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Seitan Shiitake Kale Potstickers
By jen | February 25, 2010
I <3 dumplings. When I walk by shops in Chinatown and see trays of dumplings in the window, I reminisce about being a kid again and making homemade dumplings with my beloved nana. Making my own dumplings now as an adult evokes fond memories of those special moments. These potstickers in no way resemble the ones my nana used to make and would hardly be considered “authentic” but they’re pretty tasty! The following recipe makes 40 potstickers.
Crispy and delicious
Ingredients
1 16 oz package of potsticker wrappers (available at a lot of Asian food markets; just check the ingredients on the label)
6 oz seitan, chopped
6 oz kale, finely chopped
4 oz Shiitake mushrooms, chopped
2 scallion (green onion), chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tsp minced ginger
2 Tb tamari
1 tsp chili flakes
1/2 tsp black pepper
1 Tb sesame oil
Oil for sautéeing
water for steaming and moistening potsticker wrappers
Sauté the garlic, ginger, seitan, kale and mushrooms in oil. Season with tamari, chili flakes, black pepper and sesame oil. Cook until tender. Let the filling cool slightly before filling the wrappers.
When you’re ready to fill the wrappers, have a small bowl of water handy. Spoon a tablespoon of the filling in the middle of each wrapper (do not overfill). Wet the edges of the wrapper with water and fold the edges together. Press tightly. Then pinch and fold four or five times along the edges to “seal” the potsticker.
Uncooked potstickers
You can freeze the potstickers if you’re not ready to use them right away. Otherwise, to cook them, steam them until the skin is soft and almost translucent (I put 10 potstickers at a time in a pan with a little water and a lid on top) . Then add a little oil to a dry pan and pan fry them until crispy.
For a sauce, I added some rice vinegar, sugar and chili flakes to soy sauce.
Dip the potstickers in the sauce and eat up!
Topics: Appetizers |
March 10th, 2010 at 12:06 PM
I want to eat everything!
Not many people may know this, but you are talented in savory dishes, too! Way talented.
Everything looks amazing! Good stuff, Jen!