topic Re: POT STICKERS in Kitchen

POT STICKERS

josie — Sat, 08 Mar 2014 02:28:08 GMT

I recently purchased the pork pot stickers and I found they were pretty good, but.. they would be better if there was a dipping sauce, does anyone have any suggestions.

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twinsister — Sat, 08 Mar 2014 02:29:58 GMT

I usually use soy sauce or teriyaki sauce with the pot stickers.

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Hellodemocrat — Sat, 08 Mar 2014 02:32:22 GMT

Like she was talking about there are several kinds at the grocery. I like sweet and sour, there is mustard, duck sauce. I want to try the new cheeseburger ones too.

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chessylady — Sat, 08 Mar 2014 03:10:13 GMT

Trader Joe's has a great sweet chile sauce that is perfect for pot stickers.

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luvsbulldogs — Sat, 08 Mar 2014 03:19:31 GMT

When we get them from the Chinese restaurant they come with a soy sauce and ginger type sauce. I looked in the section of the grocery store that carries Chinese products and found a soy ginger sauce and it tastes exactly the same as what we get at the Chinese restaurant. It is very good on pork pot stickers. I hope that you can find something that you like.

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Sabatini2 — Sat, 08 Mar 2014 03:48:40 GMT

I went through a pot sticker phase a few months ago! Yummy! There are tons of different recipes & combinations for dipping sauces.

These are 2 dipping sauces from Andrea Nguyen's book "Asian Dumplings". The 1st is loosely adapted.

Soy Dipping Sauce

stir together:

1/4 cup soy sauce

2 1/2 - 3 tablespoons rice wine vinegar

1/2 teaspoon sugar (or add a bit more if you like it sweeter)

optional additions:

1-3 teaspoons hot chili oil

1 Tablespoon freshly grated ginger

1 teaspoon finely minced garlic

1 small scallion, thinly sliced

1/2 teaspoon dark sesame oil

Sweet & Sour Dipping Sauce

1/4 cup sugar or light brown sugar

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 tablespoon ketchup

1 tablespoon soy sauce

3 tablespoons rice wine vinegar, or cider vinegar

1/2 cup water

2 teaspoons cornstarch dissolved in 2 tablespoons water

Directions:

1. Combine the sugar, salt, ketchup, soy sauce, vinegar & water in a small saucepan. Bring to a near boil over medium heat, stirring to dissolve the sugar. Give the cornstarch slurry a stir, & add it to the pan. Continue cooking, stirring for about 15 seconds until sauce comes to a full boil & thickens.

2. Remove from heat, transfer to a bowl & set aside 10 minutes to cool down. Taste, & add a bit more salt, if needed. Can be prepared a day in advance.

*This peanut sauce recipe is from Antilope, a poster here. It's good! I found that nuking the ingredients for a few seconds helped to emulsify the ingredients.

Thai Style Peanut Dipping Sauce

4 tbsp peanut butter (smooth or crunchy)

2 tbsp salad oil

4 tbsp soy sauce

4 tbsp granulated sugar

4 tbsp distilled vinegar

1 tsp toasted sesame oil

2 tsp Sriracha hot chili sauce (more or less to taste)

1/8 tsp ground coriander

Mix well with whisk.

Also, check out this thread from awhile ago:

dipping sauce for pot stickers

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Loves2save — Sat, 08 Mar 2014 10:35:34 GMT

Love the ones from costco great price huge bag under 10.00 and comes with dipping sauce

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jackthebear — Sat, 08 Mar 2014 14:30:58 GMT

I found dipping sauce at the grocery store, but I sometimes make my own with soy sauce, fresh ginger, some garlic and sesame oil. mix together till it tastes right.

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mallemo — Sat, 08 Mar 2014 19:35:43 GMT

Schwans has really good pot stickers and they come with sauce packets. Two of the ingredients in the sauce are soy and hoisin. I usually dilute their sauce down a little with water and some soy.

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chickenbutt — Sat, 08 Mar 2014 20:02:48 GMT

I get this one from Amazon. It's Dynasty brand and called Potsticker-Gyoza dipping sauce. I like it very much. It's soy, sesame oil, and a couple other ingredients. Anyway, I usually get three 5oz bottles for $12-$15. Those three bottles last me a VERY long time.

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Havarti — Sat, 08 Mar 2014 20:28:52 GMT

Try this easy dipping sauce: Equal parts of soy sauce, sugar and water. Heat in microwave or sauce pan until sugar is melted - serve it warm. It will store well in your refrigerator (I keep it in a jar and shake it up before I reheat it). You can adjust the flavor (more or less sugar) or add other things to meet your own taste (like garlic or ginger, or onion, etc.) It is an easy basic starter dipping sauce.

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Cyndog — Sat, 08 Mar 2014 20:36:01 GMT

I like plum sauce. I buy a jar from the grocery store in the ethnic foods aisle.

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LilacTree — Sat, 08 Mar 2014 20:38:20 GMT

What the heck are ""pot stickers?"" I'm not a meat eater so maybe that's why I don't know.

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scotnovel — Sat, 08 Mar 2014 21:20:26 GMT

On 3/8/2014 Ford1224 said:
What the heck are ""pot stickers?"" I'm not a meat eater so maybe that's why I don't know.

It is basically a Chinese type dumpling with a thin dough (sort of a won ton type dough if you have had that) with a a tsp or so of filing that can be a meat or veggie mixture and then they are either pan fried or steamed. They are appetizer size. I like vegetable ones best and always with a ginger teriyaki type sauce for dipping.

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missy1 — Sat, 08 Mar 2014 22:07:09 GMT

Ling Ling brand the best, so is their sweet sauce. I have actually just bought the sauce. You can't purchase sauce at store.

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DiAnne — Sun, 09 Mar 2014 02:27:32 GMT

I occasionally get the Trader Joe's pot stickers. They are very good. I usually make my own sauce using soy sauce, honey, toasted sesame oil and chopped green onion.

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toodles11 — Sun, 09 Mar 2014 02:47:30 GMT

This is the recipe that Schwans use to have on their bag of potstickers. I don't add the green onion because I don't usually have any.

1/2 cup soy sauce

2 TBSP thin sliced scallion or green onion

2TBSP rice wine or rice wine vinegar

2 tsp sesame oil

2 TBSP brown sugar

1 tsp garlic, fresh minced

Place all ingredients in a mixing bowl, blend well. Keep refrigerated for up to five days.

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bells4me — Sun, 09 Mar 2014 02:57:12 GMT

I have purchased Ling Ling & Sam's potstickers. Neither have any taste imo, just fillers. Both sauces contained mostly soy sauce. I had homemade potstickers at a party once, made & cooked in front of me and the frozen ones in no way compare. I don't remember the sauce he served.

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walkingal — Sun, 09 Mar 2014 03:44:33 GMT

I got the chicken Pot Stickers from QVC, and I thought they were good. You're right about them needing a dipping sauce. I used duck sauce and they were very tasty.

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camochef — Wed, 12 Mar 2014 05:18:00 GMT

I usually make my own pot stickers and other Asian delights and if not using my own dipping sauces I'll use store bought Plum sauce, or Duck sauce, or Yum Yum sauce. Equally good on spring rolls, egg rolls and many other delights. Yum Yum sauce goes well on steak, burgers, shrimp and chicken...give it a try!

Enjoy!

Camo