Air Fryer Mozzarella Sticks
Servings: 24 stick
Equipment
- Air Fryer
Ingredients
- 12 mozzarella sticks cut in half horizontally
- 2 large eggs
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup Italian breadcrumbs
- 1/3 cup panko
- marinara sauce for dipping
Instructions
- Place flour in a shallow bowl.
- Crack an egg into a separate shallow bowl and whisk until broken up.
- In a 3rd shallow bowl mix Italian breadcrumbs and panko.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Roll each mozzarella stick in flour until fully coated.
- Dip the flour coated mozzarella stick in the egg until full coated and then the breadcrumb panko mix until fully coated.
- Place on the baking sheet and repeat the process with the remaining mozzarella sticks.
- Place the baking sheet in the freezer for 30 minutes to an hour.
- Discard any excess egg. Wash the bowl and dry as it will be used again.
- After at least 30 minutes have passed, remove baking sheet from the freezer.
- Crack the 2nd egg into the cleaned shallow bowl and whisk until broken up.
- Repeat the flour, egg, and breadcrumb assembly line.
- Once finished, place the baking sheet back in the freezer for another 30 minutes to an hour.
- Discard excess flour, egg and bread crumbs.
- After another at least 30 minutes have passed, remove the baking sheet from the freezer.
- If your air fryer requires pre-heating, pre-heat to 370 degrees F.
- Open your air fryer and place an air fryer parchment sheet in the bottom of the tray or lightly spray the tray with non-stick cooking spray.
- Place frozen breaded cheese sticks in a single layer on the tray. Make sure not to overcrowd them. You will need to cook them all in 2-3 batches.
- Cook for 5-7 minutes. Peak in at 5 minutes to make sure the cheese isn't oozing through the breadcrumbs.
- Repeat the cooking process with the remaining cheese sticks.
- Serve with warm marinara sauce.
Notes
Any uncooked mozzarella sticks can be stored in a quart sized bag in the freezer.