Cheese Stuffed Mushrooms (in Air Fryer)

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Cheese Stuffed Mushrooms (in Air Fryer)

My Cheese Stuffed Mushrooms (made in the air fryer) are the perfect appetizer recipe using simple ingredients, that's always a crowd pleaser. Whole mushrooms, stuffed with buttery bread crumbs, and gooey cheddar cheese, you can't go wrong!

Course Appetizer, Side Dish

Cuisine American

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 10

Total Time 30

Servings

Calories 166kcal

Author Teri

Cost $12

Equipment

Ingredients

24 large mushrooms (20 ounces)
½ cup sharp cheddar cheese shredded
2 green onions finely sliced
½ cup bread crumbs
¼ cup butter melted
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1 teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon black pepper
1-3 dashes hot sauce
paprika shake on top

Instructions

Preheat the air fryer to 350°F.
Clean mushrooms with damp paper towels, a soft vegetable brush or a damp microfiber cloth. Do not rinse under water, as the mushrooms will soak up too much water and become soggy.
Remove the stems from the caps. Set the caps aside for now. Chop about half to ¾ of the stems into a fine dice. You can do this with a knife or a vegetable chopper, which is my preference.
Add the chopped mushroom stems into a medium bowl. Next add the cheddar cheese, green onions, bread crumbs, butter, Worcestershire sauce, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, salt and pepper, and a couple-few dashes of your favorite hot sauce. I use Tabasco in these.
Mix the filling ingredients thoroughly until well blended. If the mixture is a little dry and not sticking together, add a little extra melted butter, or chicken broth or water. You want it to clump together so it stays inside of the mushroom caps.
With a small spoon, fill each mushroom cap with a heaping spoonful of the stuffing mixture. I try to load each one up as much as possible.
I like to use a paper liner in my air fryer basket, but if you don't have this, spray the basket with a little bit of cooking spray. Lay the stuffed mushroom caps in a single layer in the air fryer basket. Sprinkle the tops with paprika.
Cook in the air fryer for about 6-7 minutes if the mushrooms are on the smaller side, or about 10-12 minutes if they are on the larger side.

Notes

Ingredient notes: Cheese - please buy a block of cheese instead of the pre-shredded cheese in the bag. The bag includes an ingredient to keep it from sticking together, and also keeps it from melting properly. White button mushrooms or cremini mushrooms (also called baby bellas) work well in this recipe - the larger mushroom caps work better.

Tip 1: The smaller you get your stems chopped up, the easier the filling will mix together and will hold together in the caps better. If they are too large, the filling may not bind together, and you might have trouble with it falling out.

Tip 2:The mushroom stuffing mixture can be made up to two days in advance. Store the stuffing and caps in an airtight container (separate containers) in the refrigerator. The caps may turn slightly brown, but they will be ok as they darken after cooking anyway.

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