Making Air Fryer Dumplings is great if you want extra crunch without deep frying or the effort of watching a pan.You can use this technique with any store-bought or homemade dumpling you like, fresh or frozen!  At risk of becoming “the water lady,” I have to say that a bit of water in the air fryer makes a world of difference.Keep reading to see what I mean.  How to Cook Dumplings in an Air Fryer If you love to cook your dumplings with almost zero supervision and a satisfying crunch, you can cook them in an air fryer.  When we first tried this method, we did it the way that seemed to be the accepted convention—brush or spray the uncooked dumplings with oil, and bake at various temperatures until crispy.  Yet, something was bothering us.

Our results—and all the aforementioned air fryer dumpling recipes—seemed rather…dry.  When it comes to air frying, you can sometimes not only overcook your food, but really dry it out.Such was the pitfall with our first air fryer dumpling attempts.  Watch our quick 2-minute guide to air fryer dumplings over on our Youtube channel! If you enjoy this video remember to like and subscribe!When we cook pan-fried dumplings with the crispy bottoms in a pan, we start the dumplings with oil, but then add water to steam them.The water cooks off, and then you’re left with those golden crispy bottoms AND tender cooked dumpling wrappers on the top.

This is the conventional method.  So I decided to apply the same logic to cooking

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