Frozen Potstickers in the Air Fryer

Frozen Potstickers in the air fryer are a super easy way to make a delicious appetizer or snack. Since they’re air fried and not fried on a pan, there’s no mess factor and they turn out chewy with crispy edges, just as they’re supposed to be.

» Other snacks like these air fryer pizza rolls, air fryer mini corndogs, and air fryer onion rings are also easy to make!

Using the air fryer to cook potstickers is so much easier than trying to perfect them on the stove top. You can cook a large batch of them quickly and without having to watch the pan as they cook, lest they burn.

They are cooked perfectly every time – soft on the inside and crispy around the edges.

Seriously, they are so easy to make that even your kids can make up a batch easily and without worry.

Do I Have to Thaw Them First?

There’s absolutely no need to thaw the frozen potstickers that you buy at the store before you put them in the air fryer. The only thing you need to be aware of is that they do need a light coating of oil so they don’t get dried out.

Typically potstickers are made by steaming and frying. That’s how the wrapper gets its chewiness and doesn’t just turn into a hard shell. Since you won’t be steaming them, you need to make sure the outside is coated lightly with oil or they will become brittle and dry.

Are Potstickers The Same As Gyoza?

If you’re wondering if potstickers and gyoza are the same, they are actually slightly different. You can purchase both of them in the same aisle of the grocery store, frozen in a bag, but they do have a different texture and slightly different filling.

Gyoza are Japanese dumplings with a chewier and thinner wrapper and more ground up filling. Find the full recipe here for cooking gyoza in the air fryer. Potstickers are Chinese or Taiwanese and they have a thicker, dryer wrapper. The filling is often less ground up. Either of them can be cooked the same way in the air fryer, however gyoza will take slightly less time to cook.

How to Make Air Fryer Potstickers from Frozen

Air fried frozen potstickers are super easy to make.

Pour as many potstickers as you like into a bowl. Drizzle with olive oil and make sure they are fully coated on all sides.

Stray the air fryer basket lightly with oil. This will prevent them from sticking to the bottom, which can happen even though you’ve coated them in oil.

Add the potstickers to the basket in a single layer. Try not to crowd them too much so they don’t stick together.

Air fryer at 350 degrees F (180 C) for 8 minutes. Turn the potstickers over at the halfway point. This allows them to get evenly cooked so one side isn’t soggy.

Tips for Air Frying Frozen Potstickers

• Cook the potstickers in a single layer. Don’t stack them up, or they will stick together and not get properly cooked. Cook them in batches if needed.
• Make sure to completely coat the potstickers with oil or the wrapper will get hard and dry.
• You don’t need to thaw first. You can cook them straight from frozen.

What Potstickers to Buy?

There are many brands of potstickers and dumplings you can purchase in a bag at the store. Which brand you like will really be up to your tastes and preferences, however there are a few brands we think are pretty tasty.

• Ling Ling Chicken & Vegetable Potstickers
• P.F. Chang’s Pork Dumplings
• Annie Chun’s Organic Potstickers

Why Use an Air Fryer

An air fryer is an incredibly easy way to cook just about anything. You place the food in a fryer-style basket and hot air rapidly circulates all around the food, making the food crisp – much like deep-frying, but without the oil. You can cook anything you’d make in the oven.

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