Pork Potstickers With Step By Step Frying Instructions

Pork potstickers are among my very favorite foods, but for some reason, I was always too nervous to make them myself. But once I did, I couldn’t believe how easy they were to make and I haven’t ordered them from a restaurant since! Our family loves the homemade pork potstickers and asks them for dinner often! For the price of about eight of these pork potstickers in a restaurant you can make dozens of golden brown, pan-fried pot stickers at home. Every time I have made these, they get eaten before I can even get them on the table for dinner. I am not even kidding! My family can’t keep their hands off of them!

Ingredients in Pork Potstickers

Ground pork – You can get this at your butcher’s counter and it’s super easy to cook with. It has the texture of ground beef and browns up just as quickly. Cabbage – Finely chop the cabbage ahead of time. I like to use white cabbage but you can use a combination of white and purple. Green onion – Chop up a green onion into small pieces. Red bell pepper – Just a couple of tablespoons, finely chopped. Any color of peppers will work! Try red, yellow, and/or orange. Egg – Lightly beat the egg to make a scrambled type of filling with it. Condiments – Ketchup and yellow mustard are not traditional ingredients in pork potstickers. They do add a bit of flavor and enhance the overall pork potsticker taste! Soy sauce – I like to use low-sodium sauce to control the amount of salt in the pork filling. Light brown sugar – Sweeten up the filling with a small amount of brown sugar. Small wonton wrappers – These dumpling wrappers are easy to use and take the place of having to make homemade dough. Take shortcuts where you can! Water – This is used to seal the wontons on the edges. Vegetable oil – Use the oil for frying. You can add a drop or two of sesame oil into the non-stick skillet when you fry for added flavor. Chicken stock – Gives the filling moisture and softens the filling while Yoshida’s Sauce – This makes the best dipping sauce for these potstickers.

Instructions for Pork Potstickers

Pork potstickers do take a few extra steps and processes to perfect them! Once you make the filling, add the filling to the wonton wrapper, then seal and cook to make a pork potsticker is complete. Continue to follow those steps until the filling is gone!

Tips for the Pork Potstickers

Follow these helpful tips to make the best pork potstickers!

Protein – Try this recipe with ground beef, turkey, chicken, or lamb. The meat stays nice and tender inside the wonton wrappers. Overfilling – Make sure not to overfill the wontons. They will bulge and fall apart. Serving – Serve these gyozas over rice or noodles for dinner, or plain as part of a family-style dinner. Types of wrappers – Find wonton wrappers right in your regular grocery store, either in the produce section or the Asian foods aisle. If you can’t find the round variety, use the square kind. Use a cup or cookie cutter as a guide to cut them into circles. Wrapping technique – Fill the wrappers middle of the wonton. Carefully wet the edges with water and pinch the edges to hold the filling in. Pleating – The wonton wrappers need to be pleated with the filling on the inside. Pleating means to pinch the sides together making a decorative edge.

More Filling Options

Customize the fillings however you like! Add in or substitute filling options to make your own type of pork potstickers. The variations are endless!

Protein – Use a variation of protein like shrimp, ham, turkey, or tofu. Veggies – Try adding finely grated carrot, daikon, zucchini, chopped water chestnuts, or chopped shiitake mushrooms. Herbs and seasonings – Grated fresh ginger, curry powder, garlic, and sesame oil, or 5-star powder.

How to Freeze Pork Potstickers

You can make a large batch of these pork potstickers ahead of time and save them for later by freezing them. Perfect for saving for a later time and making ahead! READ MORE: 35+ Easy Lunch Ideas and Recipes

What to Serve with Easy Pork Potstickers

Pair this with some of our other Asian-inspired recipes and you can have a full-on family-style Chinese take-out night at home for a fraction of the price of going out.