How to Make Chinese Potstickers with a Crispy Skirt (Pan-fried dumplings, 冰花锅贴)

ground pork

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground chicken

Ground turkey is lower in fat, while ground chicken is often less expensive.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: tamari

💰Cheaper: low-sodium soy sauce

Tamari is gluten-free, while low-sodium soy sauce reduces sodium intake.

sesame oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil is healthier, while canola oil is often cheaper.

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: bread flour

Whole wheat flour adds fiber, while bread flour can be less expensive.

Mix all-purpose flour with boiling water for 2 minutes.

Add tap water and knead for a further 6 minutes until very smooth.

If there are still dry flour bits, add a few drops of water.

After forming a rough dough, let it rest for about 10 minutes.

Knead the dough again until completely smooth.

Cover the bowl and let it rest for another 30 to 60 minutes.

Mix the filling by combining ground pork, sweet corn, grated carrots, finely chopped shiitake mushrooms, scallops, minced ginger, oyster sauce, soy sauce, sesame oil, salt, and pepper.

Mix the filling by hand or with a spatula until well combined.

Divide the rested dough into a rope about 3 centimeters in diameter, sprinkling flour to avoid sticking.

Cut the rope into pieces, turning after each cut to prevent sticking.

Roll each piece into a wrapper about 8 centimeters in diameter.

Place a spoonful of filling in the center of each wrapper and pinch the edges together, leaving two ends open for steam circulation.

Prepare the slurry for the crispy skirt by mixing 1 teaspoon of cornstarch, 0.5 teaspoons of flour, a little vinegar, and water.

Heat a heavy-bottomed nonstick pan over high flame and add vegetable oil.

Arrange the potstickers in the pan, ensuring each one touches the oil.

Once the bottoms turn golden, pour in the slurry and cover immediately with a lid.

Do not count the cooking time while the water evaporates.

After the water has evaporated, remove the lid and continue cooking until the skirt is completely dry and crispy.

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