Air-Fried Mozzarella Sticks
Ingredients
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1½ cups panko bread crumbs
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12 mozzarella string cheese
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3 large eggs
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¼ cup all-purpose flour
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1 teaspoon garlic powder
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1½ teaspoons Italian seasoning
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nonstick cooking spray
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Preheat the June Oven
With the shelf in the middle position, preheat the June Oven to 350°F on the Bake cook mode using the button below.
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Pour the panko in the June Pan
Spread the panko on a June Pan in an even layer.
1½ cups panko bread crumbs
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Cook the dry coating
Place the June Pan on the middle shelf of the June Oven. Bake the panko for 8 minutes, or until it turns light brown. June will notify you when the panko is ready. Set aside to cool slightly.
Cut the string cheese
While the panko toasts, cut the string cheeses in half crosswise so you have 24 pieces.
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Season the flour
In a medium bowl, stir the flour and the garlic powder until combined.
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¼ cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon garlic powder
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Make the wet coating
Crack the eggs into a separate medium bowl and beat lightly with a fork until combined.
3 large eggs
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Season the panko
Pour the toasted panko into a third medium bowl. Stir in the Italian seasoning.
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1½ teaspoons Italian seasoning
Adjust the June Oven cook modes
Carefully remove the hot shelf from the June Oven. Slide a June Air Basket lined with foil in the bottom shelf position. Preheat the June Oven to 400°F on the Air Fry cook mode using the button below.
June Air Basket
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Coat the mozzarella
Working in batches, place a few mozzarella pieces in the bowl with the flour and roll them around until they are lightly but completely coated. Shake off any excess flour. Dip the mozzarella pieces in the bowl with the egg, allowing excess egg to drip back into the bowl. Dip the mozzarella pieces in the toasted panko, rolling them around until they are completely coated. Shake off any excess panko and place the mozzarella pieces in the June Air Basket set over the June Pan to catch any crumbs. Repeat with the remaining mozzarella sticks until all are coated. Transfer the mozzarella sticks in the June Air Basket to the freezer for at least 10 minutes to chill.
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Spray with nonstick spray
Lightly spray the chilled, coated mozzarella sticks with nonstick cooking spray. This will help with browning.
nonstick cooking spray
Air fry the mozzarella sticks
Slide the June Air Basket into the middle shelf position with a foil-lined June Air Basket in the bottom shelf position. Air fry the mozzarella sticks for 8 minutes, until they are golden brown and crispy. June will alert you when the mozzarella sticks are ready.
Serve
Remove the mozzarella sticks from the June Oven and serve hot.