How to Air Fry Frozen Pierogies

Last Updated on 16th September 2022 by

I’m back with another air fryer recipe, and this time with frying frozen perogies. This potato dish is absolutely one of my favorite ways to have spuds, and I just love putting different toppings on each of my perogies when I serve them up. They offer a lot of versatility, and it’s super easy to make frozen perogies in the air fryer.

You can quickly take a frozen food and turn it into a meal, and there’s not much cleanup or prep work to do. Let me share with you how to cook frozen pierogies so you’ll feel confident making them yourself.

How to Make Frozen Pierogies

You want to start by heating up the air fryer to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. This is the most important step in how to cook frozen pierogies in an air fryer because not preheating the air fryer may cause the pierogies to burn on the outside and not cook fully on the inside.

Once the air fryer has heated up all the way, you can spread the pierogies carefully into the fryer basket. You want to spread them in a single layer so they’re not overlapping and so the basket is not crowded.

Try to make sure there’s a little space between each of the pierogies, as this allows for proper heat circulation and ensures that the pierogies cook all the way through. You may need to cook them in several batches just so you’re not putting too many in the basket at once.

Once you’ve arranged your pierogies, spray a little olive oil over them or other cooking oil of your choice. If you prefer to brush them with oil instead, that works fine as well.

Then can allow them to cook in the air fryer for 8 minutes, keeping the temperature at 400 degrees Fahrenheit. For best results, I flip them halfway through the cooking time, at the four-minute mark. This ensures that they cook on both sides evenly.

That’s about the simplest method you’ll find for how to air fry frozen pierogies, and there’s no need to make it more complicated than that.

How Long to Air Fry Frozen Perogies

I always say that there’s a few factors you need to consider when you’re talking about how long to cook something. You’re looking at the temperature, how much you are cooking at once of that food, and how done you want it.

What temperature to cook frozen perogies in air fryer? I go with 400 degrees Fahrenheit partly because it’s easy to remember and partly because it just works so well for cooking them quickly and thoroughly.

There’s no risk of overcooking them or undercooking them as long as I allow the pierogies to stay in the air fryer for a full 8 minutes and flip them halfway through.

So, my method for how to cook frozen pierogies in air fryer requires an 8-minute cooking time. I find that cooking them less than that can make them a little doughy and mushy in the center. I like mine cook to where they’re slightly crispy. Overcooking them can make them too dark, and they may start to taste ashy.

If you’ve never cooked pierogies in your air fryer before, you need to keep in mind that each air fryer can be a bit different. It’s best to check them at the 4-minute mark as you flip them and see if they look mostly done. They may not need to go for a full 4 additional minutes if they’re mostly done at that point.

How to Cook Frozen Pierogies with Onions

When I started this article on how to prepare frozen pierogies, I talked about putting different sauces or toppings on the dish. I prefer marinara sauce or some sort of creamy sauce, but I know some people like sautéed onions on their pierogies.

I wouldn’t recommend cooking the onions in the air fryer with the pierogies. Instead, I suggest cooking that in a frying pan separately. You can just slice up your onions how you like and cook them in butter until they brown but not blacken.

While I like to make everything I can in the air fryer because of how simple it is to use, how little cleanup there is, and how healthy it can be, there’s some things I know taste better and work better when made on the stovetop or in the oven. Sautéed onions to go on top of your perogies are one of those.

Closing Thoughts on Cooking Perogies

Do you love pierogies as much as I do and are you looking for a way to cook them faster than in the oven? That’s primarily why I use the air fryer, because of how quick it is compared to some other methods. You can definitely save a few minutes by learning how to make frozen pierogies in air fryer instead of the oven to cook them. They come out just as good, and I think even better than if you cook them in the oven.

I like them better in the air fryer than I do cooking them in a vat of oil as well. They come out less greasy, and I feel less guilty about eating them when they’re prepared this way, since I know very little oil was involved. It’s simply a lower fat method of cooking them, but you still get that wonderful crispiness that only comes from frying pierogies.

Once your pierogies are done cooking, you want to take them out carefully, since they will be hot, and then let them rest for a minute or two before serving them.

You can top them with the sauce of your choice or try some sautéed onions on top and see how you like that. For a simple sauce, many people prefer their pierogies with the glaze of melted butter or a dollop of sour cream. They are typically served with savory dishes, such as fried eggs or meat.

Pauline

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I'm Pauline, a mother of four grown children, my passion for cooking stemmed from the joy i get cooking for my family. I love to try new dishes, especially when dining out but creating and sharing my own recipes is my favourite thing to do!

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