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Chinese Chive Potstickers

September 27, 2018 54 Comments

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Learn how to make delicious pan-fried dumplings (also known as potstickers ) at home.

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Chinese dumplings are classified based on cooking methods. If you want to make boiled dumplings, check how to make Chinese dumplings.

Boiled dumplings (水饺): for Chinese, dumplings are boiled dumplings in most cases, not pot-stickers and steamed dumplings. We have special name for those two types. Boiled dumplings are soft, juicy and moist. In northern provinces, are considered as the staple food all year around.
Pan-fried dumplings (potstickers, 锅贴) are crispy and chewier than boiled dumplings. Pan-fried dumplings are popular across the country mainly as street foods or side dishes.
Steamed dumplings (蒸饺): steamed dumplings are less famous compared with the two types above. In China, they are mainly served as side dish, dim sum or breakfast.

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Chive and pork is the perfect match for pot stickers. The aroma of leek goes really well in the flour wrapper, giving the dumpling strong aroma too after pan-fried or cooked in water. In Chinese spring festival, people around the whole country cook chive dumplings. However in daily life, I’d love to make dumplings with different stuffing and various dips. I use a spicy dip to strong the flavor of the stuffing. The surface of the pot stickers make today is really crispy.

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Cook’s Note about the filling

  1. Fat content should be guaranteed|If possible, choose ground meat with at least 30% fat content.
  2. Marinate the ground meat a few hours prior to folding|Longer marinating time help the meat to absorb the seasonings.
  3. Mixing oil with chive before mixing with ground meat can prevent the chive dehydrating and help to keep the green color.
  4. Adjustments based on small differences between boiled dumplings and potstickers. If you have decide to make this batch as potstickers, there are some of the tips for the filling. Instead of boiling in water, we use oil and pan-frying to cook the dumplings,  the same filling can be a little bit more heavy in flavor and oily in texture. In order to correct this problem, I have two suggestions: use less salt and more vegetables comparing with boiled dumpling filling. 

Ingredients for filling

  • 250g minced pork (with some fat)
  • 300g to 500g Chinese chives (remove the hard ends)
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tbsp. cooking wine
  • 1/2 tsp. white pepper
  • 1 tbsp. light soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp. oyster sauce
  • 2 tbsp. hot oil
  • 1/4 cup chopped scallion
  • 2 tsp. sesame oil

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Steps

  1. In a mixing bowl, add ground pork, a small pinch of salt, ginger, egg, light soy sauce, white pepper, and then oyster sauce. Mix well.
  2. Then place the green onion on top and drizzle hot oil on green onions. This helps to improve the aroma of the green onion.
  3. Stir the filling in one direction for 2-3 minutes until getting a paste texture and the filling becomes quite sticky and lighter in color. Set aside for 1 hour or cover with plastic wrapper and overnight if you are not in a hurry.
  4. Finely chop chives and mix with 2 tablespoons of sesame oil or other vegetable oil. Mix chive with pork before wrapping.

Generally, potstickers are folded as little moon for pot stickers. In China, we get around 10 ways of folding dumplings and little moon style is the most common used shape and considered as the most fitful for dried dumplings.

  1.  spoon around 1 tablespoon of filling and put in the middle of the wrapper in the left hand. Moisten one edge with some water so that the edges can be pressed firmly
  2. fold one side of the wrapper against the other. Press the center together.
  3.  began to make the pleats on one side.
  4.  finish the other side.

how to wrap potstickersPan-frying process: Add oil in a pan and lay the dumplings. Fry over medium fire until the bottom is golden brown.

Chinese chive potstickers|chinasichuanfood.com

To make the dumplings even crisper, turn the dumplings over and fry the pleats side until slightly browned.

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Swirl around ¼ cup of water and then cover the lid immediately. Continue heating until all of the water is evaporated.

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Then all of the water is evaporated, continue cooking for a while until the shell becomes crispy again .

 

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Chinese chive potstickers|chinasichuanfood.com
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Pot Stickers-Chive and Pork
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
40 mins
 
Simple and step to step guide to make chive and pork pot sticker at home.
Course: staple food
Cuisine: Chinese
Keyword: Potstickers
Servings: 8
Calories: 160 kcal
Author: Elaine
Ingredients
  • 50 to 60 dumpling wrappers
  • 250 g minced pork ,with some fat
  • 300 g to 500g Chinese chives ,remove the hard ends
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tbsp. cooking wine
  • 1/2 tsp. white pepper
  • 1 tbsp. light soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp. oyster sauce
  • 2 tbsp. hot oil
  • 1/4 cup chopped scallion
  • 2 tsp. sesame oil
Dip
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon chili oil ,I use laoganma crispy chili oil this time
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon stock or clean water
  • 1 teaspoon roasted sesame seed
  • Chopped scallion and coriander optional
Instructions
  1. In a mixing bowl, add ground pork, a small pinch of salt,ginger egg, light soy sauce, white pepper, and then oyster sauce . Mix well.
  2. Then place the green onion on top and drizzle hot oil on green onions. This helps to improve the aroma of the green onion.
  3. Stir the filling in one direction for 2-3 minutes until getting a paste texture and the filling becomes quite sticky and lighter in color. Set aside for 1 hour or cover with plastic wrapper and overnight.
  4. Finely chop chives and mix with 2 tablespoons of sesame oil or other vegetable oil. Mix chive with pork before wrapping.
  5. Add around 1 tablespoon of oil in a pan (nonstick pan recommended for beginners), place the dumplings in. Pleats side up.
  6. Heat over medium fire until one side becomes browned. For a even crisper version, slow down the fire and turn over the dumpling and fry the pleats side until golden brown too.Swirl around 1/4 cup of water and then cover the lid immediately. Continue heating until all of the water is evaporated.
  7. Heat over slowest fire until the bottom becomes crispy and golden brown.
  8. Serve directly or dipping sauce.

Nutrition Facts
Pot Stickers-Chive and Pork
Amount Per Serving
Calories 160 Calories from Fat 117
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 13g 20%
Saturated Fat 3g 15%
Cholesterol 42mg 14%
Sodium 451mg 19%
Potassium 221mg 6%
Total Carbohydrates 2g 1%
Dietary Fiber 1g 4%
Protein 7g 14%
Vitamin A 33.9%
Vitamin C 27.4%
Calcium 4.4%
Iron 6.4%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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  1. Angie says

    December 3, 2013 at 8:23 pm

    These potstickers look perfectly delicious. I’m looking forward to making these. I love the pictures too!

    Reply
    • Elaine says

      December 3, 2013 at 8:48 pm

      Thanks Angie for the kind words.

      Reply
  2. Gennaro Paolillo says

    December 4, 2013 at 7:36 am

    These look fantastic. I will be making these.

    Reply
    • Elaine says

      December 4, 2013 at 7:39 am

      Gennar, I am glad you like it. Wish a good result in your kitchen.

      Reply
  3. Mathel Maharlika says

    January 27, 2014 at 3:17 pm

    try to make dumpling myself..
    Thank you very much for giving lesson…

    Reply
    • Elaine Luo says

      January 28, 2014 at 7:28 am

      You are welcome! Mathel,

      Hope the recipe works out great on your side.

      Reply
  4. Adrienne says

    February 23, 2014 at 4:52 pm

    These look yummy! I am actually making them right now but am confused about the ginger water. How much water do I soak the ginger in? And then how much do I add to the dumpling mix? Thanks! Can’t wait to eat these tonight!!

    Reply
    • Elaine Luo says

      February 23, 2014 at 8:34 pm

      Hi Adrienne,

      Add water just cover the chopped ginger and then mix all of the ginger and water with the filling.

      Reply
  5. Padaek says

    March 4, 2014 at 8:21 am

    These pot stickers look incredibly delicious! Looking forward to making them one day. Thank you so much for sharing your detailed recipe. Have a great day!

    Reply
    • Elaine Luo says

      March 4, 2014 at 9:54 am

      Thanks. Nice day too.

      Reply
  6. Lyndsey wright says

    March 21, 2014 at 4:27 pm

    Do I cook the ground pork first or no?

    Reply
    • Elaine Luo says

      March 21, 2014 at 8:11 pm

      Lyndsey,

      We do not need to cook the ground pork first otherwise it might be overcooked during the pan-frying process.

      Reply
  7. Ei says

    April 20, 2014 at 8:53 pm

    I want to bath in that dipping sauce.Love spicy thing sooooo much

    Reply
    • Elaine Luo says

      April 20, 2014 at 9:31 pm

      That should be a challenge Ei. Thanks for your lovely comment.

      Reply
  8. Jo says

    June 5, 2014 at 8:02 pm

    Do you have a vegetarian recipe for pot stickers?

    Reply
    • Elaine Luo says

      June 6, 2014 at 3:09 am

      Hi Jo
      You can use the filling of chive pancakes to make a vegetarian version. Egg and chive dumplings are quite popular too. Besides chive can be replaced with other vegetables and you can also add thin rice noodles (vermicelli). I am traveling now and I will provide a detailed recipe later. Thanks for your suggestion.

      Reply
  9. Kat says

    July 11, 2014 at 12:01 am

    Just made these!! I used ground chicken instead of pork personal preference (I don’t eat pork). I also shredded my ginger and used black peper. They turned out amazing! Makes alot hopeing that they freeze well!

    Reply
    • Elaine Luo says

      July 11, 2014 at 12:22 am

      Hi Kat,
      Thanks for the feedback. I am so glad to hear you love it. Yes, they can freeze well for around 1 week. I always make a large amount and leave some for hurry meals.

      Reply
  10. Rose says

    September 8, 2014 at 7:40 am

    I would like to try these but I am concerned about undercooked pork. How long do you fry them so the pork is cooked enough to be safe to eat?

    Reply
    • Elaine Luo says

      September 8, 2014 at 8:09 am

      Hi Rose,
      Pork is really easy to cook. If you concerned about it, I would suggest sprinkle some water after the first side is fried golden brown so the pork will be completely cooked thoroughly by the vapour.

      Reply
  11. Tori says

    February 15, 2015 at 2:54 pm

    HI,

    I was just wondering what the serving size would be for this recipe. Also would there be an easy way for me to divide the recipe? I would ideally like to divide the recipe where each serving size would be around 8 potstickers. Thanks so much!

    Reply
    • Elaine Luo says

      February 18, 2015 at 8:15 am

      Hi Tori,
      All the ingredients listed in the recipe can make around 30 to 40 dumplings, slightly different from the size of the wrapper. So this recipe can serve for around 4 or 5.

      Reply
  12. Darren says

    March 7, 2015 at 10:32 am

    How many does 500g of prok make?

    Reply
    • Elaine Luo says

      March 8, 2015 at 12:52 am

      Hi Darren,
      It should be make around 60 dumplings.

      Reply
  13. Julie says

    March 11, 2015 at 2:54 pm

    I just made these for lunch for me and a few friends. They were fantastic.
    It was easier than I imagine and will certainly make them again. Thank you for this recipe!

    Reply
    • Elaine Luo says

      March 11, 2015 at 9:14 pm

      You are welcome Julie. I am so glad to know that my recipes worked well for you too. Happy cooking ahead.

      Reply
  14. Ash Cheraa says

    March 12, 2015 at 10:03 am

    I like my meat well cooked, I can’t stand half cooked meat, so, will the meat inside be cooked well? if no, do I have to do something to cook it more?

    Reply
    • Elaine Luo says

      March 13, 2015 at 12:11 am

      Hi Ash,
      The meat can be well cooked as long as you use slow fire during the process and turn over to avoid burning. If you still worries, sprinkle some water when one side of the pot-stickers is golden brown and cover the lid for around 10 to 15 seconds and let the water vapor to cook the meat completely. You will need less time using the later method.

      Reply
  15. V. Stoen says

    October 31, 2015 at 1:00 pm

    I love pot stickers , these look amazingly delicious ! For the dumpling wrapper , did you use your wonton dough recipe ? I can hardly wait to make these ! Thank you , Elaine for sharing such yummy recipes !

    Reply
    • Elaine says

      November 2, 2015 at 3:43 am

      Hi Stoen,

      Thanks for such cheerful words. The dough for dumpling wrapper is slightly different from wonton dough. Usually no egg is added. I have make a video showing the process of making the dumpling wrapper, you can find it here https://chinasichuanfood.com/how-to-make-dumplings/. I hope this helps. Good Luck and Happy Cooking ahead.

      Reply
  16. Miriam says

    November 12, 2015 at 11:37 pm

    I would love to make these in advance for a quick meal! Can I freeze these? Thanks! 🙂

    Reply
    • Elaine says

      November 13, 2015 at 7:30 am

      Yes Miriam, after assembling you can freeze them. Boil them directly next time.

      Reply
  17. Leighanne says

    December 29, 2015 at 12:01 am

    I was looking for recipes for Chinese New Year and found this.. I’ll let you know how it goes! Thank you for sharing your knowledge on Chinese cuisine x

    Reply
    • Elaine says

      December 29, 2015 at 9:40 am

      Look forward to your feedback, Leighanne. And you are the most welcome! Happy cooking!

      Reply
  18. Medeya says

    December 30, 2015 at 1:32 am

    What type of stock do you use for the dipping sauce? Chicken or beef?

    Reply
    • Elaine says

      December 30, 2015 at 4:10 pm

      Hi Medeya,
      Both will work. I use chicken stock.

      Reply
  19. Samantha says

    February 23, 2016 at 10:24 am

    How much water do put in. Trying to make now thanks looks so good.

    Reply
  20. Normand says

    July 14, 2016 at 7:04 am

    WOW! Not only the pot sticklers were good but the dipping sauce (made with your recipe for chili oil) is simply fantastic.
    A thousand thank you.

    Reply
    • Elaine says

      July 14, 2016 at 10:02 am

      Thanks Normand, I am so glad it works for you too. Happy cooking.

      Reply
  21. Dawn says

    November 13, 2016 at 5:57 am

    We don’t do “spicy” really well around here, but I love potstickers. Can you recommend any adjustments to your sauce recipe?

    Reply
    • Elaine says

      November 13, 2016 at 11:54 am

      Hi Dawn,
      Vinegars with several ginger shreds can perform as a great dip.

      Reply
  22. Lucio says

    December 5, 2016 at 10:33 am

    I’m in the process of making these right now, and the end result sounds lovely. However, I would recommend explaining how much “Ginger Water” is needed. Unless I missed the exact amount needed somewhere in the article, I just winged it. I used less that 3oz, and the “Paste” came out far too watery. I’m hoping I can still save this mixture. Thank you nonetheless for this guide.

    Reply
  23. L says

    January 8, 2017 at 10:11 am

    OMG these were amazing.. I used your homemade dumpling wrappers. Since I didn’t use chives, I subbed six scallions, finely chopped. It was good that way, too.

    I also made a few changes that worked well and I will do again:
    –1 tsp of salt was the perfect amount for me. Double that would have been too salty for my taste.
    –I put less white pepper too.. Maybe 7-8 turns on the grinder. The filling had a great flavor of white pepper. I think a full tsp would be too much.
    –For ginger water I made it by grating a small chunk of ginger and squeezing it (I used a fabric bag I use to make nut butter). It ended up being about 1 tsp of liquid.

    A lot of people have asked about the cooking method. Don’t worry, the pork cooks completely in the pan. My dumplings were at 185 degrees in the interior, way over the 145 degrees that is the minimum safe for ground pork. If you want to be sure you can test with an instant read thermometer the first time to reassure yourself….but really, they cook great as long as you put the cover on.

    My cooking method is this: Heat about a tablespoon of oil on medium (or medium high depending on your stove) in a ten inch skillet. Place dumplings flat side down in the sizzling oil, and cook covered for two minutes. Add about 1/3 of a cup water and continue cooking for another 2-3 minutes on medium, still covered. Turn heat down to low and cook another minute or two until outsides are fully cooked. If your skins are thick you may need a bit longer than these times.

    I leave them flat side down the whole time because I like only one side done. That’s personal preference. I keep them warm in the oven at 225 degrees while I finish cooking the rest of the dinner.

    Thank you for this amazing recipe, Elaine!

    Reply
    • Elaine says

      January 9, 2017 at 2:41 pm

      Thank you for this helpful comment. I have updated the recipe for the better accuracy based on your cooking methods.

      Reply
  24. Triana J says

    January 9, 2018 at 4:58 am


    Just made some this evening for dinner and am happy to say they came out really well! So tasty. Only made 18 though as it was just for me and my husband so hoping to use up the rest tomorrow and then freeze down. Elaine in a previous answer you said to “boil directly” if you freeze them down, do you mean boiling is the only option or is that just to help cook the frozen center, and then I can crisp the outside with a quick “dip” in a frying pan? Thanks!

    Reply
    • Elaine says

      January 12, 2018 at 9:32 pm

      No Triana,
      When I say boil directly, I mean you do not need to place the dumplings in room temperature in order to soften back. You can pan-fry frozen dumplings too with a little bit more water to help cook the center.

      Reply
  25. Deepa says

    October 3, 2018 at 8:11 pm


    I would love to make these in advance for a quick meal! Can I freeze these?

    Reply
    • Elaine says

      October 6, 2018 at 8:02 pm

      Yes.
      They can freeze well. But after frozen, I suggest steaming them for 2-3 minutes before pan-frying.

      Reply
  26. Alessandra says

    December 13, 2018 at 5:41 pm


    Hello 😉
    I would like to try your recipe. (With chive and pork filling, coocked in a pan).
    What do you think if I prepare the dumplings and keep them in the fridge until the next day (for cocking).?

    😉 thank you.
    Alessandra

    Reply
    • Elaine says

      December 13, 2018 at 7:18 pm

      Alessandra,
      Yes. But you need to freeze them. If you place them in fridge, the wrapper will be softened and broken. If you plan to make pan-fried dumplings or potsticker, I suggest steaming the dumplings (do not let the dumplings stick together) for 8-10 minutes until almost cooked before pan-frying.
      Frozen dumping can work fine with boiled dumplings.

      Reply
  27. Quinn says

    February 4, 2019 at 10:21 am


    I tried this recipe and it turned out wonderful! My dumplings were kinda ugly, but tasted delicious haha. Love this website and can’t wait to work my way through it – gonna try the handpulled noodles next. Wish me luck! Thanks Elaine!

    Reply
    • Elaine says

      February 6, 2019 at 7:44 am

      Quinn,
      Never mind about the shape. They are made with love. Hand pulled noodles are quite funny. Enjoy!

      Reply
  28. Jodi Fortner says

    March 8, 2019 at 11:50 am

    Hi Elaine!

    Two questions:
    —–

    1. Where is ginger or ginger water mentioned in your article or recipe? There’s no ginger in the list of ingredients, but the directions, step 1 directs it be added along with “the pork, a small pinch of salt,, ginger, egg,, light soy sauce…” etc.

    Here’s what you told Adrienne:
    Adrienne says, February 23, 2014 at 4:52 pm — These look yummy! I am actually making them right now but am confused about the ginger water. How much water do I soak the ginger in? And then how much do I add to the dumpling mix? Thanks! Can’t wait to eat these tonight!!
    Replied Elaine Luo,February 23, 2014 at 8:34 pm — Hi Adrienne, Add water just cover the chopped ginger and then mix all of the ginger and water with the filling..

    HOW MUCH GINGER, or do you really just want the soaking water??
    —-

    2. CHINESE CHIVES: Are you referring to Chinese chives 韭菜, “jiǔ cài” or “gow choy?
    —–

    Please respond! I want to make these very soon and it’s a lot of work to waste if they don’t turn out right! 🙂

    Reply

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