Air Fryer Keto Mozzarella Sticks Recipes

KETO MOZZARELLA CHEESE STICKS RECIPE

Steps:

• Freeze cheese sticks in the package overnight. The cheese sticks must be frozen solid. The cheese sticks will keep frozen in the freezer for up to 4 months. I always keep some stocked in the freezer just for this recipe! If you want mini cheese sticks you can cut the cheese sticks in half and freeze them in a freezer friendly zip lock baggie too.
• Place the 2 eggs in a small bowl big enough to fit the cheese sticks. Whip the eggs till fluffy. I use a mini bread loaf pan to hold the egg mixture so that when I dip the eggs it coats the cheese stick perfectly because of the height and depth of the pan without using more eggs.
• In another small bowl that's large enough to hold a cheese stick, add the pork panko, paprika, sea salt, Italian seasoning, onion powder, and garlic powder. Mix it until the mixture if fully combined.
• Unwrap the frozen cheese sticks.
• Dip each one in the egg mixture.
• Remove the cheese stick from the egg mixture and immediately dip it in the pork panko. Firmly press the panko around the cheese stick if you like the extra coating on your cheese sticks.
• Preheat the air fryer to 37o degrees.
• Place the coated cheese sticks on the air fryer tray.
• Bake at 370 degrees for 5 to 6 minutes. This is long enough to make them nice and soft but not too soft to where the melt through the tray. I have placed a sheet of parchment paper on the bottom of the air fryer too. This works nicely! The parchment paper is not required though.

AIR FRYER KETO MOZZARELLA STICKS

Steps:

• Place the almond flour, garlic powder, parsley flakes as well as salt and pepper to taste into a shallow bowl or plate and mix together well.
• Add the beaten egg to a bowl.
• Place the crushed pork rind crumbs into another shallow bowl or plate.
• Cut the mozzarella string cheese sticks in half across the middle forming a total of 16 cheese sticks.
• Roll the cheese sticks into the almond flour mixture, then dip into the egg before finally dredging in the pork rind crumbs.
• Place the breaded cheese sticks onto a parchment lined tray, and place into the freezer for a minimum of 2 hours and up to overnight. The more frozen the cheese sticks are, the easier it will be to air fry them without them melting too quickly.
• Preheat the air fryer to 400 degrees if needed.
• Place the frozen cheese sticks into the air fryer, and cook for 6-8 minutes until browned and softened, but not completely melted.

AIR-FRYER MOZZARELLA STICKS

Steps:

• Place flour in a shallow bowl. In another shallow bowl, beat eggs and water. In a third shallow bowl, combine bread crumbs, Italian seasoning, garlic powder and pepper. Coat cheese sticks with flour, then dip in egg mixture and coat with bread crumb mixture. Repeat egg and bread crumb coatings. Cover and freeze for at least 2 hours or overnight. , Preheat air fryer to 400°. Place cheese in a single layer on greased tray in air-fryer basket; spritz with cooking spray. Cook until golden brown and heated through, 6-8 minutes, turning halfway through cooking and spritzing with additional cooking spray. Allow to stand 3-5 minutes before serving. Serve with marinara or pasta sauce for dipping.