Pot Stickers Recipe
Ingredients
- Prep and cooking time does not include resting time for the dough.
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons of boiling water
- 1/2 cup very finely chopped napa cabbage
- 8 oz lean ground pork
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped water chestnuts
- 1 green onion finely chopped
- 1 and 1/2 teaspoons soy sauce
- 1 and 1/2 teaspoons dry sherry (optional)
- 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- 1 and 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons vegatable oil
- 3/4 cup chicken broth
Instructions
- Place flour in a large bowl
- make a well in the center of flour
- pour bowling water into the well in the flour stirring with a wooden spoon until the dough begins to hold together
- knead dough on a lightly floured surface until smooth and stainy about 5 minutes
- cover and let rest 30 minutes
- While dough is resting prepare filling
- squeeze cabbage to remove as much moisture as possible
- add pork, water chestnuts, onion, soy sauce, sherry, ginger cornstarch, sesame oil and sugar mix well
- divide dough into 2 equal portions
- cover one portion with plastic wrap while you work with the other
- roll dough to 1/8 th inch thickness on lightly floured surface
- cut out 3 inch circles
- place a rounded teaspoon of filling mixture in the center of dough circle
- lightly moisten the edges of the circle with water
- fold in half over the filling
- starting at one end pinch dough together making 4 pleats along the edge. cover finished pot stickers while you make the rest of the dumplings
- (pot stickers may now be cooked immediatly, refrigerated for up to 4 hours, or frozen in a sealed plastic bag until needed)
- Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in large nonstick skillet
- set 1/2 of the pot stickers in pan seam side down ( if frozen no need to thaw)
- cook until bottoms are a golden brown about 5 or 6 minutes
- pour 1/3 cup chicken broth into skillet
- cover tightly reduce heat and cook until all the liquid is absorbed about 10 minutes for thawed 15 for frozen
- repeat for remaining pot stickers
- serve pot stickers with your favorited dipping sauces
