Thursday, November 20, 2014

pork, prawns and carrot pot stickers | guo tie 锅贴

Pot stickers!!

I love!

I love!

I made pot stickers the other week and I posted an update about how my hands and legs and kar chng (butt) were aching like mad after wrapping about 100 pot stickers. It was really funny because I got quite a few responses and they were all roughly the same - OMG!! I can eat MANY of these in one sitting!!
What is it about pot stickers? Is it because they are so darn tasty? Or is it because they are pretty tiny so one can eat so many at once? Or maybe it just has flavors that appeal people from all over? I mean after all, many countries have their own versions of dumplings.

Today I am sharing a simple pot sticker recipe. You can use virtually anything to make pot stickers - from pork to chicken to lamb or beef mince; most seafood, as long as they are chopped into small pieces and any type of vegetables as long as they are shredded or cut thinly.

Start by placing all the ingredients into a large bowl.
Add grated ginger and sauces.
Stir until well combined.
To wrap the pot stickers, place about a tablespoon or the filling on the middle of a piece of wrapper.
Wet the edges with a little water, fold in half and pinch gently to seal.
Wet the edges of the dumpling on one side. Place your fingers at the middle and gather the edges, pinching as you pleat.
To make the dipping sauce, combine soy sauce, rice vinegar and minced garlic in a bowl. Set this aside.

To cook the pot stickers, place a little oil in a non-stick frying pan. Fry the bases of the pot stickers until they turn brown.
Add water and quickly cover with a lid. Allow the pot stickers to steam until the meat is cooked through, about 5-7 minutes.
Serve the pot stickers immediately with the dipping sauce.
Enjoy!

And don't forget to make extra because they freeze REALLY well! :)

RECIPE
Pork, Prawns and Carrot Pot Stickers | guo tie 锅贴 (Makes about 30)

Ingredients:
300g minced pork (or chicken)
1/2 carrot, shredded
150g prawns, chopped
6 water chestnuts, finely diced
1 spring spring onion, chopped
1 egg white

To wrap:
1-2 packets store-bought dumpling skin
some water

For the marinade:
1 piece ginger (about 1-inch/ 2.5cm), grated
1 tablespoon oyster sauce
1 tablespoon light soy sauce
1/4 teaspoon white pepper

For the dipping sauce:
1/3 cup (80ml) soy sauce
2 1⁄2 tablespoons (37.5ml) rice vinegar
I piece (about 2cm) ginger, julienne
chili oil (optional)

Method:
1. Combine all the ingredients in a bowl.
2. Mix well to combine.
3. To wrap the pot stickers, place about a tablespoon or the filling on the middle of a piece of wrapper.
4. Wet the edges with a little water, fold in half and pinch gently to seal.
5. Wet the edges of the dumpling on one side. Place your thumbs and fingers at the middle and gather the edges, pinching as you pleat.
6. To make the dipping sauce, combine soy sauce, rice vinegar and minced garlic in a bowl. Set this aside.
7. To cook the pot stickers, place a little oil in a non-stick frying pan. Fry the bases of the pot stickers until they turn brown.
8. Add water and quickly cover with a lid. Allow the pot stickers to steam until the meat is cooked through, about 5-7 minutes. If frozen, steam an additional 3-4 minutes.
9. Serve the pot stickers immediately with the dipping sauce.

I went to Ikea the other day to get a bed for my little girl and Christmas decorations are already being sold! Yes! It is THAT TIME OF THE YEAR to eat, drink and be merry! Are you getting excited? :)

Are you planning to cook anything special for this Christmas???  Or maybe start baking batches of delicious Christmas goodies? For Christmas 2014, Yen from Eat your heart out, Zoe from Bake for Happy Kids and yours truly, Diana from Domestic Goddess Wannabe and  are cooking and celebrating for the whole month of December 2014 starting on 1st December. Join us and remember to link your post with us if you are cooking something special for your Christmas celebration.


4 comments:

  1. Looks lovely! I have not done this for ages...I am now inspired to make some this weekend:)

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  2. Diana, these are so good and yes I can eat MANY hah..hah... And goodness, your wrapped 100? ***Faints***

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  3. Diane,
    I love potsticker. Anymore left??
    Me too can eat a lot of these in one sitting!
    Next time you make this do inform me and Phong Hong, we would like to join you :D
    mui

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  4. Diane, I love pot stickers too. You know what when the first time I bought it from store, I didn't know how to cook it and trying to be smart cook like wantan. *run and hide** ...ok now I am expert in buying from store but not expert in making from scratch.hehe

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