Description
Delicious and versatile chicken potstickers filled with fresh vegetables, perfect as a starter, snack, or main dish.
Ingredients
Scale
- 500 g chicken thighs or minced chicken
- 1 package thin dumpling wrappers
- 1/4 yellow onion, finely chopped
- 1 tbsp ginger, minced
- 5–6 garlic cloves, minced
- 3 green onions, chopped
- 1 tsp cornstarch
- 3 tbsp cold water
- 1 1/2 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp oyster sauce
- 1/4 tsp cumin powder
- 1/2 – 3/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
- 1/8 tsp MSG
Instructions
- Place the chicken thighs in a food processor and pulse until you get a fairly smooth consistency. Transfer to a bowl.
- Mix the cornstarch and water together to make a slurry and add it to the chicken.
- Add the onion, garlic, ginger, scallions, soy sauce, oyster sauce, salt, MSG, and ground cumin to the bowl.
- Mix everything together in one direction with a spoon or chopsticks until the mixture is sticky and uniform.
- To taste test the filling, take a teaspoon of it and microwave it for 10-15 seconds until cooked through. Taste and adjust the seasonings if needed.
- Take about a tablespoon of the filling and place it in the center of a wrapper. Wet the edges of one side with water.
- Pinch it closed in the center and pleat inward until you reach the end. Repeat until all the filling is used.
- To freeze: Place dumplings on a tray and freeze for 30 minutes to an hour until firm. Then transfer to a freezer-safe bag.
- To cook: Heat oil in a pan over medium-high heat, then place the dumplings flat side down. Once the bottoms are lightly golden, pour in enough hot water to cover the bottom of the pan.
- Place a lid on the pan and reduce heat to medium-low. Cook until the water evaporates and the potstickers look shiny.
- Remove the lid, turn up the heat to brown and crisp the bottoms. Serve with your favorite dipping sauce!
Notes
Ensure your fillings are well mixed, and don’t overfill the wrappers to avoid bursting while cooking.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Pan-frying
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 90mg
Keywords: potstickers, chicken dumplings, Asian appetizer, homemade potstickers