I tripled this recipe and froze some of the breaded cheese — now I can have warm, gooey mozzarella sticks whenever I want!
| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 20 min |
| Active: | 15 min |
| Yield: | 4 servings |
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
Instructions
- Place the flour, beaten eggs and breadcrumbs in three separate shallow bowls. Season the flour and breadcrumbs with 1 teaspoon salt each.
- 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.
- 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.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 4 servings |
| Calories | 521 |
| Total Fat | 32 g |
| Saturated Fat | 9 g |
| Carbohydrates | 40 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 2 g |
| Sugar | 4 g |
| Protein | 18 g |
| Cholesterol | 131 mg |
| Sodium | 686 mg |
Reviews
this was disgusting
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.
Excellent flavor and good texture. Pair it with a quality marinara sauce and you have a fantastic appetizer.