The Easiest Mozzarella Sticks in the Air Fryer
This recipe is so easy and delicious. You don't need to mess with boiling oil, but you still get very crispy mozzarella sticks.
Ingredients
- 6 sticks mozzarella cheese from a 1lb block
- 1/4 cup flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1 egg
- 1 cup panko bread crumbs
- Avocado oil spray
Instructions
- First, cut three thick slices of mozzarella cheese from a 1lb block. Cut each slice in half to get 6 sticks. Set them on the cutting board. Mix flour, salt, garlic powder, and pepper. Pour this mixture onto a plate. In a bowl, beat one egg. Then, on another plate, pour the bread crumbs. Your setup should look like the picture.6 sticks mozzarella cheese, 1/4 cup flour, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, 1 egg, 1 cup panko bread crumbs
- Next, coat one cheese slice in the flour. Transfer it to the egg, then quickly coat it in breadcrumbs. Do this to each of the mozzarella cheese slices. After that, do a second coat of flour, egg, and breadcrumbs. The second coat makes them super crispy, so don't skip it. Put all the coated cheese slices into a ziploc bag to freeze for at least one hour.
- After one hour is up, spray the air fryer with avocado oil spray. Pour the frozen mozzarella sticks into the air fryer and spray some more avocado spray on them. Air fry them at 400 degrees F for 5-8 minutes or until they are golden brown. Make sure to shake them at least once! Transfer to a plate and enjoy with your favorite dips.Avocado oil spray
