Easy Pot Stickers

Posted On June 16, 2020
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Easy Pot Stickers

Have you ever had a craving for some good oriental Pot Stickers but just didn't want to wrangle up the family, get in the car and head to your local Chinese Buffet? Well, these are as easy to make as Apple Pie, so I thought I would share the recipe with you. All you need is a few minute of time, a food processor (to make it easier) and some won ton wrappers.
Prep Time30 mins
Cook Time5 mins
Total Time35 mins
Course: Appetizer, Lunch, Main Course
Cuisine: Asian, Chinese, Japanese
Keyword: appetizer, asian, Cabbage, Dumplings, take out
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 112kcal
Cost: $10

Equipment

  • Frying Pan/Skillet with a lid
  • Mixing Bowl

Ingredients

  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 2 stems green onion (don't substitute with regular onions)
  • 1/2 tspn minced ginger
  • 1/2 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1/2 tbsp sesame oil
  • 1 pound ground pork
  • 35 to 40 won ton wrappers or asian dumpling wrappers
  • 1 small bowl of water (to moisten wrappers)

Home made Pot Sticker Dipping Sauce

  • 3 tbsp soy sauce or low sodium soy
  • 1 tbsp rice vinegar
  • 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar (use apple cider vinegar as alternate)
  • 1 teaspoon chili oil or chili sauce

Instructions

Making the Pot Sticker Filling

  • In a mixing bowl, add 1 pound of ground pork, chopped green onion, ginger, garlic, soy sauce and sesame oil.
  • Mix the ingredients together until well combined

Filling the Won Ton Wrappers/Asian Dumplings

  • Take a small amount of filling and place in middle of wrapper.
  • Take a small amount of water on your finger tip and moisten one half of the wrapper.
  • Fold the wrapper over the meat and press with your fingers to pinch close. Continue doing this for each pot sticker.
  • Make sure to place your completed pot stickers on a parchment lined baking sheet and cover with a moistened cloth towel or paper towel.

Cooking the Pot Stickers

  • Once you have finished making all of your pot stickers it's now time to cook them!
  • In a non-stick skillet (this is very important) put about 2 tbsps of oil in your skillet. Make sure the skillet gets to a warm temperature.
  • Add your pot stickers to the pan and fry them on the bottom. I was able to fit about 8 at a time in my skillet. MAKE SURE NOT TO BURN THESE POT STICKERS. Check every so often to make sure you have a nice light brown color on the bottom.
  • When pot stickers have good color on bottom, take your cover/lid and use as a shield. Pour a dash of water into your pan of pot stickers and immediately cover for about 1 to 2 minutes until the pork mixture inside is cooked.
  • Repeat the exact same above procedures for the remaining pot stickers.

Making the Home Made Pot Sticker Dipping Sauce

  • Mix 3 tablespoons of low sodium soy sauce, 1 tablespoon of rice vinegar, 1 tablespoon of balsamic (or apple cider) vinegar, 1 teaspoon of chili oil or chili sauce to taste. This is optional so you can leave this off if you wish.
  • You can also just use soy sauce, or a nice bottled sweet and sour sauce, etc. Whatever your taste is, it won't be a bad choice. 🙂
  • Enjoy these fantastic treats!

Nutrition

Serving: 2dumplings | Calories: 112kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1.5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1.5g | Trans Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 8mg | Sodium: 162mg | Potassium: 148mg