Are you looking for quick, easy air fryer recipes? More precisely air fryer appetizers? Then you’re in for a treat! These air fryer potsticker recipes are perfect for those who are super busy with their lives and need ways to speed up their cooking or for those who are too lazy to turn on your stove.
With air fryers, you can cook meat, roast vegetables, and even cook frozen food like these frozen dumplings without having to thaw them. It is the simplest fuss-free way to cook potstickers that are still crispy on the outside and tender and warm on the inside. Such a time saver!
Not only make great appetizers but these delicious bite-sized treats are also great for your dinner side dish or a quick lunch.
Before getting further into this post, do you know the difference between potstickers and dumplings? Are they the same? Check the answer below!
Potstickers vs Dumplings?
Potstickers and dumplings may seem the same. But they are not. Dumplings are more of a general term. Potstickers are a specific type of dumplings.
A dumpling is a small ball of dough often filled with a savory or sweet filling that is steamed, boiled, or fried. There are many varieties of dumplings, like shumai, xiao long bao, and wonton.
The type of dumpling that used the steam-frying method (the dumplings are seared on their bottom to create a golden, crispy base, and then steamed) are called Guo tie (jiaozi) or gyoza in Japan, Korean call it mandu, the Polish and Italians know them as pierogi, while American refer them as potstickers.
Well, enough with the short lecture session and let’s continue talking about tasty foods!
Potstickers, dumplings, gyoza, – whatever you want to call them, and whether you have trader joe’s or ling ling potstickers one thing’s for sure is these little bite snacks are fantastic and so addicting!
6 Easy Air Fryer Potsticker Recipes
1. Air Fryer Potstickers with Chinese Dumpling Sauce
There’s nothing better than having crispy, delicious snacks without the effort of cooking them on the stovetop. And these air fryer frozen potstickers are exactly like that! The best part? You don’t have to thaw the frozen dumplings beforehand!
Make them tastier by dipping them in a homemade sauce made with soy sauce, sesame oil, toasted sesame seeds, ginger, Chinese black vinegar, and coconut vinegar. Or just dip them in your favorite dipping sauce.
Friendly tips: cook them in a single layer and spray them with cooking spray, olive oil works as well to make the dumplings crispy. (Via Went Here 8 This)
2. Air Fryer Cabbage and Pork Gyoza
Making your own dumplings isn’t that hard, like this gyoza for example. It’s easy because all you need to do is use wonton wrappers as the skin and then fill them with ground pork and Napa cabbage mixture. This easy recipe is about to be your new favorite snack! (Via Magic Skillet)
3. Air Fryer Dumplings (From Frozen)
If you’re anything like me, then sometimes you just want a delicious appetizer or meal that isn’t time-consuming and is on the table in a few minutes. Luckily, this one is for you.
All you need to do is dump the frozen dumplings in your air fryer and splash them with an oil sprayer. The best part is you don’t have to deal with oil splatter. With a cooking time of fewer than 10 minutes, you’ll get delicious, crispy dumplings that are ready to be devoured. (Via Carmy)
4. Air Fryer Chicken Potstickers
You don’t need to order take out anymore! Because you will be pleasantly surprised by how crisp and yummy this recipe is. Less than 40 calories per piece and takes around 30 minutes, you’ll find yourself making these chicken potstickers again and again.
Serve them with Chinese fried rice or kung pao chicken for the perfect Chinese takeout meal! (Via Hungry Girl)
5. Air Fried Pork Dumplings
Grab a pack of wonton wrappers, stuff them with bok choy, pork, and ginger, seal them then simply pop these savory little bites into the air fryer.
Well, you may have to stir-fry the bok choy first but it’s still so easy to cook fresh dumplings in an air fryer. You’re about to fall fully in love with this recipe. (Via Air Fryer Recipes)
6. Air Fryer Potstickers with A Sesame Ginger Sauce
If you love making frozen potstickers in an air fryer but still find them tough and dry, you need to try this recipe. Not only so easy but this recipe will also give you a trick to get the perfect potstickers like you would on the stovetop.
For a tasty quick snack, spice them up with homemade sauce like sweet chili sauce or hot chili sauce. (Via The Food Hussy)
If you have leftover potstickers, simply put them in an airtight container and freeze them. Based on personal preference, the best way to reheat them is in a pan but you can also use your air fryer.
Next time you wondering what to make for a quick snack, just remember this good idea of air fryer pot stickers.
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