One of our favorite late-night snacks is air fryer frozen mozzarella sticks. Made in minutes and cooked to perfection, this savory treat is one we always enjoy.
Recipe: $2.22 | Per Serving: $1.11 | Servings: 2
There's just something so good about eating gooey melty cheese in a fried breading that goes perfectly with tv binge watching. My husband and I like to enjoy a snack every night after the kids are in bed and these mozzarella sticks are one of our favorites.
If we aren't eating a plate full of mozzarella sticks, then we probably have some Air Fryer Pizza Rolls instead. As long as it's delicious and doesn't use a lot of dishes or effort it's fine by us haha.
Making these frozen cheese sticks in the air fryer is simple and quick, so I usually prep a basketful while my husband searches for something for us to watch. With just a few minutes on the clock, we can have everything ready to go in no time flat.
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🍯 Why This Recipe Works
- You can make one or many. We often make anywhere from 6-12 cheese sticks at a time, and there's no major time difference to cook a larger batch, so add as many as you want or can fit in your fryer!
- They turn out perfectly. The breading is crisp, and the cheese is stringy and melted to perfection. Cooking frozen mozzarella sticks in the air fryer gives repeatable results every time.
- You can use your favorite brand! Any true lover of deep-fried cheese sticks knows that no two brands are created equally. We have our favorite (Farm Rich brand), but we also have brands we would never try again because we didn't enjoy them. Use the brand you know and love and good results will follow.
🥘 Ingredients
Ingredient Notes:
Frozen Mozzarella Sticks- My favorite brand to use is Farm Rich. I find them at Walmart and they taste incredible. This is up to you and your own personal preference though as you can use whatever brand you're most comfortable with.
For specific ingredients and measurements, please see the recipe card below.
🥫 Dipping Sauces
Our favorite dipping sauces for mozzarella sticks is marinara sauce or tomato based sauces. When I plan on having mozzarella sticks on the menu, I usually grab a jar of pizza sauce and then serve up a little sauce from the jar whenever we're eating the cheese sticks.
I have used spaghetti sauce or Ragu Spaghetti Sauce Recipe in a pinch, but some other sauce ideas include blue cheese dressing, ranch, buffalo sauce like from our Honey Buffalo Wings, or a garlic butter sauce like from our Air Fryer Garlic Parmesan Wings.
🔪 Instructions for Air Fryer Frozen Mozzarella Sticks
Step 1: Place your frozen mozzarella sticks into the air fryer basket, evenly spaced.
Step 2: Cook at 360 degrees F for 6-8 minutes. We find that the fewer are added to the basket the quicker they cook, but a full dozen takes closer to 8 minutes.
Step 3: Serve with a side of your favorite dipping sauce or marinara. Enjoy!
🍴 Recipe Tips
- Enjoy Fresh and Warm: These mozzarella sticks are at their best when enjoyed fresh and warm from the air fryer.
- Preferred Brand: We recommend Farm Rich mozzarella sticks, but feel free to use your favorite brand.
- No Thawing Needed: There's no need to thaw the cheese sticks before cooking, and greasing the air fryer is optional.
- Optional Spraying: While some prefer to spray their cheese sticks before cooking, it's an optional step. Any nonstick cooking spray like olive oil can be used if desired.
🍳Reheating
If your mozzarella sticks become cold and stiff and you want to reheat them, simply fry them in the basket at 400 degrees F for 2 minutes. Depending on how many you are cooking at once, you may need to adjust the time by adding a minute or two. Check on them after 2 minutes just to be sure.
💭 Recipe FAQs
If you overcook your cheese sticks you will find them to have released all that gooey white cheese inside your air fryer. This can be avoided by paying close attention to the cheese sticks as they are cooking. Check on them after 6 minutes and every minute after that.
Your mozzarella sticks will be firm looking and solid to the touch for easy grabbing. They will not feel cold or chilled; if you break one in half, the cheese should be melted and stringy.
For this air fryer frozen cheese sticks recipe, you will not need to preheat the air fryer before use. This means you can take the mozzarella sticks from their frozen packaging, place them directly into the air fryer, and cook until golden perfection.
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📖 Recipe
Air Fryer Frozen Mozzarella Sticks
Equipment
Instructions
- Place your frozen mozzarella sticks into the air fryer basket, evenly spaced. If desired, you can spray your air fryer basket to make it nonstick.
- Cook at 360 degrees F for 6-8 minutes. We find that the fewer are added to the basket the quicker they cook, but a full dozen takes closer to 8 minutes.
- Serve with a side of your favorite dipping sauce or marinara. Enjoy!
Notes
- Thawing Not Required: No need to thaw cheese sticks before cooking. Greasing air fryer optional.
- Avoid Overcooking: Watch closely to prevent overcooking; check after 6 minutes and every minute thereafter. Overcooked sticks may release cheese inside air fryer.
- Reheating: If cold and stiff, reheat in air fryer basket at 400°F for 2 minutes. Adjust time as needed based on quantity; check after 2 minutes.
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