Air fryer mozzarella sticks
The key to creating restaurant-style, crispy, breadcrumbed mozzarella sticks in the air fryer is to cook them from frozen: give them at least 30 minutes in the freezer. They’re delicious served with a spicy tomato ketchup.
Ingredients
- Egg1 piece
- Olive oil (spray)5 ml
Instructions
5 steps- 1
Cut the mozzarella into strips, roughly 1.5cm/⅝in wide, and pat dry using kitchen paper.
- 2
In a shallow dish, mix together the flour and the garlic granules. In another dish, beat the egg with a generous amount of salt and pepper. Spread the breadcrumbs in a third dish.
- 3
Roll the mozzarella strips in flour, then in egg, then in flour and egg again, to create a double coating. Make sure each piece is totally covered in flour each time; any gaps will cause the mozzarella sticks to leak in the air fryer. Coat well in the panko breadcrumbs.
- 4
Freeze for at least 30 minutes until solid.
- 5
Spray the bottom of the air fryer basket with olive oil spray and arrange a single layer of mozzarella sticks in the bottom. Spray the top of the mozzarella sticks with oil before air-frying for 10 minutes at 200C. Repeat until all the mozzarella sticks are cooked, keeping each batch warm, then serve immediately.
Nutrition
Per 100 grams
Nutrition values are estimates. - means data is unavailable.
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