Pot Stickers.

It's starting to feel a bit like autumn... there's a chill in the air... the leaves are starting to change color (the ash trees along the boulevards are always the first to go)... the days are getting shorter... pomegrantes and clementines are in the stores... and I feel like making hearty, warm foods.

Seasonal favs pomegrantes and clementines.
New fruit bowl thanks to Jamie!

I woke up this morning feeling exceptionally motivated, and it seemed like a good time to make and freeze some stuff. Dumplings are one of my favorite comfort foods, but they are rather time consuming to make. I figured today I would make a bunch and freeze them so they can be cooked in a pinch at a later date!

Ginger Pork Pot Stickers

Recipe modified slightly (but not much) from Guy Fieri's recipe...

1 pkg wonton wrappers (can be found near the bean sprouts at Safeway)

1 lb ground pork
2 " fresh ginger (grated)
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 green onions, chopped fine
2 T soy sauce
1 tsp vegetable oil
1 white onion, minced.

1 egg, beaten

Not so appetizing to look at...

Mix the pork, ginger, garlic, onions, soy sauce and oil in a bowl until thoroughly combined.

Wrap about 2-3 tsp of pork mixture in a dumpling wrapper, sealing the edges with egg (I fold them up... I used to try making them look like dumplings or perogies, but they fall apart too easily).





It's like a little package of goodness!



The dumplings can be stored under a damp paper towel on a cookie sheet until you are ready to cook/eat them (cooking is very fast) or frozen on a cookie sheet in a single layer and bagged for later.

In a large pot, bring water to a rolling boil. Cook about 10 dumplings at a time (depending on how big your pot is) for 5 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon and allow to drain (a wire cooling rack is handy for this).

If you like, you can fry them after this, but they are just fine as is!

Serve warm with dipping sauce!

Om nom nom...

What kind of dipping sauce you ask...?

soy sauce (about... 1/4 C?)
honey (maybe 2-3 T?)
Sriracha Rooster Sauce (one small squirt)
powdered ginger (1 tsp? 2?)

As you can see, the dipping sauce is not really a recipe. I don't measure, I just mix ingredients and then taste, and see how it is.. Too much Sriracha can be fixed by adding more honey and soy sauce.

Awesome depiction of Sriracha by The Oatmeal