of just them! These tasty snacks are super easy to make, and you can use the frozen pizza shells you’re already ordering to make them. These, along with some sauce, pizza toppings, and your deep fryer and you’re ready to go.

First you need to defrost one sheet of frozen pizza crust. Once thawed, preheat your deep-fryer to about 375 degrees Fahrenheit, and spread sauce on and pile on the toppings (yes, it’s that easy!) The only real trick comes when you need to fold it. Taking the long edge of one side, fold it over so that it covers about half of the toppings. Dampen the tip of your finger with some water and lightly run it over the edge of this folded length of dough. This will help the other side stick. Then do the same with the other edge, pressing down so that the dough will stick together.

Once the sides are folded, the narrow ends can then be folded up and over, and once again pressed together. These need to be fairly tight so that the toppings don’t spill out, but also not too tight, as that can cause it to burst. Then, just drop it in the bubbling deep fryer and cook for about 10 minutes. When brown and crisp remove the package from the fryer, drain on paper towels, and allow to rest for 2 minutes. Then, just slice into individual pizza sticks and serve them up with some sauce for dipping on the side. Your guests will love them!

When you need more ideas with what to do with your pizza dough, come see us at DeIorios Foods Inc., where we’ve always got tons of great recipe ideas for you!