Pot Stickers

Pot Stickers are so good... they should be illegal!! 

I have not met a pot sticker that i haven't liked!!

but here's MY favorite recipe for them... 

consider it a gift from one food lover to another....

Pork and Chive Pot Stickers

Ingredients:

1/4 lb ground pork

1 Tbsp minced chives

1 1/2 tsp soy sauce

1 tsp minced peeled fresh ginger

1/2 tsp sesame oil

1/2 tsp cornstarch

20 wonton wrappers

1 Tbsp vegetable oil for frying

Directions:

1. In a bowl, combine pork, chives, soy sauce, ginger, sesame oil, cornstarch, and 1 tablespoon water. 

2.Place a heaping teaspoon of pork mixture in center of a wonton wrapper. 

3. Lightly wet edge of wrapper, fold over, and press to seal. 

4. Repeat to form remaining dumplings (makes 20). 

5. In two batches, cook dumplings in a large pot of boiling water until cooked through, 4 minutes; transfer to a plate with a slotted spoon. 

6. In a large nonstick pan, heat vegetable oil over medium-high. 

7. In two batches, cook until browned, about 1 1/2 minutes per side. 

8.Serve with dipping sauce.

Soy Ginger Dipping Sauce

Ingredients:

1/4 cup soy sauce

3 Tbsp rice vinegar

1 Tbsp minced peeled fresh ginger

2 tsp sugar

1/4 tsp sesame oil

*signing off with soy'd X's & O's*