Air Fryer Mozzarella Sticks
Air Fryer Mozzarella Sticks are so easy to make and they taste delicious. When I make these for my family or guests, they disappear within minutes. So buy an extra package if your recipients love cheese. This is a perfect recipe for people that do not want to spend a lot of time cooking, but want something delicious. Also, it is a great recipe for the air fryer. So, this is a great recipe to try and add to the air fryer recipe book. In addition, the only prep work for this recipe is to place the mozzarella sticks in the freezer at least 3 hours before frying. I usually put in the freezer the night before.
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Ingredients
Makes 12 or 24 if cut in half
- 1 package of 12 count – 1 oz mozzarella string cheese sticks
- 1/2 cup all purpose flour
- 1 3/4 cups of plain panko breadcrumbs
- 1 1/2 Tablespoons of dried Italian seasoning
- 1/2 Tablespoon of dried parsley flakes
- 1/4 teaspoon of salt
- 1/4 teaspoon of coarse black pepper
- 3 large, lightly beaten eggs
- Cooking oil spray
- Marinara or pizza sauce for dipping
Supplies
- Air Fryer
- Bowls
- Measuring cups and spoons
Directions For Air Fryer Mozzarella Sticks
- To start, you have the freeze the mozzarella cheese sticks for at least 3 hours before making. The cheese sticks should be fully firm and be a little stiff to cut threw. I tend to put them in the freezer the night before.
- Next, right before you take out the cheese sticks pour the flour, the panko crumbs and eggs into their own small shallow bowl, so you will have 3 separate bowls.
- In the bowl with the panko bread crumbs, mix in the Italian seasoning, parsley flakes, salt, and pepper into the breadcrumbs until well combined.
- Next, line a small baking sheet with aluminum foil and spray with cooking oil spray, set aside.
- Then take the mozzarella sticks out of the freezer and cut in half.
- Roll each frozen mozzarella stick in the flour making sure to thoroughly coat it on all sides.
- Then, dip into the lightly beaten eggs, again making sure it’s completely coated.
- Next, roll again in the egg mixture and then again the flour before placing in the seasoned breadcrumbs. By coating twice, should give the mozzarella sticks a firm coat to prevent leaking when frying.
- Now, dredge the mozzarella sticks in the seasoned breadcrumbs and making sure to fully coat the entire cheese stick. Lay on baking sheet and continue until all of the cheese sticks have been breaded.
- Next, place the baking sheet in the freezer for 15 minutes. In the last 5 minutes of freezer time, warm up the air fryer by heating on 400º for five minutes. Now, the air fryer is ready to go! Take the cheese sticks out of the freezer and spray with cooking spray.
- Spray the basket with cooking spray and place the cheese sticks in the basket in a single layer. You will cook in batches until complete. I put the remaining cheese sticks back in the freezer until it is their time to fry.
- Set air fryer to 390ºF and cook for 5 minutes. Then carefully flip over and cook an additional 2 to 3 minutes until golden. Remove from air fryer and place on a serving dish.
- Serve with your favorite marinara sauce, pizza sauce, or any other dipping sauce of choice.
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