Panda Express Chicken Potsticker

Updated 10 August 2026

Panda Express Chicken Potsticker

Chicken Potsticker is a appetizers and soup item with 160 calories per serving, 6 g protein, 250 mg sodium. Panda Express does not publish a standalone price for it; it is ordered inside a Bowl, Plate or Bigger Plate.

Contains: Wheat, Soy, Sesame

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About This Dish

Chicken Potstickers are the lightest fried appetizer at Panda Express: seasoned chicken and vegetable dumplings, pan seared and steamed, 160 calories for the three piece serving, sold a la carte at a store set price or added to any format. At roughly 53 calories a piece they are the most efficient way to add something warm and savory to an order.

The cooking method is the difference. Potstickers are seared flat on one side until golden, then finished with steam, so each dumpling carries a crisp base and a soft pleated top. The filling is ground chicken with cabbage and aromatics, mild and juicy rather than heavily seasoned. They look handmade on the tray, and they are the appetizer that survives a takeout bag best because there is no fried wrapper to go soft.

Chicken Potsticker calories come to 160 for three with 6 g of protein, 20 g of carbs and 6 g of fat, the lowest fat figure of any appetizer here. Sodium is 250 mg. The published flags cover wheat, soy and sesame, with no dairy involved, which separates them from the Rangoon.

How much are Chicken Potstickers? Stores set the price locally, small servings running three pieces and large servings twelve.

They suit anyone adding a starter to a light meal, and they are the appetizer to choose when the entree is already heavy. Pair them with Potsticker Sauce at 10 calories, a soy and vinegar dip made for exactly this, or with Chili Sauce at 10 calories for heat. Hot and Sour Soup at 170 calories makes the other light starter if dumplings are not the mood.

Chicken Potsticker Nutrition Facts

160Calories
6gProtein
20gCarbohydrates
6gTotal Fat
1.5gSaturated Fat
0gTrans Fat
20mgCholesterol
250mgSodium
1gDietary Fiber
2gSugars
3.3 ozPortion

* Values approximate. Updated 10 August 2026.

How to Make Chicken Potsticker at Home

Potstickers need a lid and a splash of water: sear, steam, then sear again. That sequence is what gives one crisp side and a tender top.

Prep 45 minCook 12 minDifficulty Medium4 servings

Ingredients

Filling

Assembly and cooking

Steps

0 of 5 steps

Tips

  • Squeeze the cabbage hard; excess water makes filling that leaks and wrappers that tear.
  • Stirring the filling one direction develops texture and stops it going crumbly.
  • Do not crowd the pan or the steam cannot circulate.

Variations

  • Ground pork and chives for a classic northern Chinese filling.
  • Add a spoon of chili crisp to the filling for heat.
  • Boil them instead for a lighter dumpling with no sear.

Serve it with: Soy and vinegar dipping sauce with slivered ginger, which beats the packet version comfortably.

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Chicken Potsticker FAQ

How many calories are in Chicken Potstickers?

160 calories for the three piece serving, about 53 calories each, with 6 g of protein and 6 g of fat.

Are potstickers fried?

Pan seared rather than deep fried, then finished with steam. That is why they carry the lowest fat figure of any appetizer on this menu.

How much do Chicken Potstickers cost?

Stores set the price with no national figure published. Small servings are three pieces and large servings twelve.

What sauce comes with them?

Potsticker sauce at 10 calories per packet is made for them, a soy and vinegar dip. Chili sauce at 10 calories works for heat.

Do they contain dairy?

No. The published flags are wheat, soy and sesame only, which makes them the dairy free appetizer choice next to the Cream Cheese Rangoon.

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