Pot Stickers

  

This was my first attempt at making one of my favorite foods. Apart from using chopped pork and ketchup, I hope I didn't butcher these too badly. For the record, they taste amazing.

INGREDIENTS

 

1 pound ground pork (or finely chopped pork, if you have time and no meat grinder)
1/2 cup diced green onions

4 tablespoons diced red bell pepper

2 eggs, beaten
2 teaspoons ketchup (blasphemy!)
1 teaspoon spicy brown mustard
3 1/2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
2 teaspoons light brown sugar
3 teaspoons kosher salt
1 teaspoon pepper
50-100 circular wonton wrappers
1 beaten egg, for sealing wontons 

vegetable oil, for frying
water

Combine the first 10 ingredients in a large bowl. Mix until evenly combined.

 

 

To form the potstickers, place a heaping 1/2 tsp. of pork mixture into the center of a wonton wrapper. Lightly brush edges with egg wash.

 

To seal the potstickers, fold the stuffed wrapper in half. On the side facing you, double the wrapper over onto itself every 1/2 centimeter or so and pinch to seal. Just... look it up on YouTube.

Repeat, keeping both the wanton wrappers and the finished dumplings covered with damp paper towels to keep from drying out. 

Brush a skillet with vegetable oil and heat until very hot. Place 8-10 dumplings into the pan and cook on one side for 2 minutes. Turn over and cook on the other side for 30 seconds. Pour 1/3 cup water over dumplings and cover. Cook for 1 minute and 30 seconds-2 minutes.

You can place cooked pot stickers in a warm oven while you are cooking the remaining ones to keep them warm.