Chinese Potstickers with a Ginger-Scallion Dipping Sauce
Servings: 40to 50 Potstickers or Dumplings
Ingredients
Potstickers or Dumplings
1/2cupcabbage, chopped small
1/4cupcarrots, washed, peeled and grated/shredded (about 1/2 carrot
1/4cupgreen onions, chopped (about 3 green onions)
1Tablespoonfresh ginger, minced
1poundground turkey or chicken
1teaspoonsesame oil
1/2Tablespoonsoy sauce
1teaspoonsalt
1/4teaspoonblack pepper
1package dumpling or wonton wrappers, if square, cut into round circles with a cookie cutter, about 48-50
canola oil for making potstickers
water
Ginger-Scallion Dipping Sauce
1/4cupsoy sauce
1 1/2Tablespoonsgreen onions, chopped (about 1 1/2 green onions)
1/2Tablespoonfresh ginger, minced
Instructions
Potstickers or Dumplings
In a large mixing bowl, combine ground turkey or chicken with vegetables and sesame oil, soy sauce, salt and pepper. Cook a couple of pieces of your filling either flat or rolled up as a meatball in a skillet on your stove before filling the potstickers to make sure the seasoning is right. If needed, add more soy sauce, salt and/or pepper.
Set up a small bowl of water and wnwrap dumpling wrappers (leaving them in the wrapper but also covering with a wet paper towel to insure they don't dry up) and one at a time, scoop about a teaspoon of filing into the middle of your wrapper. Dab a small spot of water onto the middle top of your dumpling, fold in half and press to seal. Using your thumb and finger, fold pleats into the dumpling on one side and then do the same for the other side. For reference, check out my video on how to wrap potstickers.
Repeat until you have no more dumpling wrappers or no more filling.
How to Make Potstickers
I usually make about 8 to 10 at a time to not crowd the pan. Add 1/2 Tablespoon oil to a non-stick skillet and turn heat to medium. Add dumplings to the skillet and cover. Cook for about 2 to 3 minutes. If frozen, add an extra minute. Uncover and add 1/4 cup of water (1/3 cup if frozen) and recover and allow potstickers to steam for about 3 to 4 minutes (4 to 6 minutes if frozen).
How to Make Steamed Dumplings
Same for steamed dumplings, I only like to make 8 to 10 at a time. Add steamer rack to your wok and and fill with water - not allowing the water to touch the rack. Top with parchment paper (don't cover the entire rack). Cover and turn heat to medium high. Once the water starts bubbling up to a boil, add dumplings and steam for about 5 to 8 minutes (add 4 to 6 extra minutes if dumplings are frozen).
Serve with dipping sauce or even just soy sauce.
These are definitely freezer friendly. Place uncooked dumplings onto a plate or a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper and freeze for at least 2 hours. Once frozen, they can go into a freezer friendly container or zippered plastic bag. Label your containers and when steaming or making them as potstickers, follow instructions above on what times and how much water to increase by.
Ginger-Scallion Dipping Sauce
Mix ingredients together and set aside until ready to serve.