Fried Cheese Sticks
4-6 servings
Ingredients
12 part skim mozzarella string cheese
¼ cup corn starch
2 large eggs beaten
2 cups Italian seasoned bread crumbs
¼ cup grated parmesan cheese
Parchment paper
Oil for spritzing
Marinara for dipping
Preparation
1. Open the package of string cheese and separate the cheese sticks and freeze for two
hours.
2. Place the corn starch in a large plastic bag.
3. Place the beaten egg in a medium size bowl.
4. Place the bread crumbs with the parmesan and place on a shallow dish or pie pan.
5. Place the frozen cheese in the bag with the corn starch and shake.
6. Dip each stick in the egg then press well into the bread crumbs and place on a baking
tray.
7. Repeat with all of the cheese stick.
8. Spray each cheese stick well with oil and place 5 at a time in the air fryer.
9. Set the temperature to 400 degrees and timer for 7 minutes, shake the basket frequently.
10. Turn and cook for 3 minutes longer.
11. Repeat with the remaining cheese sticks.
12. Serve with warm marinara on the side.