Sides · Bar food
Air Fryer Mozzarella Sticks
Crunchy, stretchy mozzarella sticks with marinara.
Mozzarella sticks are the appetiser everybody orders. String cheese is the perfect shape, and freezing it after breading is the trick that stops it bursting in the air fryer. A seasoned panko-Parmesan crust gets crunchy with just a spray of oil.
Ingredients
For 4 portions.
Sticks
- 8 part-skim string cheese sticks (1 oz each)
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 large eggs, beaten
- 3/4 cup panko breadcrumbs
- 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- cooking spray
Dip
- 4 oz marinara sauce (1/2 cup)
Method
Halve the cheese sticks. Set out the flour, the beaten eggs and the panko mixed with Parmesan and Italian seasoning. Coat each piece in flour, egg and crumbs, then egg and crumbs again.
Freeze the breaded sticks on a tray for 30 minutes.
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Tips
- Double-coat in egg and crumbs for a shell that won't leak.
- Watch them closely in the last minute; once the cheese starts to ooze they're done.
Food photo is AI-generated to show the finished dish. Recipe written with AI and checked by our QA process; nutrition computed from USDA data.
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