Vegetable Pot Stickers
 
 
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Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients
  • t tbsp. toasted sesame oil
  • 1 cup chopped shitake mushrooms
  • 2 cups finely shredded cabbage
  • 1 cup finely shredded carrots
  • 3 scallions
  • 3 cloves of garlic
  • 3-4 tbsp. fresh ginger, minced
  • ½ cup silken tofu (soft or firm), pressed (use a towel, cover completely, and press with a heavy book for about 20 minutes)
  • 1 tbsp. chili sauce
  • 2 tbsp. hoison sauce
  • 1 tbsp. ponzu sauce
  • 1 tbsp. gyozo sauce
  • 1 tsp. rice wine vinegar
  • 1 package wonton wrappers, thawed
  • sesame oil and water for cooking
Instructions
  1. In a large wok, heat sesame oil. Add in the mushrooms, cabbage, carrots, scallions, garlic, ginger, and all the sauces listed. Cook on medium heat until the vegetables have wilted but still have a little bite to them.
  2. Transfer to a bowl and add in the tofu. Stir well. Test for seasoning here, you may need to add a touch of salt to taste. Cover and place the filling in the refrigerator - let cool for about 20-30 minutes.
  3. Prepare a small bowl of water to make the potstickers, about ¼ cup.
  4. Take each wonton wrapper, one at a time, and lay in your hand. Moisten the edges of the wrapper all the way around with your fingertips. Then, fill the middle with about 1 tbsp. of the filling. Starting at one end, begin to pinch together the ends of the wrapper in whatever design you like. Do this until you have used all your filling (all the wrappers will be used, about 50)
  5. Take a saute pan and heat about 2 tbsp. sesame oil on high. Lay out all the potstickers on their side around the pan in a ring. After about 2 minutes of sizzling, add ¼ cup water, turn down heat to low, and cover. Steam for about 4 minutes, until the top of the potsticker is a little clear and cooked, and then take cover off. Cook for an additional minute or two, until water evaporates.
  6. Then place a plate on top of the pan, and flip the pan so that the potstickers fall straight onto it. Serve with your favorite sauce! I love to serve with ponzu and fish sauce!
Recipe by A Tasty Mess at https://atastymess.com/veggie-tofu-potstickers/