We’ve outlined all the ingredients and directions for you to make the perfect Air Fryer Ranch Mozzarella Sticks. This dish qualifies as a Easy level recipe. It should take you about 2 hr 25 min to make this recipe. The Air Fryer Ranch Mozzarella Sticks recipe should make enough food for 24 mozzarella sticks.
You can add your own personal twist to this Air Fryer Ranch Mozzarella Sticks recipe, depending on your culture or family tradition. Don’t be scared to add other ingredients once you’ve gotten comfortable with the recipe! Please see below for a list of potential cookware items that might be necessary for this Air Fryer Ranch Mozzarella Sticks recipe.
Ingredients for Air Fryer Ranch Mozzarella Sticks
- 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
Directions for 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.
Cookware for your recipe
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- Cooking pots
- Frying pan
- Steamers
- Colander
- Skillet
- Knives
- Cutting board
- Grater
- Saucepan
- Stockpot
- Spatula
- Tongs
- Measuring cups
- Wooden Spoon
Categories in this Recipe
- Mozzarella Recipes
- Recipes for a Crowd
