Potstickers
Serves: 2
Meagan Lindgren
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
51
Spice
47
Sweetness
52
Sourness
40
mins
Prep time (avg)
4.6
Difficulty
Ingredients:
30 g
Black (dried)1 tbsp
Sesame Oil1 tsp
Ginger (minced fresh)1 medium
Carrot (cut into 1/4-inch dice)1 tbsp
Sherry (dry)1 tbsp
Soy Sauce (low-sodium)1
Salt230 g
Ground Pork3 tbsps
Canola OilDirections:
1
Place dried mushrooms in a small bowl and cover with 1/2 cup very hot water
2
Let sit for 20 minutes, until mushrooms are full and soft
3
Drain and discard the liquid
4
Roughly chop the mushrooms
5
Set aside
6
Heat sesame oil in a medium skillet over medium heat
7
Add ginger and cook until very fragrant, about 15 seconds
8
Stir in the five-spice powder, the reconstituted mushrooms and the shiitake mushrooms and cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly
9
Add carrots, leeks, and scallions
10
Stir to combine
11
Add the sherry and stir well
12
Add the soy sauce and salt and pepper to taste
13
Transfer to a bowl to cool slightly, 5 to 10 minutes
14
Stir in the pork
15
Line a baking sheet with a parchment paper
16
Work on 1 dumpling at a time, keeping the remaining wrappers covered with plastic wrap
17
Place about 2 teaspoons of filling in the middle of a wrapper
18
Using your fingers, moisten the edges of the wrapper with water and fold in the middle to form a crescent shape
19
Squeeze the edges together to seal the dumpling
20
Place filled potsticker on prepared baking sheet and cover with plastic wrap
21
Repeat with remaining ingredients until all the wrappers are filled
22
Heat 1 1/2 tablespoons oil in a cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat for 3 to 4 minutes
23
Arrange half of potstickers, pleat-side up, snugly together in heated pan
24
Cook until dumplings are a deep golden brown on the bottom, 1 to 2 minutes
25
Add 1 cup of hot water, partially cover and cook for 4 to 5 minutes
26
Reduce heat to medium and cook until bottoms are dark brown, crisp and all the water has evaporated, about 5 to 6 minutes
27
Slide a spatula under dumplings to loosen
28
Serve immediately
29
Wash and dry the pan and repeat cooking process with remaining dumplings and oil