Making the perfect Air Fryer Ranch Mozzarella Sticks should only take approximately 2 hr 25 min . It’s considered an Easy level recipe. Below are the ingredients and directions for you to easily follow. The Air Fryer Ranch Mozzarella Sticks recipe can feed your family for 24 mozzarella sticks.
There are many different ways to make this Air Fryer Ranch Mozzarella Sticks recipe. Once you’re familiar with our recommended ingredients and directions, you can add your own twist to this recipe to make it your own! We’ve also listed potential Cookware items below that might be necessary for this Air Fryer Ranch Mozzarella Sticks recipe.
Air Fryer Ranch Mozzarella Sticks Popular Ingredients
- 1 cup breadcrumbs
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- One 1-ounce package ranch dressing mix
- 2 large eggs
- One 12-ounce bag mozzarella string cheese
- Nonstick cooking spray, for coating
- Chopped fresh parsley and marinara sauce, for serving
Steps for making Air Fryer Ranch Mozzarella Sticks
- Add the breadcrumbs to a large skillet over medium heat. Cook, stirring often, until golden brown, about 4 minutes.
- Transfer the breadcrumbs to a medium shallow bowl and stir in the black pepper and half of the ranch dressing mix (reserve the remaining mix for another purpose). Crack the eggs into another medium shallow bowl and whisk to combine. Cut each cheese stick in half crosswise.
- Dip a cheese stick in the eggs to coat completely, allowing the excess to drip back into the bowl. Coat the cheese stick in the breadcrumb mixture, patting to adhere and cover completely. Dip the cheese stick back in the eggs and then back in the breadcrumb mixture a second time. Transfer to a baking sheet. Repeat with the remaining cheese sticks, eggs and breadcrumbs.
- Freeze the mozzarella sticks until frozen solid, at least 2 hours and up to 4 months in the freezer in a resealable freezer bag.
- To cook, preheat a 3.5-quart air fryer to 390 degrees F. Lightly coat each mozzarella stick with nonstick spray.
- Working in batches, fill the air fryer basket with mozzarella sticks, making sure there’s space between each so they’re not touching. Cook, flipping once, until the mozzarella sticks are just beginning to ooze cheese out of the ends, 3 to 4 minutes total. Gently remove them to a serving plate and top with parsley. Serve with marinara sauce.
Popular Categories for this Recipe
- Mozzarella Recipes
- Recipes for a Crowd
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- Frying pan
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