🤤 Dad's MOUTHWATERING Potstickers (鍋貼)!

ground pork

🥗Healthier: ground chicken

💰Cheaper: ground beef

Ground chicken is leaner, while ground beef is often less expensive.

dumpling wrappers

🥗Healthier: whole wheat wrappers

💰Cheaper: wonton wrappers

Whole wheat adds fiber, while wonton wrappers are more accessible.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: low-sodium soy sauce

💰Cheaper: tamari

Low-sodium soy sauce reduces salt intake, while tamari is gluten-free.

sesame oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil is healthier, while canola is budget-friendly.

Chop the chicken into very thin slices.

Cut the slices into thin strips.

Rotate the strips 90 degrees and mince the chicken into very small pieces.

Mix together 1 tbsp of oyster sauce, 1 tbsp of light soy sauce, 1 tbsp of fish sauce, 1 tsp of white pepper, 1 tbsp of chicken bouillon, 1 tsp of sugar, 1 tsp of salt, 3 tbsp of corn starch, and 2 tbsp of water to create a marinade.

Mix the marinade evenly and then pour it into the minced chicken.

Knead the chicken until it's cohesive and sticky.

Chop the celery finely.

Chop the green cabbage, removing the hard part.

Combine the chopped cabbage and celery and blanch them in hot water for about 1 minute, then drain the water.

Chop the ginger into slices, then strips, and mince it.

Squeeze any extra water from the drained vegetables to ensure the filling won't be too wet.

Add the minced ginger and 1 tbsp of sesame oil to the vegetables and mix well.

Combine the mixed vegetables with the marinated chicken and knead until evenly mixed.

Lay a dumpling wrapper flat and put about 2 tsp of filling in the center.

Brush some water along the edge of the wrapper.

Fold the wrapper up and pinch it to seal, ensuring no filling escapes.

Demonstrate different ways to wrap the potstickers, emphasizing that sealing is key regardless of the method.

Prepare a tray with plastic to separate the wrapped potstickers before freezing them.

Place the wrapped potstickers on the tray and put them in the freezer.

After they firm up, transfer them to a bag for storage.

To cook, you can either thaw them or cook them directly from frozen. If cooking from frozen, adjust the cooking time accordingly.

Cooking Techniques

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