Air Fryer Mozzarella Sticks
Healthier Air Fryer Mozzarella Sticks are packed with flavor, have a great textured exterior, & of course, plenty of that cheese pull!!!
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Equipment
- air fryer
Ingredients
- 6 string cheese cut in half
- ¼ cup flour
- 1 egg
- 1 tbsp milk
- 1 cup panko bread crumbs
- ½ tsp pepper
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- 1 tbsp Italian seasoning
Instructions
- On a small plate, I pour my flour.
- In a bowl, add the egg and milk, whisk together.
- On a large plate (or I like to use a pie pan) add the panko, pepper, salt, garlic powder, and Italian seasoning. Mix together.
- After you've cut your string cheese in half it's time to start assembling. Take one piece and roll it in the flour.
- Then take that piece of floured string cheese and dip it into the egg mixture, making sure it's coated.
- Then move it to the panko mixture, turning it, and or scooping the panko mixture on the cheese until it's fully coated.
- Move the coated string cheese to a freezer-safe container. Repeat until all the string cheese halves have been coated.
- You will have left-over egg and panko mixture, keep those you're going to double dip soon!
- Place your cheese sticks in the freezer for about 45 minutes.
- Now it's time to double-dip. Take the frozen sticks and dip them into the egg, and then back into the panko mixture. Repeat until all the cheese sticks are double-dipped.
- Place back into the freezer for another 30 minutes.
- Preheat your air fryer to 390 degrees.
- Once preheated, spray the bottom of the air fryer with non-stick spray and place the frozen cheese sticks inside. Spray the top of the cheese sticks with non-stick spray.
- Cook the cheese sticks in the air fryer for 6-7 minutes, you'll want a couple of the cheese sticks to have started them oozing.
- Serve hot with some warm marinara sauce.
Servings: 12 sticks
Cost: 5