Prev Recipe Next Recipe
Recipe courtesy of Food Network Kitchen
From: Food Network Magazine

Air Fryer Mozzarella Sticks

  • Level: Easy
  • Yield: 4 servings
  • Nutritional Analysis
    Per Serving
    Serving Size
    1 of 4 servings
    Calories
    521
    Total Fat
    32
    Saturated Fat
    9
    Carbohydrates
    40
    Dietary Fiber
    2
    Sugar
    4
    Protein
    18
    Cholesterol
    131
    Sodium
    686
  • Total: 20 min (plus 2 hr freezing)
  • Active: 15 min
I tripled this recipe and froze some of the breaded cheese — now I can have warm, gooey mozzarella sticks whenever I want!
Advertisement

Ingredients

1/2 cup all-purpose flour

2 large eggs, lightly beaten 

1 cup seasoned breadcrumbs 

Kosher salt 

6 mozzarella cheese sticks

Cooking spray

Marinara sauce, for serving

Directions

  1. Place the flour, beaten eggs and breadcrumbs in three separate shallow bowls. Season the flour and breadcrumbs with 1 teaspoon salt each.
  2. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Cut the cheese sticks in half crosswise; dip in the flour, then egg, then breadcrumbs. Repeat to coat each again in the flour, egg and breadcrumbs. Transfer to the prepared baking sheet; freeze 2 hours. 
  3. Preheat a 6-quart air fryer to 400˚ F. Coat the breaded cheese with cooking spray. Add to the air fryer basket in an even layer and cook, turning halfway through, until crisp and golden, about 6 minutes. Serve with marinara sauce. 

Photograph by Khalil Hymore

Categories:

Mozzarella Recipes Appetizer

Let's Get Cooking!

Sign up for the Recipe of the Day newsletter to receive editor-picked recipes,tips and videos delivered to your inbox daily. Privacy Policy

Thanks for subscribing to the Recipe of the Day newsletter. Check out all our other great newsletters from Easy Recipes, Healthy Eating Ideas and Chef Recipe Videos.

We're sorry, there was an error signing you up. Please try again later.

Looking for Something Else?

Air Fryer Ranch Mozzarella Sticks

(9)

Air Fryer Fish Sticks

(7)

Mozzarella Sticks

(231)

Air Fryer Arancini

(29)
Advertisement

3 Reviews
Add Your Review

Anonymous

I think the technique of preparing these is on point but next time I might reduce the salt to a pinch or eliminate it altogether. The cheese sticks are probably salty, to begin with, and all I could taste was salt when I at them. I also thought 6 minutes was too long for the air fryer. When I turned them at 3 minutes they looked great but by 6 minutes they were losing cheese fast. I think four minutes total might suffice. 

See All Reviews