Chicken Potsticker Stir Fry Recipe - WhitneyBond.com (2024)

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How do you cook frozen chicken potstickers? ›

Place frozen potstickers in a skillet or wok, and heat on MEDIUM HIGH for 4 minutes or until skins turn lightly brown. Reduce heat to MEDIUM. Carefully add 4 tablespoons of water to skillet or wok, cover and steam potstickers for 5 minutes or until water has evaporated and potstickers begin to brown*.

Keep using medium heat to pan fry the potstickers for about 6 minutes, until most of the water evaporates. Once most of the water has evaporated, open the lid. Keep using medium heat to pan fry the potstickers for about 2 more minutes, until the crust turns crispy and golden brown. Turn off the heat.

How to pan-fry frozen dumplings. In a nonstick pan over medium-high heat, add ½ cup of water and 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil. Place the frozen potstickers flat side-down and cover the pan with a lid for 8 to 12 minutes, until all the water has evaporated and the flat side of each potsticker is golden.

Rather than simply steam or pan-fry the dumplings, I stir-fried them in a hot skillet with sliced bell peppers and scallions, drizzled in some chili crunch and soy sauce, and now can no longer look back. It was so delicious! Frozen dumplings are a true lifesaver on the busiest nights when you're at your most tired.

The steam-fry or potsticker technique is the classic method for Japanese gyoza or Chinese guo tie. Essentially, you fry the frozen dumplings, then add water to the pan and cover them to steam through, then fry them again once the water evaporates. This double-frying creates an extra-crisp bottom crust.

Tip for dumplings sticking to your pan:

This is a very common problem when pan frying dumplings, and most likely it is because your pan isn't hot enough. The easiest trick would be to buy a nonstick pan, but for those who don't want to spend the money, try out this test.

They can be boiled, steamed or deep fried, but the name comes from a combination cooking method where they are browned by pan-frying AFTER the noodle is cooked by steaming or boiling.

Add the dumplings in a single layer. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes per side, until golden-brown. Add water to the skillet until it covers the dumplings by about a third. Cover the skillet with a lid and cook until the dumplings are cooked through, about 5-8 minutes.

For crunchy, yet tender pot stickers, first pan-fry them in oil until the bottoms are golden brown. Add water to the skillet and cover — steam the pot stickers for three minutes. Uncover and allow to pan-fry again until the water has evaporated and the bottom of the pot stickers are crunchy.

Don't rush the crisping: While the dumpling will brown in the first step, they will only get crispy when all the chicken broth is evaporated. If the bottoms aren't browning to your liking, then drizzle in a little more vegetable oil and shake th pan back and forth to evenly distribute the oil.

What oil is best for pan frying potstickers? ›

The type of oil you use is up to you. For a more authentic Chinese recipe, use sesame or peanut oil. You can also use vegetable or olive oil if you prefer.

Helen insists that there's nothing better for frying dumplings than a cast iron skillet. “It won't get too hot too fast, and won't cool down when you put the dumplings in,” she says. An 8-inch skillet easily holds six or seven potstickers—called guo tie in Mandarin—and makes a skirt that isn't too hard to maneuver.

Potstickers are a type of dumpling that is pan-fried on one side, giving it a crispy texture. They are typically filled with meat and vegetables and served with a dipping sauce. Dumplings, on the other hand, can be boiled, steamed, or pan-fried and are usually filled with meat or vegetables.

"Serve this thin, salty sauce with dumplings or potstickers. From Cook's Illustrated."

The best oil for deep frying frozen potstickers is one with a high smoke point, such as vegetable oil, canola oil, or peanut oil. These oils can withstand the high heat required for deep frying without burning or imparting a strong flavor to the potstickers.

Cover potstickers: Assembled potstickers should be placed on parchment paper and covered with a clean damp towel to keep them moist and fry drying out.