Super Easy Air Fryer Cream Cheese Wontons Recipe - Celebration Generation (2024)

FAQs

How long do you air fry good and gather cream cheese wontons? ›

Fold the top (other side) of the wonton wrapper over it and lightly push down to get it to stick together forming your enclosed wonton. Repeat this process for each one. Lay your wontons in the air fryer and lightly spray with avocado oil cooking spray. Close the air fryer and cook at 350 for 6-8 minutes.

Spray the wontons with oil and place them in the air fryer basket without overlapping. (You can use a perforated parchment sheet on the bottom to prevent sticking). Air fry at 350°F (176°C) for about 4 to 5 minutes, until golden. Flip the wontons over and air fry for 3 to 4 minutes longer, until golden brown and crisp.

6) When you seal the wonton, seal right next to the filling, pushing out any air bubbles. Air bubbles will make your wontons explode when frying, particularly if you are using the thinner wonton wrappers vs. the thicker eggroll wrappers (And I do mean eggroll wrappers vs. spring roll wrappers or rice paper wrappers ...

Bring a wok halfway full with water to a boil, and then reduce the heat to a simmer. Cook the wontons in batches until they float to the surface, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon.

The best way to keep fried foods crispy? Just place them on a cooling rack set over a baking sheet. If you're frying multiple batches, throw the whole setup into a low oven to keep everything warm as you keep frying and adding to the rack.

For most recipes, you will want to lower your air fryer temperature by 25 to 50 degrees. So if the original recipe says to cook at 425° in the oven, expect to set the air fryer to 400° at the highest. Starchier vegetables, like roasted potatoes, love higher heats and most meats do well at a wide range of temperatures.

Foil is safe to use in an air fryer so long as you follow three basic rules: never let foil touch the heating element; make sure the foil is weighted so it doesn't blow around the basket; and avoid contact with acidic ingredients, which can cause the foil to leach onto your food.

For Crispy Dumplings Use the Classic Steam-Fry

Essentially, you fry the frozen dumplings, then add water to the pan and cover them to steam through, then fry them again once the water evaporates. This double-frying creates an extra-crisp bottom crust.

Press out the air: When sealing the wonton, try to press out as much air as possible. If you have too much air in the filling, it will balloon up while frying and cause the wonton to burst open.

Crab rangoon is a type of fried wonton, so they are really very similar. The difference is all in the filling. Traditional wontons are not ever filled with cream cheese (which is one of the main components in crab rangoon recipes).

Why do my wontons fall apart? ›

Homemade dumplings can fall apart for a number of different reasons, or any combination of them. Often they burst during cooking because they have too much filling for the amount of dough. Some doughs are too dry, so the dumplings won't stay sealed. Others can be too wet and sticky and end up tearing.

Cook frozen mini wontons in the air fryer at 380°F for about 8-10 minutes until crispy. Flip half way through. Serve with soy sauce, sriracha or your favorite dipping sauce.

Bring the water to a boil. Add Wontons: Carefully add the frozen wontons to the boiling water. Stir gently to prevent sticking. Boil Until Cooked: Boil the wontons for about 4-6 minutes or until they float to the surface and the wrappers become translucent.

Step 1: Add about ½ cup of water to bottom of air fryer that holds the air fryer basket, then preheat air fryer. Step 2: Add dumplings to air fryer basket upside down. Turn on air fryer at 350°F for 7 minutes, flipping the dumplings over about halfway through. Step 3: Serve and enjoy!