Crispy Pork Potstickers
Crispy Pork Potstickers
Ingredients
For the Potsticker Filling
- 1 pound ground pork, 80/20 lean
- 1 cup napa cabbage, finely chopped
- 2 green onions, thinly sliced
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, grated
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 30 round potsticker wrappers
For Cooking
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup water
For the Dipping Sauce
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1/2 teaspoon chili garlic sauce, or to taste
- 1 tablespoon green onions, sliced, for garnish
Instructions
- 1
In a large bowl, combine the ground pork, napa cabbage, green onions, grated ginger, minced garlic, 1 tablespoon soy sauce, 1 teaspoon sesame oil, cornstarch, and black pepper. Mix well until all ingredients are evenly distributed.
⏱️ 10 min
- 2
To assemble the potstickers, place about 1 tablespoon of the pork filling in the center of each potsticker wrapper. Moisten the edges of the wrapper with a little water. Fold the wrapper in half to form a half-moon shape, then pleat the edges to seal, ensuring no filling escapes.
⏱️ 15 min
- 3
Heat 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil in a large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. Once hot, carefully place the potstickers in a single layer, flat side down, ensuring they don't touch. Cook for 2-3 minutes, or until the bottoms are golden brown and crispy.
⏱️ 3 min
- 4
Carefully pour 1/2 cup of water into the skillet. Immediately cover the skillet with a lid and reduce the heat to medium-low. Steam the potstickers for 8-10 minutes, or until the pork filling is cooked through and the wrappers are tender.
⏱️ 10 min
- 5
Remove the lid and increase the heat to medium-high. Cook for another 1-2 minutes, allowing any remaining water to evaporate and the bottoms to crisp up again. Transfer the potstickers to a serving platter.
⏱️ 2 min
- 6
While the potstickers are cooking, prepare the dipping sauce: In a small bowl, whisk together 1/4 cup soy sauce, rice vinegar, 1 teaspoon sesame oil, and chili garlic sauce. Garnish with sliced green onions.
⏱️ 5 min
- 7
Serve the crispy pork potstickers immediately with the dipping sauce.
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Crispy Pork Potstickers
Ingredients
For the Potsticker Filling
- 1 pound ground pork, 80/20 lean
- 1 cup napa cabbage, finely chopped
- 2 green onions, thinly sliced
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, grated
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 30 round potsticker wrappers
For Cooking
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup water
For the Dipping Sauce
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1/2 teaspoon chili garlic sauce, or to taste
- 1 tablespoon green onions, sliced, for garnish
Instructions
- 1
In a large bowl, combine the ground pork, napa cabbage, green onions, grated ginger, minced garlic, 1 tablespoon soy sauce, 1 teaspoon sesame oil, cornstarch, and black pepper. Mix well until all ingredients are evenly distributed.
⏱️ 10 min - 2
To assemble the potstickers, place about 1 tablespoon of the pork filling in the center of each potsticker wrapper. Moisten the edges of the wrapper with a little water. Fold the wrapper in half to form a half-moon shape, then pleat the edges to seal, ensuring no filling escapes.
⏱️ 15 min - 3
Heat 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil in a large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. Once hot, carefully place the potstickers in a single layer, flat side down, ensuring they don't touch. Cook for 2-3 minutes, or until the bottoms are golden brown and crispy.
⏱️ 3 min - 4
Carefully pour 1/2 cup of water into the skillet. Immediately cover the skillet with a lid and reduce the heat to medium-low. Steam the potstickers for 8-10 minutes, or until the pork filling is cooked through and the wrappers are tender.
⏱️ 10 min - 5
Remove the lid and increase the heat to medium-high. Cook for another 1-2 minutes, allowing any remaining water to evaporate and the bottoms to crisp up again. Transfer the potstickers to a serving platter.
⏱️ 2 min - 6
While the potstickers are cooking, prepare the dipping sauce: In a small bowl, whisk together 1/4 cup soy sauce, rice vinegar, 1 teaspoon sesame oil, and chili garlic sauce. Garnish with sliced green onions.
⏱️ 5 min - 7
Serve the crispy pork potstickers immediately with the dipping sauce.