From: http://userealbutter.com/2007/10/04/chinese-dumplings-and-potstickers-recipe/

Recipe, as written, makes about 80 (!) potstickers… might want to dial this back for a simple meal, or freeze extra filling for later use.

Ingredients

Pork Filling

Amt Ingredient
1 lb Ground pork
4 Large napa cabbage leaves, minced
3 Stalks green onions, minched
7 Shitake mushrooms, minced
1/2 C Bamboo shoots, minced
1/4 C Ginger root, minced
3 T Soy sauce
2 T Sesame oil
2 T Corn starch

Shrimp Filling

Amt Ingredient
1/2 lb Raw shrimp, peeled, deveined, and coarsely chopped
1/2 lb Ground pork
3 Stalks green onions, minched
1/4 C Ginger root, minced
1 C Water chestnuts, minced
1 t Salt
3 T Sesame oil
2 T Corn starch

Dough

Amt Ingredient
4 C AP Flour
1 C Warm water

Dipping Sauce

Amt Ingredient
2 parts Soy sauce
1 part Vinegar (red wine or black)
few drops Sesame oil

Other optional ingredients:

Chili garlic paste Minced ginger Minced garlic Minced green onion Sugar

Instructions

Filling

Combine all filling ingredients in a large mixing bowl and mix thoroughly (I mix by clean hand). Cover and refrigerate until ready to use.

Dough

  1. In a large bowl mix flour with 1/4 cup of water and stir until water is absorbed.
  2. Continue adding water one teaspoon at a time and mixing thoroughly until dough pulls away from sides of bowl. We want a firm dough that is barely sticky to the touch.
  3. Knead the dough about twenty strokes then cover with a damp towel for 15 minutes.
  4. Take the dough and form a flattened dome.
  5. Cut into strips about 1 1/2 to 2 inches wide. Shape the strips into rounded long cylinders.
  6. On a floured surface, cut the strips into 3/4 inch pieces.
  7. Press palm down on each piece to form a flat circle (you can shape the corners in with your fingers).
  8. With a rolling pin, roll out a circular wrapper from each flat disc. Take care not to roll out too thin or the dumplings will break during cooking. Leave the centers slightly thicker than the edges.

Forming Dumplings

Place a tablespoon of filling in the center of each wrapper and fold the dough in half, pleating the edges along one side (see images above).

Cooking

Boiling

Bring a large pot of water to a boil and add dumplings to pot. Boil the dumplings until they float.

Steaming

Place dumplings on a single layer of napa cabbage leaves or on a well-greased surface and steam for about 6 minutes.

Pan Frying

  1. Place dumplings in a frying pan with 2-3 tbsp of vegetable oil.
  2. Heat on high and fry for a few minutes until bottoms are golden.
  3. Add 1/2 cup water and cover.
  4. Cook until the water has boiled away and then uncover and reduce heat to medium or medium low.
  5. Let the dumplings cook for another 2 minutes then remove from heat and serve.

Freezing

  1. Assemble dumplings on a baking sheet so they are not touching.
  2. Freeze for 20-30 minutes until dumplings are no longer soft.
  3. Place in ziploc bag and freeze for up to a couple of months.

Prepare per the above instructions, but allow extra time to ensure the filling is thoroughly cooked.

Serving

Serve dumplings or potstickers hot with your choice of dipping sauce combinations.