Pork & Shiitake Mushroom Potstickers
Delicious and Fresh, these Pork and Shiitake Mushroom Potstickers are made with ingredients you can find at any local grocery store. Don't let making homemade potstickers intimidate you! They are actaully very easy to make and don't have to be perfect.
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground pork
- 1/2 head small green cabbage
- 1 cup finely chopped shiitake mushrooms 3.5 oz container
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 tbsp fresh ginger grated or finely diced
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 tbsp sesame oil
- 1/4 tsp Chinese Five Spice
- 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped or grated
- 4 green onions, chopped white and green parts
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 2 pkgs pre-made potsticker wrappers (round ones, not wonton wrappers)
Instructions
- In a medium skillet set over medium heat add in 1 tbsp sesame oil. Add in the finely chopped shiitake mushrooms and saute for a few minutes to release any extra water they have retained. This should only take 2 -5 minutes or so. Pull the mushrooms off of the heat and spoon them into a bowl. Add in the finely chopped cabbage, 1 tbsp sesame oil, soy sauce, ground ginger, garlic, chopped green onion, egg, and pork. Stir these ingredients together with the mushrooms then add in the Chinese five spice, crushed red pepper flakes, 1/2 tsp kosher salt. Mix together well then set aside. I like to let mine sit in the fridge for about an hour to chill. Take one potsticker wrapper out of the package at a time. Put one tsp of filling into the center and run your finger dipped in water over half of the wrapper. Fold the wrapper in half and seal it with your thumb in the middle. Using your fingers make three folds on the right side of the wrapper and then on the left side (watch my video embedded below for help) pinching as you go to seal the dumpling. Set aside on a sheetpan lined with parchment paper. Keep folding and going until you have used up all of your potsticker wrappers. You can cook them from fresh or freeze to cook later. Either way they will cook up the same. Heat a large saute pan with a lid over medium heat. Add in 1 tbsp neutral oil like canola or vegetable oil. Place the potstickers in the pan and cook them until brown on the bottom. Abour five minutes. Add in 1/2C water and cover immediatly with the lid. Cook for 5-7 minutes or until most of the water is evaporated. Repeat this step again with another 1/2C water and the lid for another 5-7 minutes. Turn off the heat and let these cool for a few minutes before digging in. Enjoy!