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Cheese Sticks Recipe
Skip the restaurant wait and make these easy, homemade cheese sticks right in your air fryer. Inspired by the giant Chili's favorite, this simple recipe delivers a golden, extra-crunchy crust and an epic, molten cheese pull, finished with a spectacular buffalo hot honey drizzle.
👥 10 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 2h 23m⏳ Prep: 15 min🔥 Cook: 8 min👤 Karina Carrel📖 cafedelites
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- saucepan
- whisk
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Cut the block of mozzarella into 1/2 inch slices.
2
Coating Station
3
Prepare 3 separate containers: Flour, eggs and breadcrumbs.
eggs4
4
Add all-purpose blend spices and Italian herbs to the breadcrumbs, and mix.
all-purpose blend spice1 tbsp
5
Add smoked paprika to the eggs and mix.
smoked paprika1 tspeggs4
6
Coat each mozzarella piece: First in flour, Then in egg and Finish with breadcrumbs
7
Place them on a tray in a single layer and freeze for at least 1 to ⏱️ 2 hours before cooking.
8
Cooking
9
Place mozzarella sticks inside.
10
Cook for about ⏱️ 8 minutes, until golden brown and the cheese inside is melted.
11
Sauce
12
Add all sauce ingredients to a saucepan over medium-low heat.
13
Whisk continuously for 2 to ⏱️ 3 minutes until the butter is completely melted and the sauce becomes smooth, glossy, and sticky
butter2 Tbsp
14
To Finish
15
Drizzle sauce over the mozzarella sticks or in a separate dip container.
Nutrition Facts
calories
206 kcal
fat Content
6 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
2 g
sugar Content
16 g
sodium Content
251 mg
protein Content
6 g
trans Fat Content
0.01 g
cholesterol Content
66 mg
carbohydrate Content
34 g
saturated Fat Content
1 g
unsaturated Fat Content
4 g
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