Air fryer frozen potstickers
Prepare frozen potstickers quickly in the air fryer, along with a delicious homemade soy dipping sauce everyone will love.
Main ingredients:
 | Potstickers – any type of frozen potstickers, gyozas, or dumplings |
 | Vegetable oil with a high smoking point like avocado, sunflower, or peanut oil. |
Dipping Sauce ingredients:
 | Soy sauce – low-sodium soy sauce to control the amount of salt |
 | Ginger – ground ginger spice |
| Sesame oil for flavor |
 | Garlic – garlic powder or flakes |
 | Brown sugar – for a touch of sweet to counteract the soy sauce |
 | Rice vinegar – for a touch of sour |
If you love appetizers and finger foods, you will love these air fryer frozen potstickers. They are easy to make, healthier than the pan-fried versions, and above all, delicious. (If you have an Instant pot, I’ve also prepared a batch of steamed potstickers, if you want to compare.)
Making frozen potstickers at home is a great way to enjoy this appetizer without spending hours in the kitchen. As delicious as they are, traditional potstickers can be a lot of work to make.
It is much simpler to pick up a batch of frozen ones and stick them in the air fryer when getting ready to entertain.
Whether they are veggie potstickers or filled with meat or seafood, with this Air fryer frozen dumpling recipe, they should come out perfectly light and crispy to even win over the pickiest eaters.
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Equipment
Ingredients
- 10-12 frozen potstickers
- 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil, in a spray if possible
Dipping sauce
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 2 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 tablespoon of sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon of garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon of brown sugar
- pinch of ginger powder
- 1 teaspoon of sriracha (optional)
Instructions
- Take the potstickers directly out of the freezer, without letting them thaw.
- Preheat the air fryer to 370°F (190°C) for 4 minutes.
- Place the potstickers in the frying basket and spray them with a bit of oil.
- Cook for 10 minutes for about 10 minutes, flipping and turning over the potstickers 4-5 minutes.
- Mix all the ingredients for the dipping sauce together and blend throughly.
- Check if the potstickers are crispy enough for you, and if not, cook for an additional couple of minutes.
- Serve while warm.
Nutrition
Please note: We are not certified nutritionists and these estimates written and produced for entertainment purposes only.
What to serve with it?
These air fryer potstickers will go quite well as a starter, with another asian-inspired dish as the main, like Instant pot ramen or sesame oil chicken. You can serve it with a soy peanut sauce, or this creamy coconut peanut sauce.
How to store it?
These air fryer potstickers can easily be made in advance, and will keep quite well for at least a day or so. Let them cool and then place them in an airtight container in the fridge.
To warm them back up, you can place them back in the air fryer for 1-2 minutes at 390° (195°C).
