Air Fried Cheese Curds
We dredge our cheese curds through a little flour, eggs and panko so they develop a crispy, crunchy crust in the air fryer. The panko is laced with garlic and cayenne pepper, and there’s a nice, savory heat when you bite into the cheese curd — and then a gush of gloriously melty cheese.
Recipe adapted from Wisconsin Cheese
Recipe adapted from Wisconsin Cheese
Recipe - ST. LOUIS PARK (+Wines & Spirits)
Air Fried Cheese Curds
Prep Time10 Minutes
Servings4
Cook Time150 Minutes
Ingredients
1 cup all-purpose flour
3 eggs
2 cups panko bread crumbs
1 teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
12 ounces L&B White Cheddar Cheese Curds
Cooking spray
Marinara sauce or ranch salad dressing, optional dipping sauces
Directions
- Heat air fryer to 350 F and line a rimmed baking sheet with waxed paper.
- Place the flour in a medium, shallow bowl. Lightly beat eggs in a separate medium, shallow bowl. Combine the bread crumbs, garlic powder and cayenne pepper in another medium, shallow bowl.
- Dredge the cheese curds, a few at a time, in flour. Then dip them in the eggs and coat them with the crumb mixture. Shake off any excess coating between steps.
- Place the coated curds on the prepared pan.
- Just before placing them in the air fryer basket, lightly spritz the first batch of curds with cooking spray. Refrigerate the remaining curds until you’re ready to fry them.
- Arrange the prepared curds in a single layer in the fryer basket. Set a timer for 5-7 minutes. Fry the curds for 3 minutes, and then remove the basket and flip the curds. Cook 2-4 minutes longer or until the curds are light brown, crispy, and beginning to melt.
- Repeat with remaining curds, starting with a light spritz of cooking spray.
- Serve in a bowl or parchment-lined basket with dipping sauces.
TIP: Want to get State-Fair level creative with your cheese curds? You can put whatever spices you like in the panko. Try it with some of our L&B spice blends, like Potato Spuds Seasoning, Trail Dust Seasoning, Honey Mustard Seasoning or Blazing Fire & Spice Seasoning.
10 minutes
Prep Time
150 minutes
Cook Time
4
Servings
Shop Ingredients
Makes 4 servings
Gold Medal All-Purpose Flour, 5 Pound
$5.49$1.10/lb
L&B Pasture Raised Organic Large Brown Eggs, 12 Each
$5.99$0.50 each
Kikkoman Panko Bread Crumbs, 8 Ounce
$3.59$0.45/oz
L&B Garlic Powder, 2.4 Ounce
$7.59$3.16/oz
L&B Cayenne Spice Ground Chile Pepper, 2.1 Ounce
$6.19$2.95/oz
L&B White Cheddar Cheese Curds, 10 Ounce
$5.99$0.60/oz
Pam Original Cooking Spray, 6 Ounce
$4.99$0.83/oz
L&B Marinara Pasta Sauce, 24 Ounce
$8.99$0.37/oz
Directions
- Heat air fryer to 350 F and line a rimmed baking sheet with waxed paper.
- Place the flour in a medium, shallow bowl. Lightly beat eggs in a separate medium, shallow bowl. Combine the bread crumbs, garlic powder and cayenne pepper in another medium, shallow bowl.
- Dredge the cheese curds, a few at a time, in flour. Then dip them in the eggs and coat them with the crumb mixture. Shake off any excess coating between steps.
- Place the coated curds on the prepared pan.
- Just before placing them in the air fryer basket, lightly spritz the first batch of curds with cooking spray. Refrigerate the remaining curds until you’re ready to fry them.
- Arrange the prepared curds in a single layer in the fryer basket. Set a timer for 5-7 minutes. Fry the curds for 3 minutes, and then remove the basket and flip the curds. Cook 2-4 minutes longer or until the curds are light brown, crispy, and beginning to melt.
- Repeat with remaining curds, starting with a light spritz of cooking spray.
- Serve in a bowl or parchment-lined basket with dipping sauces.
TIP: Want to get State-Fair level creative with your cheese curds? You can put whatever spices you like in the panko. Try it with some of our L&B spice blends, like Potato Spuds Seasoning, Trail Dust Seasoning, Honey Mustard Seasoning or Blazing Fire & Spice Seasoning.