Air Fryer Fried Wontons
Air fryer fried wontons become a staple when you find out how easy to make they are. What’s awesome is they are not deep-fried in grease, saving you from all the calories.
These healthy air fryer wontons are rich and tasty and can be made with beef, pork, chicken, or just cream cheese for a vegetarian option.
Learn how to make air fryer fried wontons, your next go-to air fryer appetizer!
Ingredients
1 package of pre-made wonton wrappers
1 pound of ground chicken, beef, pork or white meat turkey (optional substitute – 1 8 oz package of cream cheese)
1 tablespoon of finely grated fresh ginger (or 1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger)
2 garlic cloves, peeled and finely grated or minced
2 tablespoons of chopped scallions (from about 1 large scallion, white and green parts)
1 tablespoon of gluten free soy sauce or tamari
2 tablespoons of gluten free sweet chili sauce (or 2 tablespoons gluten free oyster sauce)
1 cup of shredded cabbage, fresh
Egg wash (1 egg beaten / 1 tablespoon water)
Oil, for coating
How to Make Air Fryer Fried Wontons
To make air fryer fried wontons, using pre-made wonton wrappers, cut them into 3-inch squares. With the wrappers aside, combine your choice of meat, garlic, ginger, scallion, soy sauce, sweet chili sauce, cabbage, and oyster sauce, mixing well.
If you are doing cream cheese wontons, you can skip the cabbage, soy sauce, sweet chili sauce, and oyster sauce. Set aside your filling mixture.
Mix together your egg wash in a small bowl. Set that aside.
Now, you’re going to assemble the air fryer wontons by putting your wonton wrapper on a flat surface. Dip your index finger in the egg wash and paint your finger on the four edges of the wrapper.
Grab a teaspoon and dip into your filling, placing the mixture in the center of the wonton wrapper. To fold, bring in one corner to the opposite corner, cattie-corner.
Squeeze out air bubbles and seal the wrapper tightly so everything cooks inside.
Place a hole-filled air fryer parchment sheet on the bottom of the air fryer. Place your wontons on the bottom of the basket or pan, in one even and single layer, not touching one another.
You may need to cook in batches to do this. Spray your wontons with an oil sprayer of avocado oil.
Fry at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 4 minutes. Then, do a gentle shake and turn over the wontons with tongs, spray again, and put back in on 350 Fahrenheit for another 4 minutes.
Add an extra 1-2 minutes if they’re not as brown as you desire (many air fryers differ in cook time). They should come out golden brown. Serve with sweet chili sauce or soy sauce and enjoy!
Frozen Cream Cheese Wontons in Air Fryer
Cream cheese air fryer wontons are vegetarian-friendly and rich.
Also, air fryer wontons can be easily frozen and enjoyed later. To reheat, put the air fryer on 350 degrees Fahrenheit for four minutes. Turn over and add 2 minutes until golden brown.
What You Need To Make Air Fryer Fried Wontons
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- An air fryer
- Parchment paper for air fryer
- 1 package of pre-made wonton wrappers
- 1 pound ground chicken, beef, pork, or white meat turkey or cream cheese for vegetarian substitute.
- Fresh ginger or ground ginger
- Garlic cloves
- Scallions
- Soy sauce or tamari
- Sweet chili sauce (or oyster sauce)
- Shredded cabbage, fresh
- 1 egg
- Spray oil
The Best Air Fryer for Air Fryer Fried Wontons
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Air Fryer Fried Wontons (Healthy & Easy)
Ingredients
- 1 package of pre-made wonton wrappers
- 1 pound ground chicken, beef, pork or white meat turkey (optional substitute - 1 8 oz package of cream cheese)
- 1 tablespoon of finely grated fresh ginger (or 1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger)
- 2 garlic of cloves, peeled and finely grated or minced
- 2 tablespoons of chopped scallions (from about 1 large scallion, white and green parts)
- 1 tablespoon of gluten free soy sauce or tamari
- 2 tablespoons of gluten free sweet chili sauce (or 2 tablespoons gluten-free oyster sauce)
- 1 cup of Shredded cabbage, fresh
- Egg wash (1 egg beaten, 1 tablespoon water)
- Oil, for coating
Instructions
- To make air fryer fried wontons, using pre-made wonton wrappers, cut them into 3-inch squares. With the wrappers aside, combine your choice of meat, garlic, ginger, scallion, soy sauce, sweet chili sauce, cabbage, and oyster sauce, mixing well.
- If you are doing cream cheese wontons, you can skip the cabbage, soy sauce, sweet chili sauce, and oyster sauce. Set aside your filling mixture.
- Mix together your egg wash in a small bowl. Set that aside.
- Now, you’re going to assemble the air fryer wontons by putting your wonton wrapper on a flat surface. Dip your index finger in the egg wash and paint your finger on the four edges of the wrapper.
- Grab a teaspoon and dip into your filling, placing the mixture in the center of the wonton wrapper. To fold, bring in one corner to the opposite corner, cattie-corner. Squeeze out air bubbles and seal the wrapper tightly so everything cooks inside.
- Place a hole filled air fryer parchment sheet on the bottom of the air fryer. Place your wontons on the bottom of the basket or pan, in one even and single layer, not touching one another. You may need to cook in batches to do this. Spray your wontons with an oil sprayer of avocado oil.
- Fry at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 4 minutes. Then, do a gentle shake and turn over the wontons with tongs, spray again, and put back in on 350 Fahrenheit for another 4 minutes.
- Add an extra 1-2 minutes if they’re not as brown as you desire (many air fryers differ in cook time). They should come out golden brown. Serve with sweet chili sauce or soy sauce and enjoy!
