Crispy Pork and Chive Potstickers
Crispy Pork and Chive Potstickers
Ingredients
For the Potsticker Filling
- 1 pound ground pork
- 1 cup napa cabbage, finely chopped
- 1/2 cup fresh chives, minced
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, grated
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 30 round potsticker wrappers
For Cooking the Potstickers
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided
- 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 green onion, thinly sliced
Instructions
- 1
In a large bowl, combine the ground pork, napa cabbage, chives, grated ginger, minced garlic, 2 tablespoons soy sauce, 1 teaspoon sesame oil, cornstarch, and black pepper. Mix thoroughly until all ingredients are well combined.
⏱️ 10 min
- 2
Lay out a potsticker wrapper on a clean surface. Place about 1 tablespoon of the pork filling in the center of the wrapper. Moisten the edges of the wrapper with a little water.
⏱️ 10 min
- 3
Fold the wrapper in half to form a half-moon shape. Pinch the edges together to seal, creating small pleats along the sealed edge for a classic potsticker look. Repeat with the remaining wrappers and filling.
⏱️ 20 min
- 4
Heat 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil in a large non-stick skillet or cast-iron pan over medium-high heat. Once hot, carefully place a single layer of potstickers in the pan, making sure not to overcrowd it. Cook for 2-3 minutes until the bottoms are golden brown and crispy.
⏱️ 3 min
- 5
Pour 1/2 cup of water into the skillet. Immediately cover the pan with a lid and reduce the heat to medium-low. Steam the potstickers for 6-8 minutes, or until the pork filling is cooked through and the water has evaporated.
⏱️ 8 min
- 6
Remove the lid and increase the heat to medium-high again. Drizzle with the remaining 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil, if needed, and cook for another 1-2 minutes to re-crisp the bottoms. Transfer the cooked potstickers to a serving platter.
⏱️ 2 min
- 7
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, chili garlic sauce, and sliced green onion. Serve the potstickers hot with the dipping sauce.
⏱️ 5 min
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Crispy Pork and Chive Potstickers
Ingredients
For the Potsticker Filling
- 1 pound ground pork
- 1 cup napa cabbage, finely chopped
- 1/2 cup fresh chives, minced
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, grated
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 30 round potsticker wrappers
For Cooking the Potstickers
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided
- 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 green onion, thinly sliced
Instructions
- 1
In a large bowl, combine the ground pork, napa cabbage, chives, grated ginger, minced garlic, 2 tablespoons soy sauce, 1 teaspoon sesame oil, cornstarch, and black pepper. Mix thoroughly until all ingredients are well combined.
⏱️ 10 min - 2
Lay out a potsticker wrapper on a clean surface. Place about 1 tablespoon of the pork filling in the center of the wrapper. Moisten the edges of the wrapper with a little water.
⏱️ 10 min - 3
Fold the wrapper in half to form a half-moon shape. Pinch the edges together to seal, creating small pleats along the sealed edge for a classic potsticker look. Repeat with the remaining wrappers and filling.
⏱️ 20 min - 4
Heat 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil in a large non-stick skillet or cast-iron pan over medium-high heat. Once hot, carefully place a single layer of potstickers in the pan, making sure not to overcrowd it. Cook for 2-3 minutes until the bottoms are golden brown and crispy.
⏱️ 3 min - 5
Pour 1/2 cup of water into the skillet. Immediately cover the pan with a lid and reduce the heat to medium-low. Steam the potstickers for 6-8 minutes, or until the pork filling is cooked through and the water has evaporated.
⏱️ 8 min - 6
Remove the lid and increase the heat to medium-high again. Drizzle with the remaining 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil, if needed, and cook for another 1-2 minutes to re-crisp the bottoms. Transfer the cooked potstickers to a serving platter.
⏱️ 2 min - 7
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, chili garlic sauce, and sliced green onion. Serve the potstickers hot with the dipping sauce.
⏱️ 5 min