Garlic Ginger Chicken Potstickers
Homemade chicken potstickers! Easy to make, packed full of flavor, freezer-friendly, and better than any restaurant or store-bought version!
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground chicken breast
- ¾ cup diced shiitake mushrooms
- ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves
- 3 green onions, thinly sliced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons reduced sodium soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger
- 1 tablespoon seasoned rice wine vinegar
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 36 (4 1/2-inch) round wonton wrappers
- ¼ cup vegetable oil, divided
Equipment
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine chicken, mushrooms, cilantro, green onions, garlic, soy sauce, sesame oil, ginger, rice wine vinegar, pepper and red pepper flakes, if using.
- To assemble the potstickers, place wrappers on a work surface. Spoon 1 tablespoon of the chicken 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 2 tablespoons vegetable oil in a large cast iron 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 2-4 minutes.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
- Use round or square wonton wrappers. Round wrappers are generally preferred for its shape but if round wrappers are not available, square wonton wrappers can also be used, folding the wrapper in half (over the filling) to form a triangle.
- To pleat or not to pleat. Pleating potstickers is completely optional, and mainly done for aesthetics. As long as they are fully sealed, the filling should stay put (and taste just as delicious as the pleated potstickers!).
- Work in batches. Avoid overcrowding the pan, leaving some space between each of the potstickers to brown evenly.
- Serve with your favorite dipping sauce. Serve with store-bought dipping sauce (Trader Joe’s is one of my personal favorites) or a simple homemade dipping sauce consisting of soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, sesame oil, garlic, ginger and crushed red pepper flakes on top, to taste.
- Keep warm. Similar to pancakes, potstickers can be kept warm in a low oven while cooking additional batches, about 200°F, covered with foil.
- Freeze extra batches. Potstickers are very freezer-friendly, flash freezing once assembled (before cooking) and storing in the freezer for up to 2 months.