Easy Air Fried Mozzarella Sticks

Air Fried Mozzarella Sticks are a simple and easy recipe to make. Get that same ooey gooey cheesy snack that we all love at the restaurants at the comfort of your own home! These Mozzarella sticks are made with bread crumbs, seasoning and taste great dipped into marinara sauce!

JUMP TO RECIPE

The key to a great Air Fried Mozzarella stick is in the PROCESS. There are a few steps that need to be followed, but when done correctly, you will be amazed at this restaurant style mozzarella stick!

What you will need

Mozzarella string cheese
Bread crumbs
Italian seasoning
Onion powder
Garlic powder
Eggs

Easy Air Fried Mozzarella Sticks

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PREP TIME:

1 hour

COOK TIME:

10 minutes

Author - Hannah

Ingredients

1 cup bread crumbs
2 tsp Italian seasoning
1 tsp onion powder
1 tsp garlic powder
2 eggs
12 mozzarella sticks

SCALE:

YIELDS:

12 sticks

Directions

Start by preparing your work center by lining a baking sheet with parchment paper. Then, whisk eggs in a deep bowl/plate, then combine bread crumbs, Italian seasoning, onion powder, and garlic powder in a separate deep bowl/dish.
Then, dip each mozzarella stick in the eggs and coat completely, then coat in the bread crumb mixture. Repeat this process on all mozzarella sticks.
Place coated mozzarella sticks in the freezer for a minimum of 30 minutes.
Remove and repeat the process once more. Dip in eggs and coat in bread crumb mixture, then place back in the freezer for 30 minutes.
After you completed these two steps, you are ready to air fry the mozzarella sticks.
Lay the mozzarella sticks in the air fryer. Option to add parchment paper. Please see notes below.
Air fry at 360F for 8-10 minutes.
Serve immediately with marinara sauce, enjoy!