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Potstickers (The Best Recipe!)

Potstickers are Chinese dumplings filled with ground meat and veggies, pan-fried, steamed and served with potsticker sauce. Easy and the best homemade potsticker recipe!

Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 4 People
Calories: 350 kcal
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: Chinese

Ingredients

Potstickers Wrapper (make from scratch)
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 pack potsticker wrapper
Potsticker Sauce:
  • 2 tablespoons Chinese black vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon Chili oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon white sesame seeds
Potstickers Filling:
  • 12 oz (350g) ground pork
  • 1 leave Napa cabbage 1/2 cup, finely sliced
  • 1 tablespoon scallion chopped
  • 3 dashes ground white pepper
  • 1 teaspoon Shaoxing wine
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1- inch (2.5cm) ginger peeled and grated
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1/2 cup water

Instructions

Potsticker Wrappers
    Cup of Yum
  1. Mix the flour with water and knead for about 20–25 minutes, or until the dough becomes soft. Divide the dough into two equal portions and roll each into a cylinder about 1 inch (2.5 cm) in diameter. Cover them with a wet towel and set aside.
  2. To make the wrappers, cut the dough into 1/4-inch (5 mm) pieces and roll them into balls. Use a rolling pin to flatten each ball into a round wrapper, about 3 inches (7 cm) in diameter. Repeat until all the dough balls are used. (You can also use a pack of store-bought potsticker wrappers.)
Potsticker Sauce.
  1. Combine all the ingredients in a small bowl and stir to mix well. Set aside.
Potsticker Filling
  1. Combine the ground pork, napa cabbage, scallions, white pepper, wine, sesame oil, salt, and ginger in a bowl. Stir to mix well and set aside.
To make potstickers
  1. Place a small spoonful of filling in the center of the wrapper. Dab a little water with your finger around the edge of the skin. Fold and pleat the potsticker, making about 5 pleats. Repeat until all the ingredients are used.
To pan fry the potstickers
  1. Add vegetable oil to a frying pan (non-stick preferred) and heat over medium heat. Arrange the dumplings in the pan and pan-fry the potstickers until the bottoms are golden brown and crispy. Add the water and immediately cover the pan with its lid.
  2. Steam and cook the potstickers until the water has evaporated. Then, turn the heat to low and cook the potstickers for an additional minute. Dish out and serve hot with potsticker dipping sauce.

Notes

  • You may use ground chicken instead of ground pork.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1g Calories 350kcal (18%) Carbohydrates 4g (1%) Protein 24g (48%) Fat 26g (40%) Saturated Fat 7g (35%) Polyunsaturated Fat 17g Cholesterol 82mg (27%) Sodium 586mg (24%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4People

Amount Per Serving

Calories 350

% Daily Value*

Serving 1g
Calories 350kcal 18%
Carbohydrates 4g 1%
Protein 24g 48%
Fat 26g 40%
Saturated Fat 7g 35%
Polyunsaturated Fat 17g 100%
Cholesterol 82mg 27%
Sodium 586mg 24%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.