Name: Air-Fried Mozzarella Cheese Bites with Spicy Marinara Sauce
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Egg, lightly beaten - 1; Water - 1 tablespoon; All-purpose flour - ½ cup; Salt - ½ teaspoon; Dried Italian seasoning - ½ teaspoon; Panko bread crumbs - ¾ cup; Mozzarella cheese sticks, cut in half, crosswise - 6; Cooking spray - 6; Marinara sauce - ¾ cup; Crushed red pepper (Optional) - ¼ teaspoon

Air-Fried Mozzarella Cheese Bites with Spicy Marinara Sauce

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10 min.

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Ingredients for - Air-Fried Mozzarella Cheese Bites with Spicy Marinara Sauce

1. Egg, lightly beaten - 1

2. Water - 1 tablespoon

3. All-purpose flour - ½ cup

4. Salt - ½ teaspoon

5. Dried Italian seasoning - ½ teaspoon

6. Panko bread crumbs - ¾ cup

7. Mozzarella cheese sticks, cut in half, crosswise - 6

8. Cooking spray - 6

9. Marinara sauce - ¾ cup

10. Crushed red pepper (Optional) - ¼ teaspoon

How to cook deliciously - Air-Fried Mozzarella Cheese Bites with Spicy Marinara Sauce

1. Stage

Whisk egg and water together in a shallow dish. Stir flour, salt, and Italian seasoning together in another shallow dish. Place bread crumbs in a third shallow dish.

2. Stage

Dip cheese sticks into egg mixture, then coat with flour mixture. Dip again into egg mixture, then into bread crumbs until coated. Place on a baking sheet and freeze until firm, about 1 hour.

3. Stage

Preheat an air fryer to 360 degrees F (180 degrees C). Lightly coat the air fryer basket with cooking spray.

4. Stage

Place frozen cheese bites in a single layer in the air fryer, working in batches if necessary, being careful not to crowd.

5. Stage

Cook in the preheated air fryer until golden brown and cheese just begins to melt, 4 to 6 minutes. Repeat with remaining bites.

6. Stage

Meanwhile, stir together marinara sauce and crushed red pepper.

7. Stage

Serve mozzarella bites with marinara sauce.