Tuesday, February 19, 2013

Chicken Potstickers


What you'll need:

16 oz. ground chicken
24 wonton wrappers (thawed)
1 clove garlic, minced (use your microplane)
2 - 3 Tbsp sriracha sauce(a.k.a. rooster sauce, depending on how spicy you want it)
kosher salt & ground black pepper
olive oil
water
corn starch
dipping sauces you like: I like light soy sauce with minced scallion and thai chili sauce

  • In a medium bowl mix the ground chicken, garlic, sriracha with a pinch and pepper until well mixed.  Prepare a baking sheet sprinkled with corn starch to keep the assembled potstickers on before you cook them.
  • When working with wonton skins keep them covered with a damp paper towel so that they don't dry out.  
  • Taking one skin at a time place a scant teaspoon of the mix into the center of the wrapper.  Using a finger dipped in water, moisten 2 edges of the wrappers and seal into a triangle.  Then moisten a spot on each fold about 1/2 way up from the corners and fold the points towards the center to make a purse.  Place completed potsticker on your baking sheet, cover with your damp towel and assemble the rest.
  • In a medium non-stick covered sauce pan, heat 2 tsp olive oil over medium heat until hot and almost smoking.  Place half of the potstickers in the pan and cook 3 minutes.  Add 1/3  cup water to the pan and cover.  Let the dumplings steam for 8-10 minutes or until liquid is evaporated.  Shake pan slightly to un-stick the dumplings and transfer to serving plate to keep warm while you cook the second batch.
  • Serve with your favorite dipping sauces.  Serves 4.

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