Celebrate Chinese New Year in style and impress your friends by making your very own Potstickers! These simple and delicious dumplings are enjoyed all over Asia.
Ingredients
12 dumpling wrappers
75g beef mince
1/2 small bunch of coriander, finely chopped
1 spring onion, finely chopped
1 small red chilli, deseeded and finely chopped
1 small clove of garlic, finely minced
1/2 teaspoon of grated ginger
1/2 teaspoon corn flour
A small pinch of salt and pepper for seasoning
Non-flavoured oil for pan frying
1/4 cup of water
Soy sauce for dipping
Method
Mix the beef, coriander, spring onion, chilli, garlic and cornflour together in a bowl. Season with salt and pepper and add a drop of water to bind. Place 1/2 tablespoon filling into each wrapper and seal by wetting 1/2 circle of the wrappers. Fold as shown in the video by Beverly Yu. Heat a small amount of oil in a wok and add the dumplings, arranging them like the petals of a flower. This should be done on the boiling plate of your AGA.
Fry the dumplings until they are light brown in colour. Pour over a big splash of cold water and cover immediately with a close fitting lid or tray to steam the upper part of the dumplings. When you can no longer hear the popping and sizzling of the potstickers, remove the lid and let any further moisture evaporate. Invert a small plate over the potstickers and tip them out carefully to keep the shape of the petals. Serve piping hot with soy sauce or your dipping sauce of choice.
