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Air Fryer Frozen Dumplings: How Long for Potstickers, Gyoza, and Mandu

Name: Air Fryer Frozen Dumplings: How Long for Potstickers, Gyoza, and Mandu
Prep time: 3 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 13 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Asian-inspired
Ingredients: 340 g frozen dumplings, potstickers, gyoza, or mandu, not thawed; 5 ml neutral oil, or enough oil spray to lightly coat; 30 ml dipping sauce, such as soy sauce, chili crisp, ponzu, or dumpling sauce

Air fryer frozen dumplings cook from frozen in about 8–12 minutes, with no thawing needed. Use 360°F for softer wrappers or 380°F for crispier edges.

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This no-thaw method is for frozen dumplings, potstickers, gyoza, and mandu straight from the freezer. The best everyday setting is 182°C/360°F for 8–10 minutes, while larger or extra-crispy dumplings do better closer to 188–193°C/370–380°F for 10–12 minutes.

Ingredients

2 serv.

340 g frozen dumplings, potstickers, gyoza, or mandu, not thawed
5 ml neutral oil, or enough oil spray to lightly coat
30 ml dipping sauce, such as soy sauce, chili crisp, ponzu, or dumpling sauce

Instructions

Air fryer:182°C / 360°F

Air Fryer Frozen Dumplings: How Long for Potstickers, Gyoza, and Mandu after step 2: Place the frozen dumplings in a bowl and lightly spray or brush them with oil, coating the tops and sides. Do not thaw them first. — After step 2

Preheat the air fryer to 182°C/360°F for 3 minutes for standard dumplings, or to 193°C/380°F if you want a crisper wrapper.
Place the frozen dumplings in a bowl and lightly spray or brush them with oil, coating the tops and sides. Do not thaw them first.
Arrange the dumplings in a single layer in the air-fryer basket with a little space between each one. Cook in batches if they do not fit without touching.
Air fry at 182°C/360°F for 8–10 minutes for standard potstickers or gyoza, flipping or shaking halfway through. For large mandu, use 188–193°C/370–380°F for 10–12 minutes.
Check doneness before serving: the wrappers should be crisp at the edges and the filling should be steaming hot. For raw or uncertain fillings, check the center with a thermometer: poultry dumplings need 74°C/165°F, pork or beef ground-meat dumplings need 71°C/160°F, and seafood dumplings need 63°C/

Tips & tricks

For small gyoza, start checking at 7 minutes so the corners do not over-brown.
For extra-crispy dumplings, spray both sides with oil and add 1–2 minutes, checking often near the end.
If the wrappers look dry or floury, use a little more oil spray before the final 2 minutes of cooking.
For Bibigo-style larger mandu, expect the upper end of the time range and verify the center is hot before serving.
Avoid stacking dumplings; crowded dumplings steam instead of crisp.