Pot Sticker Dumplings and Soy-Vinegar Sauce
Makes 36 Dumplings
Dumpling wrappers -- Chinese wonton or Japanese gyoza skins are the same thing -- are now widely available in the frozen-food section of most markets.
INGREDIENTS
SOY-VINEGAR DIPPING SAUCE
- 1/2 cup soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon rice vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 1 whole scallion, trimmed and sliced
- 1 hot green chili, thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoons water
DUMPLINGS
- 1/2 pound ground turkey, chicken, or pork (if using poultry, add 1 teaspoon peanut oil to the mixture)
- 1 cup finely chopped bok choy
- 1/2 teaspoon minced peeled fresh ginger
- 1 small garlic clove, minced
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt
- 1 large egg white
- 36 dumpling wrappers
- Peanut oil, for frying
DIRECTIONS
- In a small bowl, combine all ingredients for the dipping sauce. Set aside.
- In a medium bowl, mix together the turkey, bok choy, ginger, garlic, soy sauce, sesame oil, and salt. Stir in the egg white.
- Working with 6 at a time, lay down the dumpling wrappers on a work surface. Spoon 1 teaspoon of filling onto each one. Lightly wet the edge of each wrapper with water. Fold the dough over and pinch around the edges. This is easiest done by picking up each dumpling and pinching around the edges with thumb and forefinger. Place on a baking sheet and cover with plastic wrap to keep the dumplings from drying out. Repeat until all filling is used.
- To cook the dumplings, heat a large skillet and swirl some oil around to coat the pan. Add a single layer of pot stickers. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes (2 minutes longer if frozen), until they begin to turn golden on the underside. Don’t move them. Add 1/4 cup of water to the pan and cover immediately. Cook for 5 minutes, or until the meat is cooked through and the dumplings release from the pan. Serve immediately with the dipping sauce.
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