When I’m in the mood for Asian food, I whip up some of our favorites including vegetable lo mein, homemade egg rolls, sweet and sour chicken and these amazingly delicious potstickers. My version is even better than what you’d get at a restaurant! Homemade potstickers take a little time to make, but the end result is absolutely worth it. I like to offer my potstickers as part of an Asian style feast with other family favorites including pan fried noodles, sweet and sour pork and some greens tossed in Asian salad dressing.
Potstickers Ingredients
For this potstickers recipe you will need potsticker wrappers, ground pork, vegetable oil, sesame oil, soy sauce, cabbage, shiitake mushrooms, ginger, garlic, green onions, cornstarch, salt and black pepper.
How Do You Make Potstickers?
When you make these potstickers start by putting ground pork, minced mushrooms, shredded green cabbage, soy sauce, sesame oil, cornstarch, ginger, garlic, salt and pepper in a large bowl. Stir everything together. This mixture is the filling of the dumplings. Lay out a potsticker wrapper on a cutting board and place 2 teaspoons of the filling in the center of the wrapper. Brush water on the edge of the wrapper and fold it over into a half moon shape. Fold the top of the potsticker into pleats. Make the rest of your potstickers. Cook the potstickers by searing the outside in a little hot oil in a skillet or frying pan. Finally, add a little water to your pan and cover your pan to steam the potstickers and cook them through. Serve with dipping sauce and enjoy!
Tips For The Perfect Potstickers
This recipe works best with dumpling or gyoza wrappers, you can find them at most Asian markets and some large grocery stores. You can use wonton wrappers in a pinch, but the end result will not be quite the same as what you’d get at your local Chinese restaurant. Make sure to finely mince the ingredients for the filling. I use a mandoline to thinly shred the cabbage. When you fold a potsticker, cover the rest of your potsticker wrappers with a damp paper towel so they don’t dry out. Potstickers stay fresh in the fridge for up to 3 days. Reheat your dumplings in the oven to crisp the skins.
How Do You Fold Potstickers?
The simplest way to fold a potsticker is to place the filling in the center of a wrapper. Fold the wrapper up to make a half moon shape, then seal it shut. Traditionally, these dumplings are have decorative pleats along the top. You can pleat your potstickers by folding them into the half moon. Keep the top open and use your fingers to firmly press the top of the wrapper together. Be careful not to overfill your dumplings or you won’t have enough wrapper along the top to make the pleats.
Recipe Variations
This is a fairly traditional version of Chinese potstickers, but you can switch up the ingredients to customize it to your tastes.
Protein: Try using ground chicken or ground turkey instead of the pork. Seasonings: You can add other seasonings to the mix. Try some rice vinegar, a little five spice powder or a little ground cinnamon. Vegetables: Swap out the cabbage and mushrooms for other veggies such as shredded carrots, kale or water chestnuts. Sauces: I have a delicious dipping sauce recipe below that you can use. You can also try sweet and sour sauce, sweet chili sauce or hoisin sauce.
Dipping Sauce
I like to make a simple dipping sauce to serve with my dumplings. In a small bowl, whisk together 1/2 cup low sodium soy sauce, 1 teaspoon rice vinegar, 1 teaspoon sesame oil, 1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon sugar, 1 tablespoon sliced green onions, 1/2 teaspoon sesame seeds and 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes. In my opinion, these potstickers are even better than what you’d get at a restaurant. They’re absolutely worth the effort!
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