Best Perfect Pot Stickers Alton Brown Recipes

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PERFECT POT STICKERS



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Homemade pot stickers are so versatile--you can fill them with anything you want and as full as you want. And the play between the crispy, crusty bottom, and the tender parts, makes for a truly unique dumpling. These are filled with ground pork, green onions, ginger, and cabbage.

Provided by Chef John

Categories     Appetizers and Snacks     Wraps and Rolls

Time 1h

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 16

1 pound ground pork
4 cloves minced garlic
½ cup finely chopped green onions
3 tablespoons very finely minced fresh ginger
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 teaspoon soy sauce
1 teaspoon sesame oil
1 pinch cayenne pepper
1 ½ cups finely chopped green cabbage
2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
¾ teaspoon kosher salt
1 cup hot water, about 130 -150 F (55-65 C)
¼ cup seasoned rice vinegar
¼ cup soy sauce
6 tablespoons vegetable oil for frying, or as needed - divided
8 tablespoons water for steaming, divided

Steps:

  • Place ground pork, green onions, garlic, ginger, 2 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon soy sauce, sesame oil, and cayenne in a mixing bowl. Top with chopped green cabbage. Mix with fork until thoroughly combined. Tamp down lightly; cover with plastic. Refrigerate until chilled, about an hour.
  • Place flour and kosher salt in a mixing bowl. Slowly pour in hot water. Stir with a wooden spoon until mixture forms a shaggy dough. Flour your hands and transfer dough to a work surface. Knead dough until it becomes smooth and elastic. If dough seems too sticky, sprinkle with a bit more flour, about 3 to 5 minutes. Wrap dough ball in plastic, and let it rest about 30 minutes.
  • When dough has rested, divide into 4 equal pieces. Cover 3 pieces with a dish cloth while you work the first piece. Roll into a small log about the thickness of a thumb, about 3/4 inch. Divide each log into 6 equal pieces. Roll each piece into a thin 3 1/2-inch circle on a lightly floured surface to form the pot sticker wrappers. Repeat with the remaining dough pieces.
  • Lightly moisten the edges of a wrapper with your wet finger. Place a small scoop of the ground pork mixture onto the center of a wrapper. Fold up the 2 sides and pinch together in the center. Pinch together the remaining edges, forming "pleats" along one side. Tap the pot sticker on the work surface to slightly flatten the bottom; form a slight curve in it so it stands upright in the pan. Transfer to a well-floured plate. Repeat with remaining dough and filling.
  • Mix together seasoned rice vinegar and soy sauce in a small mixing bowl for the dipping sauce.
  • Heat oil in skillet over medium-high heat. Place about 6 or 7 pot stickers in the hot oil, flat side down. Cook until bottoms are golden brown, about 2 minutes. Drizzle in water and quickly cover the pan; steam for 3 minutes. Uncover; reduce heat to medium. Continue cooking until water evaporates and bottoms are browned and crunchy, 1 or 2 minutes. Transfer to a warm serving dish. Repeat with remaining pot stickers. Serve with dipping sauce.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 438.5 calories, Carbohydrate 46.2 g, Cholesterol 54.5 mg, Fat 18.8 g, Fiber 2.4 g, Protein 19.8 g, SaturatedFat 6.3 g, Sodium 1453.3 mg, Sugar 3.5 g

PERFECT POT STICKERS (ALTON BROWN)



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I finally got around to making these last night and, while my photos don't exactly reflect it, they were AWESOME! I made a very simple dipping sauce of about 2 parts Yamasa soy sauce to 1 part rice wine vinegar with some sesame seeds sprinkled on top. I froze the extra prepared, but uncooked pot stickers on a cookie sheet, each layer separated by waxed paper, then put them in a vacuum sealed Food Saver bag and back into the freezer. These got pretty consistent 5 star ratings on the FoodTV.com site.

Provided by Sandi From CA

Categories     Pork

Time 1h10m

Yield 35-40 potstickers

Number Of Ingredients 15

1/2 lb ground pork
1/4 cup finely chopped scallion
2 tablespoons finely chopped red bell peppers
1 egg, lightly beaten
2 teaspoons ketchup
1 teaspoon yellow mustard
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon light brown sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
35 -40 small wonton wrappers
water, for sealing wontons
3 -4 tablespoons vegetable oil, for frying
1 1/3 cups chicken stock, divided

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 200 degrees F.
  • Combine the first 11 ingredients in a medium-size mixing bowl (pork through cayenne). Set aside.
  • To form the dumplings, remove 1 wonton wrapper from the package, covering the others with a damp cloth. Brush 2 of the edges of the wrapper lightly with water. Place 1/2 rounded teaspoon of the pork mixture in the center of the wrapper. Fold over, seal edges, and shape as desired. Set on a sheet pan and cover with a damp cloth. Repeat procedure until all of the filling is gone.
  • Heat a 12-inch saute pan over medium heat. Brush with vegetable oil once hot. Add 8 to 10 potstickers at a time to the pan and cook for 2 minutes, without touching. Once the 2 minutes are up, gently add 1/3 cup chicken stock to the pan, turn the heat down to low, cover, and cook for another 2 minutes. Remove wontons to a heatproof platter and place in the warm oven. Clean the pan in between batches by pouring in water and allowing the pan to deglaze. Repeat until all the wontons are cooked. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 57.6, Fat 2.9, SaturatedFat 0.8, Cholesterol 11, Sodium 147.4, Carbohydrate 5.3, Fiber 0.2, Sugar 0.4, Protein 2.3

BEST VEGETARIAN POT STICKERS



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If you like Chinese dumplings, these vegetarian pot stickers will blow your mind!! They are very easy to make (contrary to what people may think) and dumpling skins are available even in Western supermarket now. This recipe should use up one package of round dumpling skin and enough to serve a big crowd as appetizers. You can make these dumplings way ahead of time and defrost and pan-fry them just before serving. A recipe by Ming Tsai.

Provided by Izzy Knight

Categories     Vegetable

Time 1h30m

Yield 24 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 red onion, sliced
1 tablespoon minced ginger
1 cup sliced shiitake mushroom
1 cup white cabbage, shredded
1 cup carrot, shredded
1 cup chopped garlic sprouts or 1 cup chives
1 teaspoon white pepper
1 teaspoon sesame oil
1/4 cup chopped cilantro
1 package wonton skins, also called gyoza
salt
canola oil

Steps:

  • In a wok or large saute pan, add a little oil and saute onions and ginger.
  • Add the mushrooms and stir.
  • Add the cabbage, carrots and chives.
  • Season.
  • When mixture is soft, place in colander to drain.
  • Add the sesame oil and cilantro when mixture is cooled.
  • Check for seasoning.
  • Using the gyoza skins, make half moon dumplings keeping the bottom flat.
  • In a hot non-stick pan, coat with oil and place dumplings.
  • When bottom gets brown, add 1/4 cup of water and immediately cover.
  • This will steam the dumplings.
  • Carefully watch the dumplings and completely evaporate the water so that the bottom gets crispy again and sticks to the pot.
  • Serve hot with soy sauce and vinegar for dipping.

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