Karp Family Recipes

Perfect Potstickers

Category: Appetizers

Ingredients:

1/2 lb. ground pork 2 T. finely chopped red bell pepper 1 egg lightly beaten 2 t. ketchup 1 t. yellow mustard 2 t. Worcestershire sauce 1 t. brown sugar 1-1/2 t. kosher salt 1/2 t. freshly ground black pepper 1/4 t. cayenne pepper 35 - 40 small wonton wrappers 3 - 4 T. vegetable oil for frying 1-1/3 c. chicken stock, divided

Directions:

Preheat oven to 200°F. Combine the first 11 ingredients in a medium sized mixing bowl and set aside. Remove a wonton wrapper from the package and brush two adjacent edges with water. Place 1/2 t. of the pork mixture in the center of the wrapper. Fold over eliminating as much air as possible, seal the edges and shape as required. Set on a sheet pan and cover with a damp cloth. Repeat until all of the filling is gone. Heat a 12” sauté pan over medium heat. Once hot, brush with vegetable oil. Add 8 - 10 potstickers to the pan, cook for 2 minutes without touching, then gently add 1/3 c. chicken stock to the pan, turn the heat to low, cover, and cook another 2 minutes. Remove to a heatproof platter and place in the warm oven. Clean the pan in between batches by adding water and deglazing. Repeat until all the wontons are cooked.