Vegetable Potstickers
Meatless potstickers that taste even better than the meat-filled ones! PROMISE! And these taste 10000x better than the freezer-kind!
When I first made these, we recipe tested three kinds of potstickers.
A veggie one. A pork one. And a shrimp one.
And I have to say. I actually liked the veggie one the best.
Now you guys know I’m not a vegetarian – I’ll eat anything and everything. But these veggie potstickers have so much going on – from the garlicky mushrooms to the crunchy water chestnuts (best secret ingredient in a potsticker btw).
To be honest, I didn’t even notice that this was actually meatless!
So if you need a change in your potsticker rotation, or if you don’t consume much veggies in your daily diet like Mr. Ben does, these potstickers are definitely the way to go.
I’ve already frozen about 5 batches so far! For Mr. Ben’s sake. Not mine.
Vegetable Potstickers
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided
- 1 cup diced shiitake mushrooms
- 2 shallots, minced
- 3 cups shredded green cabbage
- 2 carrots, peeled and grated
- ½ cup diced water chestnuts
- ½ cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves
- 1 large egg
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger
- 1 ½ tablespoons reduced sodium soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
- 2 teaspoons sesame oil
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 32 3-inch round wonton wrappers
Instructions
- Heat 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in a medium skillet over medium high heat. Add mushrooms and shallots, and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 3-4 minutes. Stir in cabbage and carrots until tender, about 3-5 minutes. Let cool completely.
- In a large bowl, combine mushroom mixture, water chestnuts, cilantro, egg, garlic, ginger, soy sauce, rice wine vinegar and sesame oil; season with salt and pepper, to taste.
- To assemble the potstickers, place wrappers on a work surface. Spoon 1 tablespoon of the mushroom mixture into the center of each wrapper. Using your finger, rub the edges of the wrappers with water. Fold the dough over the filling to create a half-moon shape, pinching the edges to seal.*
- Heat remaining 2 tablespoons vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Working in batches, add potstickers in a single layer and cook until beginning to crisp on the bottom, about 2-3 minutes. Working quickly, add 1/4 cup water; cover and cook until liquid has evaporated and bottoms of dumplings are crisp and golden, about 3-5 minutes.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
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I have never left a review for a recipe, but I just have to do so for these vegetable potstickers because they are DAMN DELICIOUS! I did make one substitution based on ingredients that I had on hand. Instead of 3 c. shredded cabbage, I used 1 1/2 c. shredded cabbage plus 1 1/2 c. Chinese chives. Ooh la la they were a hit with the family. Also, this was my first time making potstickers from scratch, and the directions worked perfectly, despite my inexperience.
We love hearing that, Marjorie! Thanks so much for sharing.
Is there any way to cook these without using oil?
Delicious! The grocery store subbed out several of my ingredients for this dish, but it still ended up so good! I used portobello mushroom and a cabbage/carrot/broccoli stalk mix. My family loved them!
We have an egg allergy in our family, would you be able to omit the egg?
Can the potstickers be cooked earlier in the day and then reheated in the oven before serving? If so, at what temperature?
Chungah, I can’t wait to try it. How do you make the dipping sauce?
What did you use for the dipping sauce?
This is a question and not a review. Do you think these would work in an air fryer?
As always, perfection! Only variation from the recipe was not to add cilantro, as we can’t stand the stuff 🙂 Did a second batch in egg roll wrappers, and that was amazing as well!
Can I substitute Just Egg to make this vegan/WFPB?
Hi,
Do you thaw these before cooking or fry from frozen state?
You can cook them without thawing. Note that it will be longer than the original cook time.
what’s your dipping sauce recipe please ?
I use equal parts of rice wine vinegar and soy sauce–then add a couple drops of sesame oil—we really like it.
Made exactly as written – so delicious!! I will be making these all the time now. Thank you for this recipe!
These are absolutely delicious! Followed the recipe exactly as written. Thank you!!! Everybody loved them!
These potstickers were the best we have ever made from scratch. MUCH Better than store bought veggie ones. Supper easy to make and seem pretty much fail safe. We had to omit the cilantro because most of the family doesn’t like it, but next time will add to the second half of the batch as I love it.
Highly recommend trying them!!
So tasty! Was in charge of dinner for my family tonight and wanted to find a fun vegetarian version of a meal they all enjoy. Both my parents and sister (super picky eater) loved them.
If you freeze these do you thaw before sauté and steaming or prepare without thawing?
Hi Heidi, I think its best you align your sharkaras before even attempting to cook. Also you can freeze em if ya want. God Bless you.
Theses arebso easy to make. Any idea what the calories are? Would be great if you could post thos on your receipes
How do you make the dipping sauce? I want to make these!!
Hi I’m making theses and was wondering if you have the nutrition facts on it thanks can’t wait to try them.