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Easy Pot Stickers

May 8, 2012 by Maureen 36 Comments

It’s just turning Autumn here on the Sunshine Coast of Australia and the weather is absolutely beautiful – certainly no time to have a horrible cold!  I’m not happy!

I know I say it’s always best to make everything home made but sometimes rules are made to be broken.  Like now.  Do you like pot stickers?  We love these little Chinese dumplings and make them quite often.  Since there are only two of us, we make a batch and eat a few and freeze the rest.

You can buy gyoza wrappers at most any Asian grocery store or a gow gee wrapper will work too. Then all you need to do is mix the filling and job’s done.

pot stickers using frozen gyoza wrappers

My son married a woman who was born and raised in Taiwan and I’ve learned to love all the wonderful dishes she makes, especially her spring rolls and these pot stickers!

Filling for pot stickers

She makes her pot stickers the traditional way by folding the pastry and pleating it by hand.  I take the easy way out.  I use an inexpensive plastic dumpling maker you can buy most anywhere.  For a week night meal, I prefer to use a simple dumpling maker and get the job done in 5 minutes rather than my slower than anything pleating method.

how to make pot stickers with a dumpling maker

Place the pastry in the dumpling maker, put a heaping teaspoon of filling in the center and fold the dumpling over.

Making Pot Stickers with a Dumpling Maker

Once they’re all made, put some oil in a heated skillet and place the pot stickers pleat side up.  Press them down a bit so you get more brown yummy bits on the bottom.  Cook til the bottoms are golden brown.

making pot stickers

Once the bottoms are golden brown, add about 1/4 cup of water to the pan and cover.  Steam until all the water has evaporated and then serve with an Asian dipping sauce of your choice.

steaming pot stickers

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Easy Pot Stickers
 
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Prep time
15 mins
Cook time
12 mins
Total time
27 mins
 
Easy pot stickers using store bought Asian pastry and an inexpensive plastic dumpling maker.
Author: Ming Richardson
Recipe type: Main
Cuisine: Chinese
Serves: 20
Ingredients
Pot Stickers
  • ⅓ cup shredded cabbage
  • 2 tablesp chopped green shallots
  • 250gms minced pork
  • 1 teasp sesame oil
  • 1 teasp sugar
  • 2 teasp soy sauce
  • ½ teasp garlic salt
  • 1 teasp grated fresh ginger
  • 20 gyoza or gow gee wrappers
  • 1 tablesp vegetable oil
Dipping Sauce
  • ¼ cup rice vinegar
  • ¼ cup low-sodium soy sauce
  • ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • ¼ teaspoon minced fresh ginger root
  • 1 Tbs cup thinly sliced green onions
  • ½ teaspoon sesame oil
Instructions
Pot Stickers
  1. Combine all ingredients in a bowl
  2. Use hands to mix well
  3. Place 1 teasp filling in wrapper
  4. Brush with water
  5. Seal with a dumpling maker
  6. Heat oil in frying pan
  7. Fry in a hot pan till bottom becomes brown
  8. Turn heat to low and add ¼ cup water to the pan
  9. Cover and steam till water is gone
Dipping Sauce
  1. Whisk ingredients together and set aside for 15 minutes.
  2. Keeps well covered in the refrigerator for up to a week.
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Comments

  1. Veronica says

    May 8, 2012 at 4:04 pm

    YUM! My friend Suzie just posted a dipping sauce for pot stickers (she goes the even easier route by buying them frozen) and now I feel fully armed and ready to do potsticker battle with this recipe in my repertoire as well! They look so good!! And maybe I’ll make both sauces and a double batch of pos stickers so I can have a pot sticker smorgasbord (Here’s Suzie’s post if you’re interested: http://twodogsinthekitchen.wordpress.com/2012/04/24/oriental-dipping-sauce-with-potstickers/)

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  2. Lorraine @ Not Quite Nigella says

    May 8, 2012 at 4:06 pm

    Ooh you’ve got one of those dumpling presses! Your dumplings look so professional too Maureen! 😀

    Reply
  3. Choc Chip Uru says

    May 8, 2012 at 5:32 pm

    These Asian dumplings look so tasty! I can imagine clawing my way through quite a few veggie-turned ones 🙂
    They are a favourite at restaurants!

    Cheers
    Choc Chip Uru

    Reply
  4. myfudo says

    May 8, 2012 at 5:35 pm

    For some reason, a dumpling maker doesn’t work for me. I love working with the wrappers with my hands. My Chinese friend taught me how to do it the right way, and the neatest way if my guests would put it. This is something I’d love to try. Thanks for sharing.

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  5. Sanjeeta KK says

    May 8, 2012 at 7:34 pm

    Wish I could get both here..the wrappers and the dumpling maker..they look so cute!

    Reply
  6. Kari @ bite-sized thoughts says

    May 8, 2012 at 9:12 pm

    I’ve actually never heard these referred to as pot stickers (only dumplings), but whatever you call them, they look great 🙂

    Reply
  7. Jesica @ Pencil Kitchen says

    May 8, 2012 at 10:23 pm

    I didn’t know they’re called “pot stickers” in english! I love making these too! They’re awesome in a soup or as a gyoza like yours! 😀 I have them with black vinegar and some ginger.

    Reply
  8. Bam's Kitchen says

    May 8, 2012 at 11:16 pm

    I have a little mold just like yours but I always end up just doing it with my fingers to seal my jiaozi. I love your dipping sauce.

    Reply
  9. Joanne says

    May 8, 2012 at 11:38 pm

    I love potstickers but have never actually made them myself! these seem totally doable!

    Reply
  10. Lora says

    May 9, 2012 at 1:32 am

    This is fabulous. I am always picking these up for dinner at our local chinese place. Will try making them now!

    Reply
  11. Rhonda (@diningalone) says

    May 9, 2012 at 1:38 am

    I need to find one of those little dumpling makers! My husband loves a Korean version called Mandu and making the little dumplings is the most time consuming part.

    Reply
  12. PolaM says

    May 9, 2012 at 3:40 am

    Have to try making potstickers!

    Reply
  13. Steve @ the black peppercorn says

    May 9, 2012 at 4:39 am

    we just had dumplings last night but they were storebought (shhhhhhh.) – These look awesome and I love your dumpling press!!!

    Reply
  14. Jenn and Seth (@HomeSkilletCook) says

    May 9, 2012 at 4:50 am

    i love love love pot stickers! yours look AMAZING!!!

    Reply
  15. Tina@flourtrader says

    May 9, 2012 at 5:52 am

    You did an amazing job on these potstickers! The last time I tried to make some, I got too impatient. This is something that does require patience, especially since that was my one and only attempt.
    You do make this look easy and that press does look like a great gadget to have. This does inspire me to try my hand again at making these-thanks Maureen!

    Reply
  16. Karen (Back Road Journal) says

    May 9, 2012 at 5:57 am

    I’m going to have to go in search of a dumpling maker since I now have a nice recipe for pot stickers and a dipping sauce.

    Reply
  17. Jenni says

    May 9, 2012 at 6:55 am

    Those sound wonderful, and I want to eat all of them. All, do you hear me?! I’m pretty unfamiliar w/cooking Asian foods, aside from my nod-to-Asia-add-some-fish-sauce type deals. But I could seriously plow through all of those. Did I mention all? 8D

    Reply
  18. Sofie Dittmann @thegermanfoodie says

    May 9, 2012 at 11:43 am

    I have never done dumplings, let alone by hand. The closest I have come to stuff like this was folding grape leaves w/ my MIL, and that was tedious enough. I wish they made a machine for that. Great recipe!

    Reply
  19. Zoe says

    May 9, 2012 at 12:59 pm

    Hi Maureen,

    Greeting from Melbourne!

    I’m not a winter person too and love to be siting in sunshine for some reasons. You are so lucky living in Sunshine coast as Spring arrives later in Melbourne…

    These easy pot stickers looks very yummy. It is so convenient now to make these delicious dumplings with these ready made and easily available gow gee wrappers .

    Zoe

    Reply
  20. Lilly Sue says

    May 9, 2012 at 1:12 pm

    I might have to try to make these sometime!

    Reply
  21. Nami | Just One Cookbook says

    May 9, 2012 at 4:42 pm

    Gyoza! And you have that special gyoza wrapper thing. I make with my hands but sometimes I wonder that will shorten my cooking time! Looks delicious and you just encouraged so many people to try making gyoza at home!

    Reply
  22. SarahKate (Mi Casa-Su Casa) says

    May 9, 2012 at 5:09 pm

    I’m in awe of people who can make dumplings by hand with all those lovely little pleats and folds. So beautiful! But I’m thinking that your dumpling press (which I didn’t even realise existed… HAVE to get one!) is the way to go!

    Reply
  23. Alicia@ eco friendly homemaking says

    May 9, 2012 at 11:41 pm

    Okay now these just look amazing! These look so good and I know that I could eat way to many of them!!

    Reply
  24. kitchenriffs says

    May 10, 2012 at 2:06 am

    You know, I need to get myself one of those dumpling makers. Making pot stickers by hand is a pain (for me, at least) and that dumpling maker would speed things up. And I love pot stickers! Nice recipe, nice post – thanks.

    Reply
  25. Catalina @ Cake with Love says

    May 10, 2012 at 5:31 am

    I love pot stickers I actually made some during the weekend but forgot to take pictures 🙁

    Reply
  26. Kim Bee says

    May 10, 2012 at 8:05 am

    I have to confess to never having tried these. They look incredible though so I must try next time I’m out somewhere.

    Reply
  27. Roberta says

    May 10, 2012 at 11:21 am

    LOVE pot stickers. Thanks for the easy recipe. Never knew they were that easy before.

    Reply
  28. yummychunklet says

    May 10, 2012 at 12:42 pm

    I’m all for easy. Pot stickers are so good but I never have the patience for them.

    Reply
  29. Kitchen Belleicious says

    May 11, 2012 at 4:47 am

    oh i envy you! I want that potsticker thingy. I have tried doing it myself and lets just say they look more like weird looking fritters or something rather than pot stickers! These look fantastic

    Reply
  30. lisaiscooking says

    May 11, 2012 at 12:57 pm

    I’ve been wanting to try making pot stickers, and now I can’t wait! The dumpling maker must make the process much faster. Wish I had one!

    Reply
  31. RecipeNewZ says

    May 13, 2012 at 3:54 am

    These potstickers look delicious! And the recipe sounds so simple! What more can one ask for 🙂

    I would like to invite you to share this post (and other posts 🙂 ) on a new photo based recipe sharing site that launched only this Monday. The idea is simple: all recipe photographs are published within minutes of submission. And, of course, the images link back to the author’s site.

    Reply
  32. Karriann says

    May 22, 2012 at 12:13 am

    I miss having Chinese dumplings! Yours look really good! 🙂

    “Happy Cooking”

    Reply
  33. Frugal in WV says

    May 24, 2012 at 2:01 am

    I love pot stickers! I haven’t made them in forever though. I didn’t even know that there were dumpling makers, I definitely need one now 🙂

    Reply
  34. A_Boleyn says

    May 28, 2012 at 11:48 am

    I love gyoza/pot stickers … in fact most kinds of dumplings. That’s why I treat myself to regular dim sum outings, order a ton of different kinds and take the leftovers home.

    By the way, I have a set of dumpling/meat pie cutters and folders like yours. The smallest one is probably the size of the one you used while the largest is great for making Jamaican beef patties, empanadas or cornish pasties.

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  35. Sweet Posy Dreams says

    June 9, 2012 at 9:46 pm

    We love pot stickers in our house, but I’ve never made them. I’ve tried chicken won tons a few times using the store-bought wrappers. I love your idea of using the dumpling maker. That would be a real time saver. I am feeling inspired to try these after reading your post.

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    • Maureen says

      June 10, 2012 at 7:33 am

      I see some beautiful hand made dumplings and I have great dumpling envy but I never have the time to spend on them when I’m hungry. Lovely to see you!

      Reply

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