The secret to the best pot sticker recipe is the home made wrappers
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Tip:
We followed the recipe exactly as written, except for using soy sauce instead of salt, and also added garlic. What really made the difference was using Kurobuta pork shoulder and grinding it ourselves in a food processor.
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Ingredients
- 300 grams King Arthur unbleached all-purpose flour
- 300 grams King Arthur unbleached bread flour
- 10 grams peanut oil
- 400 grams water
Instructions
- Measure both flours into a mixing bowl.
- Boil water and pour over the flour until it measures 400 grams.
- Add the peanut oil.
- Mix on low with a paddle attachment for one minute.
- Let sit for 5 minutes.
- Switch to the dough hook and mix on medium speed until dough comes together. Add a little flour or water as needed.
- Allow dough to rest for an hour.
Nutrition
WHY THIS RECIPE IS SUSTAINABLE:
Check out the chart on the blog post to see how food choices affect climate change. This recipe uses responsible brands and items that are lower on the chart and the production creates less greenhouse gas.
For the stuffing –
- ginger
- scallion – organic
- garlic – organic
- ground pork – Kurobuta pork shoulder from D’Artagnan
- chicken stock – homemade
- Shaoxing wine – Pagoda 8 year aged from Posharpstore
- soy sauce – Zhongba 360 light soy sauce from The Mala Market
- sugar –
- white pepper – from World Spice Merchants
- sesame oil
inspired by a recipe for Pot-sticker dumplings with chicken stock from a book by Fuchia Dunlop – “The Food of Sichuan”.
This is one of the things we discovered while traveling and recreated when we got back home. We researched the science and techniques behind the recipe and used tips from exceptional chefs. Then we used the best ingredients we could find to create this recipe. For more ideas, see our other posts aboutrecipes inspired by travel.
Photos byTony Fitzgerald Photography