If you’re anything like me, you’ve had that moment of staring into the freezer, searching for something quick, easy, and tasty. That’s where these air fryer potstickers come in handy. They’re the crispy, golden bites you didn’t know you needed, and they’re ready in minutes without any of the mess of traditional frying. Plus, the air fryer does most of the work, so you can sit back and relax while your potstickers get perfectly crispy.
How Do You Cook Potstickers in the Air Fryer?
It’s simple! You place frozen potstickers in a single layer in your air fryer basket, mist them with a little oil, and cook at 380°F for about 8-10 minutes, flipping them halfway through. That’s it! You get perfectly crispy potstickers with minimal effort.
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- How Do You Cook Potstickers in the Air Fryer?
- What Makes These Potstickers Great
- Ingredients You’ll Need
- How to Make Air Fryer Potstickers
- Substitutions and Variations
- Tips for Crispy Air Fryer Potstickers
- Nutritional Information
- FAQs
- Serving Suggestions
- Storage and Reheating
- Related Recipes and Pairings
- Equipment
- Air Fryer Potstickers
What Makes These Potstickers Great
- Quick & Easy: No need to thaw. That’s right—there’s no need to thaw frozen potstickers before cooking them. Just throw them straight into the air fryer from the freezer, and you’re good to go.
- Versatile: Works with any type of frozen dumpling, including pork, beef, chicken, shrimp, or veggie options.
Ingredients You’ll Need
For the Potstickers:
- 6-8 Frozen Dumplings (Pork, Beef, Chicken, or Shrimp)
- 1 tsp Oil (Vegetable, Avocado, or your preferred oil)
For the Dipping Sauce:
- 3 Tbsp Soy Sauce
- 1 tsp Rice Vinegar
- 1/4 tsp Red Chili Pepper Flakes
- 1-2 tsp Sugar (adjust to taste)
- 1 tsp Toasted Sesame Oil
How to Make Air Fryer Potstickers
Step 1: Preheat the Air Fryer
Preheat your air fryer to 380°F.
Step 2: Cook the Potstickers
Place 6-8 frozen dumplings in a single layer in the air fryer basket. Make sure there’s space between them for proper airflow.
How long to cook frozen dumplings in the air fryer? About 8-10 minutes will do the trick. Flip the potstickers halfway through for even crispiness.
Want them crispier? Just air fry for an extra 2 minutes at a time until they reach your desired level of crunchiness.
Step 3: Make the Dipping Sauce
In a small bowl, mix together soy sauce, rice vinegar, red chili pepper flakes, sugar, and toasted sesame oil. Serve alongside the crispy dumplings.
Substitutions and Variations
- Different Dumplings: You can use any type of frozen dumplings like Trader Joe’s frozen potstickers or Ling Ling potstickers—the cooking time is about the same. Just adjust for your desired crispiness.
- How long to air fry Trader Joe’s frozen potstickers? Roughly 8-10 minutes at 380°F, flipping halfway through.
- Spicy Potstickers: Add more chili flakes or sriracha to the dipping sauce for an extra kick.
- Oil-Free: Skip the oil spray if you want to avoid oil entirely. The dumplings will still cook through, though they may not be as crispy.
Tips for Crispy Air Fryer Potstickers
- Flip the potstickers halfway through cooking for even crispiness.
- If you like them extra crispy, continue air frying in 2-minute increments.
- Lightly misting the dumplings with oil can enhance crispiness, but it’s optional.
Nutritional Information
Serving Size: 4 potstickers
- Calories: 200
- Total Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
- Sodium: 600mg
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 1g
- Sugar: 2g
- Protein: 8g
FAQs
Frozen dumplings typically take about 8-10 minutes in the air fryer at 380°F, flipping halfway through for even crispiness.
Ling Ling potstickers should be cooked in the air fryer at 380°F for 8-10 minutes, depending on how crispy you like them.
Trader Joe’s frozen potstickers take 8-10 minutes in the air fryer at 380°F. Flip them halfway for even cooking.
To make Trader Joe’s potstickers crispy, spray them with a light mist of oil before air frying at 380°F for 8-10 minutes, flipping halfway through.
No, Trader Joe’s frozen potstickers are not fully cooked and need to be air-fried, pan-fried, or boiled before eating.
No, there’s no need to thaw frozen potstickers before cooking them. You can cook them straight from frozen, especially in the air fryer.
Potstickers are fully cooked when they reach an internal temperature of 165°F and are crispy and golden on the outside.
Restaurants typically pan-fry potstickers until the bottom is crispy and then steam them to ensure the filling is cooked through.
For frozen, fully cooked potstickers, simply reheat them in the air fryer at 350°F for about 5-6 minutes or until crispy and heated through.
Serving Suggestions
Serve these crispy potstickers alongside steamed rice, stir-fried vegetables, or even a light miso soup for a complete meal. You could also include them in a larger appetizer spread with egg rolls or wontons.
Storage and Reheating
- Storage: Leftover potstickers can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
- Reheating: Reheat in the air fryer at 350°F for 3-4 minutes to bring back that crispy texture. You can also microwave them, though they might lose some crispiness.
Related Recipes and Pairings
Equipment
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COSORI Air Fryer
Air Fryer Parchment Paper Liners
Reusable Silicone Air Fryer Liners 3 Pack
Whole Foods 365 Market, Sauce Shoyu Soy
365 by Whole Foods Market, Vinegars Rice Organic
365 Toasted Sesame Oil
Air Fryer Potstickers
Ingredients
- 6-8 Frozen Dumplings Pork,Beef, Chicken, Shrimp
- 1 tsp Oil (Vegetable, Avocado, or preffered)
Dipping Sauce
- 3 Tbsp. Soy Sauce
- 1 tsp Rice Vinegar
- 1/4 tsp Red Chili Pepper Flakes
- 1 to 2 tsp. Sugar
- 1 tsp. Toasted Sesame Oil
Instructions
- Preheat Air Fryer to 380 Degrees Fahrenheit
- Dumplings
- Place 6-8 Dumplings in Air Fryer in Single Layer. Make sure that dumplings have some space in between fro popper airflow.
- Spray dumplings with light mist of oil.
- Air Fry Dumplings 8 Minutes.
- Flip Dumplings and Air Fry 2 Minutes More.
- Note: If you like them more crispy air fry in 2 minute increments.
Dipping Sauce
- Mix Ingredients together in a bowl and serve with dumplings.
Paul / Jaci
Found your recipe for Adobe Chicken. Sounds delish. Will pair that with this wonderful addition. We like to make “fused” meals. So happy to have found your website. Thank you for recipes. Paul and Jaci ( Missouri)
Matt
Glad you like it. Your welcome for the recipes.
Matty