Wednesday, July 31, 2013

Pot-Stickers (Chinese Dumplings)

OK, so here's the last post in our Chinese food section for a while. These little guys are a favorite appetizer or side dish of ours.  You can use different fillings, but this one is shrimp and ground beef based, with vegetables.  This recipe makes about 2 dozen Pot-Stickers.
Pot Stickers (Chinese Dumplings) with Soy Sauce

Ingredients
2 dozen raw shrimp, peeled and finely chopped
2 green onions, chopped (use some of the green part, too!)
½ cup fresh bean sprouts, chopped
¼ cup finely shredded cabbage
¼ cup chopped mushrooms
1 clove of garlic, smashed & minced
1 tbl. oyster sauce (or soy sauce)
¼ lb. ground beef
1 tbl. cornstarch
2 tbl. water 2 dozen wonton skins
2 tbl. Canola oil (1 tbl. per batch)
2/3 cup chicken broth (1/3 of a cup per batch)

Directions
·         Mix the shrimp, onions, sprouts, cabbage, mushrooms, garlic, oyster sauce and ground beef together in a bowl and mix well
·         In a separate small bowl, mix the cornstarch and water into a thin paste
·         Put about 2 tbl. of the shrimp filling into the center of each wonton skin
·         Using your fingers, spread the cornstarch & water paste around all of the edges of the wonton skins
·         Pull up opposite corners of the skins to form a triangle and pinch the seams together well so that they seal well, and push them firmly down so the bottoms become a bit flattened (so they stand up)
·         Place wontons on a baking sheet until ready to steam
·         In a large skillet, add 1 tbl. of Canola oil and heat to medium
·         Place pot-stickers in the hot oil for about 8-9 minutes until bottoms are lightly browned
·         Pour in 1/3 cup of chicken broth, cover immediately and reduce heat to low
·         Steam the pot-stickers for another 8-10 minutes until all of the liquid is gone and they start to fry again
·         Remove to a platter (keep warm if doing in batches) and finish frying and steaming the rest of the pot-stickers
·         Serve hot with Soy Sauce and/or hot mustard on the side.  Enjoy!


2 comments:

  1. These look great! I love the use of chicken broth - what a great idea to add extra flavor.

    ReplyDelete
  2. Thanks. Sometimes I add a little soy sauce or teriyaki sauce to the broth.

    ReplyDelete

We would love to hear from you! Please leave us a comment about any of our recipes you have tried, or if you have questions about any recipe. We would also like to have your feedback on the blog in general, as we are new at this and the blog is a work in progress. Thanks!