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These air fryer frozen wontons are the kind of easy appetizer everyone loves. The best part is that this method works with almost any brand or variety of potsticker, dumpling, or gyoza, including Trader Joe’s, Bibigo, Taipei, Costco, and veggie, chicken, shrimp, or pork fillings. I’ll also share the best dipping sauces and simple tips for getting perfectly crispy frozen potstickers in the air fryer every single time.
Turned out crunchy on the edges, softer around the filling.
In other words, they turned out perfect. 
– Flint
When you air fry frozen wontons, you get crispy edges, and a hot, flavorful center, with way less hassle than pan frying. They won’t stick to the air fryer basket the same way they cling to a pan, and there’s no need to thaw them first.
So, let’s make air fryer potstickers! It’s incredibly simple, and they turn out delicious every time.
🛒 Air Fryer Frozen Wontons Ingredients
Here’s what you need:
- A box of frozen wonton dumplings (about 8 ounces/227g)
- Cooking spray oil
- Dipping sauce (optional)
Homemade dipping sauce:
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 2 tablespoons reduced sodium soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
- ¼ teaspoon dried ginger
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 pinch sesame seeds
- Sliced scallion greens and crushed red pepper flakes (optional garnish)
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The best frozen dumplings for air frying are made with wheat flour wrappers. They brown beautifully and crisp up easily because they’re designed for pan frying. Dumplings made with rice flour wrappers are usually intended for steaming, so while they can get crispy in the air fryer, they won’t brown as well.
Keep in mind that cooking times can vary depending on your air fryer model, so check on them early the first time you make this recipe.
Potstickers vs Wontons vs Gyoza
Chinese potstickers, wontons, and Japanese gyoza are all popular Asian dumplings, and the names are often used interchangeably in the U.S. For example, Trader Joe’s sells “pork gyoza potstickers.”
• Potstickers are Chinese dumplings traditionally pan fried until crisp on the bottom.
• Wontons usually have thinner wrappers, less filling, and are often served in soup.
• Gyoza are Japanese dumplings inspired by Chinese dumplings (jiaozi), typically with thinner wrappers and finely chopped fillings.
🥟 How to Air Fry Frozen Wontons
Mist your air fryer basket or tray with cooking spray. Arrange the frozen wontons in a single layer without overlapping, then generously spray with oil.
Be sure to coat the edges well so they don’t become too hard while cooking.
Air fry at 400F (200C) for 9-10 minutes, flipping the dumplings halfway through cooking time and spraying with a little more oil if needed.
If they’re not crispy enough after 10 minutes, flip again and cook for another 2-3 minutes. Avoid overcooking, or the wrappers can become hard to bite into.
Wheat flour wrappers usually crisp perfectly in 9-10 minutes, while rice flour wrappers may need a few extra minutes.
While the dumplings cook, thaw the sauce packet that came with them or make your own dipping sauce.
To make the homemade sauce, combine the rice vinegar, soy sauce, maple syrup, sesame oil, ginger, garlic powder, and sesame seeds in a jar with a lid and shake well.
Garnish the wontons with scallions and crushed red pepper flakes if desired, then serve with dipping sauce.
How to Reheat
For the best texture, I don’t recommend trying to reheat potstickers. Just air fry what you need! If you do need to reheat them, air fry at 350F (177C) for 2-3 minutes on the top rack of an air fryer oven. You can also microwave them, but they’ll lose their crispy texture.
Dipping Sauces for Potstickers
Some frozen dumplings come with a sauce packet, but these are great options too:
Hot chili sauce
Black rice vinegar
Sweet chili sauce
Peanut sauce
Soy sauce
Ponzu sauce
Teriyaki sauce
Sweet and sour sauce
Watch How to Make It!
Air Fryer Frozen Wontons (Dumplings + Gyoza + Potstickers)
Ingredients
- 1 box frozen potstickers, dumplings, or gyoza (8 ounces/227g; about 8-10 of them)
- cooking oil spray
- dipping sauce (optional)
Instructions
- Mist the air fryer basket with cooking oil spray. Put the frozen potstickers in the basket in a single non-touching layer.
- Air fry at 400°F (200°C) for 9-10 minutes, flipping the dumplings halfway through cooking time and spraying with a little more oil if they look dry. (Air fryer ovens: use the top rack position.)If they’re not crispy enough after 10 minutes, flip again and cook for another 2-3 minutes. Avoid overcooking, or the wrappers can become hard to bite into.
- While the dumplings cook, thaw the sauce packet that came with them or make your own dipping sauce. Serve the dumplings with the dipping sauce.
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Notes
💭 Expert Tips from Dietitian Summer Yule
This is a level 3 recipe (transition or weight maintenance). Pot stickers are delicious, comforting, and packed with umami flavor. Since they tend to be higher in refined carbs and lower in protein, they fall into level 3. To turn this into more of a complete meal, try serving your potstickers alongside vegetables and a source of protein. Some tasty options include:- Air Fryer Stir Fry
- Instant Pot Stir Fry Recipe with Chicken
- Keto Tofu Recipe (it’s vegan too!)
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Turned out crunchy on the edges, softer around the filling.
In other words, they turned out perfect.
The simple sauce recipe is appreciated as well. Although plain low sodium soy sauce is very serviceable.
Thanks for the ideas.
Hi Flint, thank you so much! Agree that plain soy sauce is great for dipping too š
Such a fun an easy lunch.
Thanks so much, Terry! š
What a great use of my TJ’s potstickers! I am definitely making this again.
Hi Terry, I’m so glad you enjoyed this one! Thank you so much for the rating and feedback š