Mediterranean Pot Stickers Food

ITALIAN POT STICKERS FROM THE STINKING ROSE RESTAURANT

Steps:

• To make filling: In heavy skillet, heat sesame oil over medium heat. Add pork, celery, ginger and garlic, and cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 to 7 minutes, until pork is browned and celery is crisp-tender.
• Remove skillet from heat and drain off fat, then add mushrooms and return to medium heat for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in bell pepper, vinegar and soy sauce, and season with salt and pepper. Cook for 3 minutes, stirring frequently. Stir in cilantro and green onions, then remove from heat and let cool to room temperature.
• On work surface, lay wrappers flat and place 1 tablespoon filling in the center of each wrapper. Fold each wrapper in 1/2, sealing edges with the tines of a fork. Dip a pastry brush in cold water and brush lightly over the top of each pot sticker. Arrange in a single layer on a small baking sheet and refrigerate for about 20 minutes to chill.
• Pour about 1/2 cup water into a heavy, nonstick saute pan and put pot stickers in the pan. The water level should be at about 1/4 the height of the pot stickers.
• Cover pan and place over medium heat. Bring water to a rolling boil and cook for 3 minutes, or until pot stickers are browned on the bottom and shiny on top. The water will evaporate during cooking, so watch carefully so that the pot stickers don't burn. Remove from heat.
• To make dipping sauce: In small saucepan, combine vinegar, water, sugar, ginger, garlic and pepper flakes. Bring to a boil over medium heat, then decrease heat to low and simmer for 15 minutes. Remove from heat and add sesame oil and soy sauce. Strain through a sieve lined with cheesecloth into a small bowl. Refrigerate for at least 10 minutes.

EASY AND DELICIOUS POT STICKERS

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, toss cabbage with 1/4-1/2 teaspoon salt; let stand 10 minutes.
• Wrap cabbage in a double layer of paper towels; firmly squeeze out excess liquid.
• Return cabbage to bowl and add pork, 3 finely chopped scallions, ginger, soy sauce, and sesame oil.
• Mix well with a fork or use your hands.
• Work with one wrapper at a time, and keep the rest covered with a damp towel.
• Spoon one level teaspoon of filling in center (if you try to use more, the wrappers won't seal right or may tear).
• With dampened fingers, wet the four edges.
• Fold wrapper in half over filling to make a triangle, making sure the ends meet and filling is centered; press edges down firmly to seal (sometimes I bring all four corners together to make a little pouch instead of a triangle, not as pretty, but faster!).
• Transfer to an oiled plate; cover with a damp towel to keep moist.
• Repeat with remaining wrappers and filling (Refrigerate leftover filling up to 2 days).
• In a 12-inch nonstick skillet with a tight-fitting lid, heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium-high heat.
• Add half the wontons and cook, turning once, until lightly browned, about 1 minute per side.
• Carefully add 1/2 cup water (oil may sputter), cover, and steam until translucent and just cooked through, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Repeat with remaining tablespoon oil and wontons.
• Serve with soy sauce or your favorite dipping sauce.

SEAFOOD POTSTICKERS

Steps:

• Grind seafood. By hand, mince cilantro, thinly slice green onions, and chop water chestnuts. Combine seafood, ginger, cilantro, green onions and water chestnuts with remaining ingredients and mix well.
• Cook a little of this mixture and taste and adjust seasonings to taste.
• Make potstickers using 1 tablespoon filling and fold in half and brush with beaten egg and press together. Repeat this step until done.
• Boil approximately 10 minutes and pour into a colander to drain and run cold water over the potstickers to cool and place a large nonstick skillet and light oil and then pan fry in batches to a golden brown.

PERFECT POT STICKERS

Steps:

• Place ground pork, green onions, garlic, ginger, 2 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon soy sauce, sesame oil, and cayenne in a mixing bowl. Top with chopped green cabbage. Mix with fork until thoroughly combined. Tamp down lightly; cover with plastic. Refrigerate until chilled, about an hour.
• Place flour and kosher salt in a mixing bowl. Slowly pour in hot water. Stir with a wooden spoon until mixture forms a shaggy dough. Flour your hands and transfer dough to a work surface. Knead dough until it becomes smooth and elastic. If dough seems too sticky, sprinkle with a bit more flour, about 3 to 5 minutes. Wrap dough ball in plastic, and let it rest about 30 minutes.
• When dough has rested, divide into 4 equal pieces. Cover 3 pieces with a dish cloth while you work the first piece. Roll into a small log about the thickness of a thumb, about 3/4 inch. Divide each log into 6 equal pieces. Roll each piece into a thin 3 1/2-inch circle on a lightly floured surface to form the pot sticker wrappers. Repeat with the remaining dough pieces.
• Lightly moisten the edges of a wrapper with your wet finger. Place a small scoop of the ground pork mixture onto the center of a wrapper. Fold up the 2 sides and pinch together in the center. Pinch together the remaining edges, forming "pleats" along one side. Tap the pot sticker on the work surface to slightly flatten the bottom; form a slight curve in it so it stands upright in the pan. Transfer to a well-floured plate. Repeat with remaining dough and filling.
• Mix together seasoned rice vinegar and soy sauce in a small mixing bowl for the dipping sauce.
• Heat oil in skillet over medium-high heat. Place about 6 or 7 pot stickers in the hot oil, flat side down. Cook until bottoms are golden brown, about 2 minutes. Drizzle in water and quickly cover the pan; steam for 3 minutes. Uncover; reduce heat to medium. Continue cooking until water evaporates and bottoms are browned and crunchy, 1 or 2 minutes. Transfer to a warm serving dish. Repeat with remaining pot stickers. Serve with dipping sauce.

POT STICKERS (CHINESE DUMPLINGS)

Steps:

• Mix first 10 ingredients in a bowl.
• Take a wonton wrapper and place 1 heaping teaspoon of filling in center.
• Moisten edges with water, fold over and press to seal edges.
• Add 3 tablespoons of Peanut Oil to a large skillet and saute until the bottoms are golden brown.
• When golden brown, add 1/2 cup chicken broth, cover pan and simmer 8 minutes.
• Remove from pan.
• Reserve broth in a separate bowl and repeat process until all potstickers are cooked.
• Keep warm on a plate covered.

POT STICKER AND ROASTED PEPPER SALAD

Steps:

• In a 10- to 12-inch frying pan, arrange frozen potstickers in a single layer. Add 2/3 cup water and salad oil. Cover and bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat and simmer until liquid cooks away and potstickers begin to brown, 12 to 17 minutes. (Or, cook as package directs).
• Cut red peppers into thin strips.
• In a large bowl, mix hoisin, lemon juice, toasted sesame oil, sugar, ginger, and garlic.
• Add salad mix to bowl and mix with dressing.
• Spoon salad onto dinner plates and top with equal portions of red peppers and hot potstickers.