Air Fryer Mozzarella Sticks

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Air Fryer Mozzarella Sticks – what’s not to enjoy when you can make this fun recipe in your home in less than 5 minutes.

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These Air Fryer Mozzarella Sticks are crispy on the outside, soft and cheesy on the inside. Just the way fried cheese should be!

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You might have tried fried mozzarella cheese. But have you had cheese sticks in air fryer? Unlike deep frying, you don’t need to deal with hot splashing oil.

Plus, like most kids, they will enjoy this easy to make snack or appetizer.

We love serving these fried mozzarella sticks. These fried cheese sticks taste just like deep fried mozzarella sticks but with a lot less effort and grease.

Why does this Fried Mozzarella Stick Recipe Work?

For starters, they are extremely easy and fast to make. In less than 10 minutes, all the ingredients can put together including cooking the cheese sticks in the cheese sticks in air fryer.

This recipe can be highly beneficial to add to the holiday classic recipes, as it will decrease the stress and the cooking time.

Just like the air fryer Oreo cookies, these fried mozzarella sticks recipe is packed with dry herbs and spices to help create that savory crispy outer later you normally get from deep frying. 

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This fried mozzarella stick recipe is overflowing with enchanting flavor. You can eat them as is, as a snack, or serve them at a dinner party with marinara sauce, chimichurri sauce, or pesto sauce. 

Air Fryer Recipe Ingredients

The recipe calls for a few ingredients, which makes it ideal for parties. Just imagine allowing more time for pleasantry rather than spending too much time in the kitchen.  

To get started, you’ll need the following ingredients listed below. 

Mozzarella Sticks – There are different varieties to choose from at the grocery store. My personal recommendation is to make sure the main ingredients are cheese and milk. Try to keep the ingredients list as little as possible and with no artificial flavoring.

Plain Breadcrumbs – Breadcrumb is the perfect coating for this easy mozzarella stick air fryer. It adds crunchiness and texture: You may alter the recipe by using seasoned breadcrumbs, if you do, I would suggest altering the ingredients as well.

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The seasonings below are to flavor your cheese sticks to your liking. Plus you know exactly what is covering your cheese sticks. 

Dried parsley, garlic powder and basil – The perfect healthy combination that will help balance out the flavor. 

Eggs – For coating. 

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Chili powder – Added for some heat, but not unpleasant. It is a dried pulverized band peppers that depending on the brand may have other spices mixed as well. Highly popular in Indian, Asian, and Mexican cuisines.

Salt and Pepper – to taste. 

Spray Olive oil – For air frying. 

How to make Mozzarella Sticks Air Fryer? 

In a bowl, beat the eggs and set aside. 

Next, mixed all the dry ingredients together. 

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Dip the cheese sticks (a couple at a time) in the egg mixture, then coat them with the breadcrumbs mixture. Though this recipe only calls to perform this process once; however, you may repeat this process to have a thicker coating.

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Add them in the air fryer basket (no more than 6 at a time). Spray them with olive oil. Then fry for 1-2 minutes on 400 degrees. However, if you use frozen cheese, than increase the cooking time 2-4 minutes.

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Mozzarella Sticks Recipe Notes:

1. These mozzarella sticks come together perfectly when done correctly in the air fryer. I recommend cooking them in 1 minute intervals to avoid the cheese melting out.
2. This recipe works well if you choose to deep fry the sticks. Follow the instructions for mixing the ingredients, then deep fry the mozzarella sticks in a hot cooking oil for 2 minutes or until golden brown. 
3. The beauty of these mozzarella cheese sticks is that they are customizable. A lighter alternative is to oven bake the cheese sticks as opposed to deep frying them. Check out this oven–baked recipe here. 
4. Last, it’s easy to pair them with different toppings to suit different taste buds. 

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What to Serve with Mozzarella sticks

These mozzarella sticks work well as a side to serve with garden salads, marinated tomatoes, and spaghetti boats.

If you loved this mozzarella sticks recipe, here are some of my favorite air fryer recipes…

These Oreo balls, air fryer okra, shoestring fries,  Air Fryer Grilled Chicken Fajita Skewers, air fryer Brussels sprouts, and these air fryer Mexican Corn.

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