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Pot Stickers oh how I love thee! I call them Chinese dumplings, but I see many call them pot stickers, and I kind of like that name too.

When I first made Pot stickers they took all day…literally. I made everything including the Wonton wrappers from scratch.

We were instantly hooked.

As much as I love my favorite Chinese Spots Pot Stickers, the fact that my recipe and technique came so close to the original thing had me hooked.

I was making these things left, right, side, and up.

I mean we were having Chinese dumplings at least twice a week for months.

I would make the wrappers all at one time so that when I was ready for a new batch they would be ready for me. 

Well to say that got old is not saying enough. I quickly learned the best and most time efficient way to turn out these delicious morsels were to buy the wonton wrappers already made, and that’s just how I do it. 

The fun thing about pot stickers are you can mix-match ingredients, and use exactly what you like and none of what you don’t like! I love using Napa Cabbage, ground pork, fennel, and carrots. The recipe below uses Bok Choy which is also a favorite of mines. I like a bunch of veggies in my pot stickers, but it gives them a green color which can initially turn off a picky eater.  My little one in particular. Seriously though the color doesn’t affect her, she loves Pot Stickers and eats them as if her plate is running away from her. They are totally worth the effort!

Is there any dish that you make totally worth the extra effort for just one bite!

 

Chinese Dumplings
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Ingredients
  1. For Filling
  2. ½ pound ground pork
  3. 3-4 stems bok choy
  4. Bunch of cilantro
  5. 1 egg
  6. ¼ cup soy sauce
  7. ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  8. 1 teaspoon sesame oil
  9. 2 Tablespoon brown sugar
  10. Wonton wrappers
  11. About 2 cups chicken broth
  12. For Dipping Sauce
  13. 1/2 soy sauce
  14. 2 Tablespoon apples cider vinegar
  15. 1 teaspoon sesame oil
  16. 1 green onion finely chopped
  17. 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  18. 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  19. 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
Instructions
  1. Mix up all filling ingredients in food processor.
  2. With Wonton wrappers wet the edges with a bit of water.
  3. Add a drop of the filling and fold over.
  4. Heat about a tablespoon of canola oil in pan.
  5. Add prepared dumplings to hot oil.
  6. Let dumplings cook for about 4-5 minutes or until browned on bottom.
  7. Add about 1/4-1/2 cup of chicken broth to pot.
  8. Put top onto pot and let simmer on low for about 10 more minutes.
  9. Dipping sauce
  10. Mix all ingredients together. Simple as that :)
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