Perfect Potstickers

Recipe courtesy Alton Brown, 2004

Show: Good EatsEpisode: Wanton Ways

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (200)

RECIPE
COMMENTS & REVIEWS(200)

Cook Time:
20 min
Level:
Intermediate
Yield:
35 to 40 potstickers

Times:

Prep: 50 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 20 min
Total:: 1 hr 10 min

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Ingredients

1/2 pound ground pork
1/4 cup finely chopped scallions
2 tablespoons finely chopped red bell pepper
1 egg, lightly beaten
2 teaspoons ketchup
1 teaspoon yellow mustard
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon light brown sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
35 to 40 small wonton wrappers
Water, for sealing wontons
3 to 4 tablespoons vegetable oil, for frying
1 1/3 cups chicken stock, divided

Directions

Preheat oven to 200 degrees F.

Combine the first 11 ingredients in a medium-size mixing bowl (pork through cayenne). Set aside.

To form the dumplings, remove 1 wonton wrapper from the package, covering the others with a damp cloth. Brush 2 of the edges of the wrapper lightly with water. Place 1/2 rounded teaspoon of the pork mixture in the center of the wrapper. Fold over, seal edges, and shape as desired. Set on a sheet pan and cover with a damp cloth. Repeat procedure until all of the filling is gone.

Heat a 12-inch saute pan over medium heat. Brush with vegetable oil once hot. Add 8 to 10 potstickers at a time to the pan and cook for 2 minutes, without touching. Once the 2 minutes are up, gently add 1/3 cup chicken stock to the pan, turn the heat down to low, cover, and cook for another 2 minutes. Remove wontons to a heatproof platter and place in the warm oven. Clean the pan in between batches by pouring in water and allowing the pan to deglaze. Repeat until all the wontons are cooked. Serve immediately.

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recipe Perfect Potstickers
Lisa Palm Beach, FL 11-20-2009
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Too "Mustardy"
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

The mustard taste comes through too much - my husband didn't like them at all, and he normally loves potstickers. I like them... enough to make them again, but I'll tweak the recipe and omit most or all of the mustard. This recipe was disappointing, a shame since we were really looking forward to trying it . . . Read more
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Jennifer Clifton, CO 10-24-2009
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Easy and Delicious.
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I loved that these potstickers included a lot of ingredients i already had in my refrigerator. I would have never thought you... could make delicious potstickers with ketchup, mustard, egg, and brown sugar. I have tried a lot of recipes for potstickers, but these are my favorite. Plus, i didn't have to buy a bunch of stuff I will never use again, like thai peanut sauce or ginger. I make them every time we go to a party. I have gotten down the rhythm of making them quickly and everyone loves them. They dont even need sauce!Read more
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Max Regina, CA 10-10-2009
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Ignore the naysayers, they taste good!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I've made these a few times and they are really good. Who cares that you add mustard and ketchup - simple ingredients that I... have on hand, and in the end, they taste really good. That's what matters.Read more
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Taylor West Dundee, IL 10-04-2009
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Wonton's
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Quick east and wonderfully tastee
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TRACY kennesaw, GA 09-24-2009
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wow...pretty good
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

a little time consuming yes, but pretty easy. I cooked the pork first (but not completely), because I wasn't sure about that... part....and it seemed gross not to. We've never had potstickers at a restaurant or any other place...but we thought these were really quite good....and impressive looking!Read more
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carol puyallup, WA 09-18-2009
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This recipe made me feel like a good cook
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I have never made potstickers before. I used ground up leftover pork loin instead of ground pork in the recipe. I loved... them . I only made 1/2 the amount because I only had 30 wrappers. This recipe was time consuming but fun to make. I will make these again for sure.Read more