Chinese Pot Stickers Chicken Pork Or Vegetarian
Chinese dumplings. Easy, exotic appetizers. A little time consuming, but worth it. High protein. Replace meat with 1/2 cup cooked rice mixed with 1/3 cup finely chopped water chestnuts for the vegetarian version.
Steps
In a bowl , combine water and mushrooms , cover and let soak for 5 minutes.
Drain , discard stems , and mince caps.
In a large non-stick skillet , heat vegetable oil over medium-high heat until hot.
Saute mushrooms in oil with onions and ginger.
Add cabbage and cook until cabbage is lightly browned , stirring frequently.
While cabbage is cooking add water 1 tbsp at a time to keep it from sticking to the pan , if needed.
Spoon cabbage mixture into a medium sized bowl and let it cool.
Add chicken and next 5 ingredients to the bowl and mix well.
Working with one wonton wrapper at a time , spoon a tablespoon full of the mixture into the middle of the wrapper.
Moisten the edges with water.
Bring two points in to the center , and pinch together.
Bring the other two corners in and pinch together.
And pinch the 4 edges together to seal.
Sprinkle a baking sheet with cornstarch , and place pot stickers on baking sheet as you finish sealing them.
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Ingredients
boiling water, dried shiitake mushrooms, vegetable oil, green onion, gingerroot, green cabbage, water, pork sausage, soy sauce, white pepper, dark sesame oil, egg white, garlic clove, wonton wrappers, cornstarch, chicken broth