Air-Fryer Cheese Curds

Ingredients

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 3 large eggs
• 2 cups panko bread crumbs
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 8 ounces Cheese Curds
• Cooking spray
• Dipping Sauces: marinara sauce and ranch salad dressing

Instructions

1. Heat air fryer to 350 degrees. Line a rimmed baking sheet with waxed paper.
2. Place flour in a shallow, medium bowl. Lightly beat eggs in separate shallow, medium bowl. Combine thebread crumbs, garlic powder and cayenne pepper in another shallow, medium bowl.
3. Coat cheese curds, a few at a time, in flour. Dip cheese curds in eggs; then coat with crumbmixture, shaking off any excess coating between steps. Place on prepared pan.
4. Lightly spritz curds with cooking spray just before placing into air fryer basket. Arrange curdsin a single layer in the basket. Refrigerate remaining curds until frying.
5. Set timer for 5-7 minutes. Fry curds, removing basket at 3 minutes; flip curds. Cook 2-4 minuteslonger or until light brown, crispy and the curds begin to melt. Repeat with remainingcurds, starting with a light spritz of cooking spray.
6. Serve in a bowl or parchment-linedbasket with dipping sauces.