Air-Fried Mozzarella Cheese Bites with Spicy Marinara Sauce

Recipesfull introduces to you: Cinco de Mayo Recipes. (Air-Fried Mozzarella Cheese Bites with Spicy Marinara Sauce). These mozzarella sticks are coated in Italian-seasoned bread crumbs, cooked until crispy in the air fryer, and served with a zesty marinara dipping sauce.

Brief

Prep 10 mins

Cook: 10 mins

Additional: 1hr

Total: 1hr20 mins

Servings: 6

Yield: 12 cheese bites

Air-Fried Mozzarella Cheese Bites with Spicy Marinara Sauce

Ingredients

1 egg

lightly beaten

1 tablespoon water

½ cup all-purpose flour

½ teaspoon salt

½ teaspoon dried Italian seasoning

¾ cup panko bread crumbs

6 mozzarella cheese sticks

cut in half

crosswise

cooking spray

¾ cup marinara sauce

¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper

Mangorita

Appetizer and Snack

Directions

Step 1

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.

Step 2

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.

Step 3

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

Step 4

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

Step 5

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

Step 6

Meanwhile stir together marinara sauce and crushed red pepper.

Step 7

Serve mozzarella bites with marinara sauce.

Nutritional Information

Air-Fried Mozzarella Cheese Bites with Spicy Marinara Sauce

Servings Per Recipe:6

Calories: 182.9

% Daily Value *

Protein: 10.9g 22%

Carbohydrates: 22.6g 7%

Dietary Fiber: 1.2g 5%

Sugars: 3.2g

Fat: 6.7g 10%

Saturated Fat: 3.5g 17%

Cholesterol: 46mg 15%

Vitamin A Iu: 356.9IU 7%

Niacin Equivalents: 3.8mg 29%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 6%

Vitamin C: 0.7mg 1%

Folate: 29.5mcg 7%

Calcium: 236.3mg 24%

Iron: 1mg 5%

Magnesium: 16.7mg 6%

Potassium: 147.2mg 4%

Sodium: 574mg 23%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 11%

Calories From Fat: 60.2

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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