Easy and delicious Homemade Pot Stickers. Let me you show you how to make Pot Stickers at home! This recipe makes the most savory bite with just a hint of sweetness from the hoisin and heat from chili sauce.
Try this with Korean Black Bean Noodles!
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Why you'll love this recipe
✔️ Easy to make.
✔️ Fun to do together with your sweetie or the kids.
✔️ 100 times better than take-out - seriously these are delicious!
I love Asian Food, it's my favorite cuisine! Mongolian Beef, Thai Noodle Soup or Teriyaki Chicken? How can you pick a favorite?!!
Have you ever made Pot Stickers at home? It's actually really easy and when it's time to cook them, they can be made several different ways.
Ingredients
Please refer to the printable recipe card at the bottom of this post for the exact measurements for the pork potstickers.
- wonton wrappers
- ground pork
- water chestnuts
- green onions
- hoisin sauce
- soy sauce
- chili paste or sriracha
- garlic
Instructions
- Slice the onions and mince the garlic.
- Lightly mix all of the ingredients together (except the wonton wrappers). Don't over-mix, just make sure everything is combined.
- Lay the dumpling wrappers on a board. Have a small bowl of water nearby.
- Place one teaspoon of mixture in the middle of each pot sticker wrapper. Dip your finger into the water bowl and run it all the way around the edge of the wrapper.
- Fold and seal the edges of the wrapper into a half moon shape. Set finished Pot Stickers aside. Crimp edges if desired. Complete the process with all of the pot stickers.
- Find a pot your bamboo steamer will fit in. Fill with about two inches of water. Turn on high and bring to a boil.
- *line the bamboo steamer with lettuce, kale leaves or parchment paper while the water is coming to a boil. Set the pot stickers on the lettuce in a single layer. Do not overcrowd.
- Steam for 15-20 minutes until the pot stickers are cooked. Perfect potstickers every time! Serve immediately with your favorite dipping sauce, enjoy!
Ways to cook Pot Stickers
- cooking in a bamboo steamer - it takes 15-20 minutes to cook with a bamboo steamer. Be sure to line the bottom of the steamer with lettuce or spray with non-stick coating to prevent them from sticking)
- cooking in a pressure cooker/instant pot - 7 minutes on steam (spray with rack with non-stick coating)
- pan-fried version - adding a small amount of oil to a pan searing the bottom until they are golden brown, then adding some chicken stock or and finish by steaming. For step-by-step directions check out this post from Take Two Tapas - Grandma Machie's Gyoza Pan Fried Dumplings
I used bamboo steamer. I think this is a great cooking method and the steamer doubles as great decor and server on the tapas table when you're getting ready for a party!
FAQ's
They are called pot stickers because if you don't line your steamer with greens or spray with cooking oil....they will definitely stick to the pot!
The stuffing is usually pork or chopped shrimp with shredded vegetables.
Pot stickers can be served with a variety of sauces including Citrus Ponzu Dipping Sauce or Plum BBQ Sauce. Both are amazing!
The difference between pot stickers and dumplings is potstickers have a thin wrapping where dumplings are made with a dough.
Deb's tips
- Don't overfill the dumplings, the wrappers will burst during the cooking process.
- Spice ordinary soy sauce with sriracha, chili oil, sweet chili sauce or grated ginger for more flavor.
- This makes a ton of potstickers. If you're cooking them in batches, cover extra dumplings with plastic wrap until you're ready to steam them.
Variations
Green cabbage or Napa cabbage are both great additions to the dumpling recipe. You can use square or round wrappers.
Storage
Refrigerate - any leftover dumplings can be refrigerated up to three days. Store in an airtight container.
Freezer - Freeze any uncooked pot stickers. Place on platter and freeze individually. When they are completely frozen. Place in ziplock bag and return to freezer.
Related recipes
Here are some of my favorite tasty appetizers!
- Teriyaki Meatballs - easy to make and so much flavor!
- Shrimp Chop Suey is a quick and easy recipe that's perfect for an easy weeknight meal!
- Asian Turkey Sliders - so darn tasty and fun!
- Celery Stuffed with Cream Cheese - I eat this all the time, it's the best snack!
Serving suggestions
- Serve this with Egg Roll in a Bowl and a large platter of fried rice.
- Chicken Teriyaki Ramen or Teriyaki Noodles would also be excellent; both are quick and easy to make!
Do you love this recipe? Be sure to rate it below! And if you have a suggestion or question about a recipe please be sure to let me know, I love to hear from my readers!
Homemade Pot Stickers
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground pork
- 2 green onions thinly sliced
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- ½ teaspoon chili paste
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon hoisin sauce
- 2 teaspoon soy sauce
- 1 package wonton wrappers
- 1 cup water (for dipping your fingers into when sealing the homemade dumplings.)
Instructions
- Slice the onions and mince the garlic.
- Lightly mix all of the ingredients together (except the wonton wrappers). Don't over-mix, just make sure everything is combined.
- Place wonton wrapper on board or baking sheet. Have a cup of water nearby.
- Place one teaspoon of mixture in the center of the wrapper. Dip your finger into the water bowl and run it around the edge of the wrapper.
- Fold the edges together and seal. Set finished Pot Stickers aside. Crimp edges if desired. Complete the process with the remaining potsticker wrappers.
- Find a pot your bamboo steamer will fit in. Fill with about two inches of water. Turn on high and bring to a boil.
- *While the water is coming to a boil, line the bamboo steamer with lettuce or kale leaves. Set the pot stickers on the lettuce. Do not overcrowd.
- Steam for 15-20 minutes until the pot stickers are cooked. Serve immediately with your favorite dipping sauce, enjoy!
Debi says
We love potstickers here. And these were perfect. Nice balance of flavors.
Bowl Me Over says
Thank you Debi, I'm glad you enjoyed them!!
Sandi says
What a cute little steam basket!! I love the idea of making my own dumplings.
Bowl Me Over says
I think I picked up the basket at World Market - they have such fun things! Enjoy the dumplings Sandi!
Healing Tomato says
I absolutely love homemade pot stickers because I can control the ingredients. Plus, I can as many as I want and not have to worry about not having enough for everyone, lol. This recipe of yours looks amazing and thank you for the step-by-step instructions. You have made it look really easy to make.
Bowl Me Over says
These were so good, I bet your vegan ones will be delicious!! And besides....sharing? Nah, not me! 😀
Carolyn says
This looks amazing!
Bowl Me Over says
Truly a favorite, I hope you give this recipe a try Carolyn!
Megan @ MegUnprocessed says
I've always wanted to make veggie pot stickers! I'm going to have to follow these directions!
Bowl Me Over says
Wonderful! I can't wait to try your recipe Megan - I know it will be terrific!