Shrimp and Pork Pot Stickers

Posted on July 14, 2012 by huntingchef

I am always looking for different way to cook wild game. My oldest daughter had been bugging me about making pot stickers, so I waited until she left for the weekend and tried them. They were great Megan, sorry you were not here to enjoy them. I did not use wild game on this first outing, but I plan on using duck, elk, and anything else I can creatively come up with that may taste well and work. Endless possibilities…

Shrimp and Pork Pot Stickers

Makes 24 dumplings

For Filling

1/2 pound peeled and deveined raw shrimp, coarsely chopped (1 cup)
1/4 lb ground pork
4 rinsed canned whole water chestnuts, cut into 1/4 inch diced
3/4 cups chopped green onions
2 tsp of minced peeled fresh ginger (FRESH)
1 1/2 tbsp soy sauce
1 tsp of hot asian oil (also called Mongolian fire oil) not too hot, don’t worry.
1 tsp of sesame oil

For Dipping Sauce

1/2 cup soy sauce
2 tbsp seasoned rice vinegar
2 tbsp of water

For forming and pan-frying

24 round dumpling or gyoza wrappers
1 tbsp of peanut oil
1/3 cup of warm water

Combine shrimp, pork, water chestnuts, scallions, soy sauce, ginger and oils into food processor and pulse until you get a smooth consistent filling.

smn 033 — Add the ingredients and pulse 5 times, 3 seconds in your food processor.

In your work station, you will need your filling you just pulsed, dumpling wrapper, a plate, bowl of your water, and another tray for your finished product.

Take a dumpling and put it on your work plate and dip your finger into the bowl of water and lightly wet the outside of the wrapper.

smn 055 — Take your finger and dip in water and wet the outside of the dumpling.

Then take one tablespoon of your filling and put it in the middle of the wrapper.

Then fold the dumpling gently together pressing the seams together. Leave a small opening at each end of the dumpling so gases can release. Make sure to gently press the dumpling slightly onto one side so the dumpling will cook evenly.

smn 057 — Gently pressing the ends of the dumpling.

I like to take a fork and press the ends just to assure myself that they will not reopen later. I have a problem of stuffing the dumpling with more filling that I probably should. Call it the American way!

smn 058 — Gently take a fork and pinch the ends.

Heat the peanut oil in the non-stick skillet over medium heat until hot, then remove from heat and arrange dumplings in a tight circular pattern seam sides up in oil. Cook, uncovered, over medium heat until oil sizzles. Drizzle 1/3 cup of water over the pot stickers and cover for 8-10 minutes, I reduced my heat to low when I covered my pan. You never flip the pot stickers! Why they cook I cut up about two stocks of green onions and make the sauce.