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Potstickers One way to Save Money with this Easy Recipe

Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: FILIPINO
Author: Shobee

Equipment

  • 1 Instant Pot Duo Crisps Plus Air Fryer
  • 1 regular Steamer
  • 1 small frying pan

Ingredients

  • 1 pound ground pork
  • .25 lb ground pork fat
  • .25 lb ground shrimp
  • 3 stems Asian Chives
  • 5 pieces shiitake mushrooms chopped
  • 2 stems green onions chopped
  • 1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger
  • 2 teaspoons Roasted sesame oil
  • 1/4 cup oyster sauce
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 pack Siu Aai wrapper
  • Oil for frying to test

Sauce for serving

    Simple Sauce For Dipping

    • 2 tablespoons sesame oil Soy sauce for serving
    • 1 tsp soy sauce

    Chili Oil Sauce

    • 1/4 cup chili oil
    • 2 tsps ground chili powder
    • 1 stem green onion chopped
    • 1/2 tsp soy sauce
    • 1 tbsp garlic minced

    Instructions

    • Place pork fat in a food processor and process until finely ground. Set aside.
    • Devein shrimp and chop until ground. Set aside.
    • Place 4- 5 pieces of shiitake mushroom in five cups of cold water. Let them bloom overnight and when ready, squeeze out the water. Finely chop and set aside.
    • Chop the green onion and Asian chives into small pieces and set them aside.
    • Place the ground pork in a large bowl. Add in the ground shrimp and pork fat. Add the shiitake mushroom, chives, ginger, and green onion. Season with toasted sesame oil, oyster sauce, and white ground pepper. Add in the large egg. Mix all of the ingredients by hand. Make sure that the ingredients are completely incorporated. Cover the mixture and let it sit in the fridge for an hour.
    • Take one tablespoon of the ingredient and do a taste test. Heat a small amount of oil and fry the mixture. Season according to your liking if needed.
    • When ready, place the dumpling wrapper on a flat surface and put the filling on one edge of the wrapper. Fold the wrapper and seal using your finger.

    Cook by Frying

    • Using low heat, heat 1 tablespoon of cooking oil in a small frying pan. When hot, brown 4 pieces of the pot stickers in all side then add 1/4 cup of water to the pan.
    • Cover the pan until the water dries and the pot sticker is cook.
    • Cook the pot stickers in batches.

    Cook in the Instant Pot by Steaming

    • Place the inner Pot in the Instant Pot Base. And add two cups of water. Set the air fryer tray and put the dehydrating tray. Spray with nonstick oil. Arrange the frozen pot stickers and spray them with nonstick oil. Cover using the pressure cooker lid and push the steam function and set the timer to five minutes.
      Please see the notes for Instant Pot Beginner's Guide
    • Remove and transfer to a plate. Pour the chili oil sauce and sprinkle with green onions.

    Cook in a Regular Steam

    • Place the steamer on top of the stove. Add ten cups of water. Spray the steamer tray with nonstick oil and line the potstickers. Spray the potsticker with oil and cover it. Steam on high heat for thirty minutes.

    Cook the Potstickers by boiling

    • Boil five cups of water in a medium-sized pot and let the water boil. Add the frozen potstickers and let them simmer for five to ten minutes. Remove the pot and drain the water. Transfer potstickers to a place and drizzle with homemade chili sauce.

    Chili Oil Sauce

    • Mix all of the ingredients and add more or less of the chili powder according to your spice tolerance.