Best Potstickers Step By Step Recipes

CHINESE DUMPLINGS (POTSTICKERS) RECIPE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine all pork filling ingredients until well combined.
• You will need a clean workspace, wonton wrappers, prepared pork filling, a small bowl of water, and chopsticks.
• Begin by filling the wonton wrapper with about a tablespoons worth of pork filling. Wet your finger, and run along the edges of the wonton wrapper. This will help to seal it closed.
• If your wrapper is round, fold the wrapper over the filling to create a half-moon shape, pinching the edges to seal. If you wrapper is square, scroll up to view the step by step images of how I fold my dumplings into a little purse dumpling.
• Once you have filled the dumplings you can freeze them or eat them fresh.
• Place the dumplings in a single layer on a cookie sheet and freeze for about 30 minutes.
• Then place in a ziplock baggie, where they can be frozen for up to 3 months.
• Heat a large skillet over medium high heat. Add 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil to the skillet and place dumplings in an even layer. Fry for a few minutes until bottoms are golden.
• Add 1/3 cup of water and cover with a tight fitting lid. Cook until the water has boiled away and then uncover and reduce heat to medium or medium low.
• Let the dumplings cook for another 2 minutes then remove from heat and serve with soy sauce and thinly sliced green onions.
• Place dumplings in a steamer basket on a single layer of cabbage leaves or a piece of parchment paper and steam for about 8 minutes.
• Whisk together all ingredients and serve in a shallow bowl to dip your potstickers in! You can make this ahead and store it in the fridge for up to a week.

POTSTICKERS (鍋貼)

Steps:

• Cut chicken
• Mix ginger, vegetables and meat together, including sesame oil.
• Set up your wrapping station by having water within reach, the bowl with filling, a designated place for the wrapper, and a tray to place wrapped potstickers.
• Add oil and place potstickers in the pan. You'll want to evenly space the potstickers around the pan without touching each other.
• In a small bowl, mix vinegar, chili oil, and sugar.
• Taste to adjust the flavors of the sauce and plate once it's to your taste! This is usually served on a large serving plate and everyone can take the amount they want.

FAST POT-STICKERS

Steps:

• Combine meat, cabbage, ginger, garlic, scallion whites and 2 tablespoons soy sauce in a bowl with 1/4 cup water. Lay a wrapper on a clean, dry surface, and using your finger or a brush, spread a bit of egg along half of its circumference. Place a rounded teaspoon of filling in center, fold over and seal by pinching edges together. (Do not overfill.) Place dumplings on a plate; if you want to wait a few hours before cooking, cover plate with plastic wrap and refrigerate. Or freeze, for up to two weeks.
• To cook, put about 2 tablespoons oil in a large nonstick skillet and turn heat to medium-high. A minute later, add dumplings, one at a time; they can touch one another, but should still sit flat in one layer. Cook about 2 minutes, or until bottoms are lightly browned and most of the oil has been absorbed. Add 1/4 cup water per dozen dumplings to pan, and cover. Lower heat to medium, and let simmer about 3 minutes.
• To make the dipping sauce, combine remaining soy sauce, green parts of scallions and vinegar.
• Uncover dumplings, return heat to medium-high and cook another minute or two, until bottoms are dark brown and crisp and water evaporates. (Use more oil if necessary.) Serve hot, with sauce.