Air Fryer Mac ‘n’ Cheese Tuna Bites

PREP INSTRUCTIONS

1. Cook macaroni according to directions; drain. Add macaroni back to pot, and add cheddar cheese, mozzarella cheese, ½ cup milk and turmeric; mix well. Add tuna; stir to mix well. Let sit until cool enough to handle with hands.
2. While mac-n-cheese is cooling, spray Air Fryer basket with nonstick cooking spray and preheat Air Fryer to 400°F for 5 minutes.
3. Place remaining ½ cup milk and egg in a small mixing bowl; whisk until well combined. In another small mixing bowl, place Panko breadcrumbs, Parmesan cheese, paprika and garlic powder; mix to combine.
4. Using a spoon, scoop about 2 tbsp of mac-n-cheese and roll tightly into a ball (should make about 16 smaller or 12 bigger balls). Roll each ball in the milk and egg mixture until well-coated, then roll in Panko mixture until all sides are coated. Reshape into a firm ball (may need to squeeze some liquid out to reshape).
5. Place balls in Air Fryer basket and spray each mac-n-cheese ball with nonstick cooking spray. Be sure not to overlap balls (cook in batches, if necessary). Cook for 5 minutes or until golden brown on top; then turn each ball, spray other side with cooking spray and cook for another 4 minutes, or until bites are crispy and golden. Enjoy warm with your choice of sauce.

Courtesy of the National Fisheries Institute Dish on Fish.