Chicken Potstickers (Pan Fried Dumplings) Recipe
These chicken potstickers are a delicious Chinese dish featuring flavorful and juicy chicken filling encased in crispy pan-fried dumplings. Perfect for a satisfying meal or snack!
- Prep Time: 50 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour
- Yield: 50 dumplings
- Category: Appetizer, Main Course
- Method: Pan-Frying, Steaming
- Cuisine: Chinese
- Diet: Non-Vegetarian
Ingredients
Filling:
- 1 lb ground chicken
- 2 cups napa cabbage, chopped
- 1 tsp salt
- 4 green onions, sliced
- 6 garlic cloves, minced
- 2-inch ginger, minced
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp oyster sauce
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- 1 tbsp chicken bouillon
- 1 tsp white pepper
To Serve:
- 1 lb circular dumpling wrappers
- dumpling dipping sauce
- green onions
- sesame seeds
Instructions
- Prepare the Cabbage: Toss napa cabbage with salt, let sit, rinse, and squeeze out excess moisture.
- Make the Filling: Combine ground chicken, cabbage, green onions, garlic, ginger, soy sauce, oyster sauce, sesame oil, chicken bouillon, and white pepper.
- Fold the Dumplings: Wet wrapper edges, add filling, fold, pleat, and seal.
- Cook the Potstickers: Pan-fry dumplings until golden, then steam for 5 minutes.
- Freeze (Optional): Freeze uncooked dumplings on a lined sheet before storing.
- Serve: Enjoy potstickers with dipping sauce, green onions, and sesame seeds.
Notes
- You can customize the filling with additional seasonings or vegetables.
- For a vegetarian version, use tofu or mushrooms as a filling substitute.
- Experiment with different dipping sauces for variety.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 potsticker
- Calories: 80
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 4g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 6g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
