Air Fryer Mozzarella Sticks

Air Fryer Mozzarella Sticks are a delicious appetizer for your next Italian night. These cheesy bites are perfect to make ahead of time and can be Air Fried in only minutes when you are ready to eat.

Yield: 16 SERVINGS

Prep Time: 30 MINUTES

Cook Time: 6 MINUTES

Freezing Time: 2 HOURS

Total Time: 2 HOURS 36 MINUTES

✅ INGREDIENTS

• 16 oz block mozzarella cheese
• 4 eggs, beaten
• 1 cup flour
• 2 cups panko bread crumbs
• 2 tsp Italian seasoning
• salt

✅ INSTRUCTIONS

1. Slice block of mozzarella cheese into 16 even cheese sticks. 
2. In first bowl, beat 4 eggs and season with salt. In second bowl, put flour. In third bowl, put panko bread crumbs and Italian seasoning. 
3. Dip each mozzarella stick in flour then egg then bread crumbs. Make sure mozzarella sticks are fully covered with bread crumbs. 
4. Place coated mozzarella sticks on freezer-safe pan or cutting board then freeze for 2+ hours until completely frozen. 
5. Preheat Air Fryer at 400 degrees F. In batches, place frozen mozzarella sticks into greased Air Fryer basket. Set timer for 3 minutes. Use spatula to flip mozzarella sticks and cook another 2-3 minutes until crispy. 

✅ NOTES

• Serve with marinara sauce.

Nutrition Information:

YIELD: 16 SERVING SIZE: 1 grams

Amount Per Serving:

• CALORIES: 185
• TOTAL FAT: 8g
• SATURATED FAT: 4g
• TRANS FAT: 0g
• UNSATURATED FAT: 3g
• CHOLESTEROL: 69mg
• SODIUM: 331mg
• CARBOHYDRATES: 16g
• FIBER: 1g
• SUGAR: 1g
• PROTEIN: 10g

Nutrition Information Provided For Educational and Informational Purposes Only.

KEY TO SUCCESS #1 – SLICE YOUR OWN MOZZARELLA

If you absolutely must, you can use prepackaged mozzarella cheese sticks but I think the blocks of mozzarella cheese are much more delicious.

Somehow, it seems fresher

To cut a block of mozzarella cheese, use a sharp knife like this one that has a flat blade.

One benefit of this blade style is that even sticky foods like cheese will not stick to it.

Cut the block into 8 even pieces, about 1/2-inch thick. Then cut each piece in half again on the broad side.

KEY TO SUCCESS #2 – DOUBLE DIP THEM

To cook Mozarella Sticks in the Air Fryer, it’s important to make sure the cheese is completely covered.

First, dip the mozzarella into flour, coating it well. Then dip into the egg mixture.

Finally, press the mozzarella stick into the bread crumbs, making sure the cheese is completely coated with the bread crumbs.

I’ve found that starting with flour is a really good way to get the rest of the coating to stick.

I also tried dipping with eggs – bread crumbs – egg – bread crumbs, but I lost a lot of the bread crumbs during the second egg dip.

KEY TO SUCCESS #3 – FREEZE BEFORE (AIR) FRYING

It’s very important to freeze the Mozzarella Sticks before you cook them in the Air Fryer.

If you don’t freeze them, a lot of the cheese will leak out into the base of the Air Fryer before the coating gets crispy.

You can use any freezer-safe tray to freeze your Air Fryer Mozzarella Sticks.

A lot of times I use my cutting board when I’m flash-freezing something.

I have a side-by-side fridge and freezer and a lot of my baking sheets will not fit in the freezer.

The main thing is to freeze the Mozzarella Sticks so that they are not touching one another.

It would be a good idea to set them on waxed paper or parchment paper before freezing so that they don’t stick to the tray.

Jennifer

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