Frozen Potstickers In Air Fryer (2024)

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Cooking frozen potstickers in the air fryer is a breeze. It’s a quick and convenient way to achieve crispy exteriors with hot, juicy interiors. Plus, it’s an easy, healthier, and cost-effective alternative to ordering takeout.

Post includes Weight Watchers points.

Making frozen potstickers in the air fryer is so quick. It’s a great way to enjoy a favorite take-out appetizer anytime. The air fryer gives you perfect potstickers every time. It’s so easy and tasty, and you’ll love this quick and delicious snack!

Air Fryer Potstickers

Like me, you might have seen frozen potstickers at the store and wondered how to cook them. After some trial and error, I discovered that cooking frozen potstickers in the air fryer turns out so perfect that I’ll never cook them any other way.

Justl like these Air Fryer Frozen Meatballs and Air Fryer Frozen Burritos, making potstickers at home is an affordable and healthier alternative to take-out. They’re not deep-fried, so you can indulge guilt-free.

These are a lifesaver, especially when my kids get their after-school snack attack! These potstickers are perfect when they’re hangry, and I need something quick and relatively healthy. This, my friends, is survival mode at its best.

Why Make This Recipe

• Healthier Than Frying—Fried dumplings taste great but require much more oil. A light coating is all you need for moist potstickers, so there’s no deep frying with all that oil and mess.
• Easy – Traditional steaming requires a lot of time and special equipment. When you air fry frozen dumplings, you just push a button and before you know it they are done.
• Fast – Go from frozen to fully cooked and on the table in under 10 minutes.

Still trying to figure out how to use the air fryer? Make sure you check out my collection of the best air fryer tips to help you be more confident.

Ingredient Notes

• Potstickers – Look for these dumplings in the frozen food section of your local grocery store. As a bonus, they come in a variety of flavors. You can use Trader Joe’s Frozen Gyoza or any other brand of choice.
• Oil – Use the recommended oil as outlined in your air fryer manual. Next, use a cooking spray and generously coat the basket. This step ensures that the air-fried potstickers don’t dry out during the cooking process. Opt for a neutral oil, such as avocado oil.

What Are Potstickers?

Potstickers are Chinese-style dumplings filled with pork, cabbage, vegetable filling, and sometimes shrimp. These dumplings are fried on the bottom, steamed, and then pan-fried again. The result is a delicious, crispy exterior and a tender, juicy filling.

Potstickers have a variety of names, folks, so here goes: potstickers, wontons, gyoza, or dumplings. It is quite the name list. You might see any of these names when buying frozen potstickers it all depends on the brand. The differences between them are usually so subtle.

Ready to make this air fryer frozen dumplings recipe? Grab that bag of frozen potstickers, and I will show you…

How To Cook Frozen Potstickers In Air Fryer

Figuring out the right temperatures can be the hardest part of air fryer cooking. To avoid getting confused, use my FREE air fryer cooking time cheat sheet.

Get the complete ingredients list and instructions from the recipe card below.

1. Preheat the air fryer to 400 degrees F / 204 degrees C.
2. Spray the air fryer basket with oil and lightly coat both sides of the potstickers.
3. Place the frozen dumplings in an air fryer in a single layer so they cook evenly. You can also make multiple batches.
4. Air fry for 7-9 minutes, turning the one layer over halfway through the cooking time until they are golden brown in color and warmed through. Then, add your favorite dipping sauce.

Expert Tips

• There is no need to thaw. Go straight from the freezer to the air fryer. What a win!
• Cook potstickers in a single layer. Don’t overlap or let them touch. Rather than cook a few batches, those soggy edges are not great.I see your fussy eaters.
• Coat lightly with oil to avoid drying out the exterior of the dumpling.
• Turn the potstickers over halfway through cooking.You’ll thank me later.

Delicious Variations

• Use Sesame Oil – If you usually use a neutral oil in your air fryer, try sesame oil when making potstickers. The flavor is lovely, and it will work just as well as regular oil.
• Add Dipping Sauces – Potstickers are definitely designed for dipping. So, here are some of our favorite options:
  • Sweet and sour sauce
  • Soy Sauce
  • Sweet Chili Sauce
  • Ponzu sauce
  • Teriyaki Sauce
  • Peanut Sauce
  • Hot Chili Sauce
  • Yum Yum Sauce

Prep And Storage

• Prep Ahead – No prep needed! Go from freezer to air fryer to table.
• Store – Store leftovers in an airtight container for up to 4 days.
• Reheat – Set the air fryer to 350 degrees F / 180 degrees C and reheat for 2 minutes, turning after 1 minute. If needed, cook for 1 additional minute.
• Freeze – I don’t recommend refreezing these potstickers after cooking as they have already been frozen.

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Serving Suggestions

• Quick and delicious, the air fryer transforms chicken fried rice into a breeze!
• Spicy Crab Kani Salad is a perfect side for our salad lovers.
• Instant Pot Chinese Honey Sesame Chicken for a quick and tasty chicken dish.

• The best Air Fryer for cooking all sorts of food.
• This spray bottle is perfect for lightly spritzing your frozen food with oil.
• Tongs are used to turn over potstickers halfway through the cooking cycle.
• For the best tools to make your air fryer cooking even easier and more successful, check out my collection of air fryer essentials on Amazon!

Weight Watchers Points

There are 9 Blue Plan SmartPoints in one serving of this.

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