Crispy Lace-Skirt Potstickers

Name: Crispy Lace-Skirt Potstickers
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 1 servings
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 2 tsp All-Purpose Flour; 7 whole Ground Pork; 0.13 tsp Salt; 0.25 tsp Sesame Oil; 4 tsp Vegetable Oil; 0.33 cup Water

Appetizer 🧄Dinner 🍽️Lunch 🥪Snack 🍿 Chinese 🇨🇳 High-Protein 💪Low-Sodium Comfort-Food

Crispy Lace-Skirt Potstickers feature a delicate, golden web that shatters with each bite, contrasting beautifully with the juicy, tender dumpling beneath. A simple flour-and-water slurry creates the signature frilly edge, adding flavor and crunch without extra fuss. Perfect as a quick appetizer or a fun snack to impress with texture as much as taste.

Prep5 mins
Cook10 mins
Serves1
DifficultyEasy

1

For the slurry, thoroughly mix the water, flour, and salt in a small bowl; set aside. You can use any flavorful meat or vegetable broth instead of the water.
2

Add the vegetable oil and sesame oil to a high-quality non-stick pan and set it over medium-high heat.
3

Arrange the dumplings in the pan flat side down in a circular pattern. Once they start sizzling, cover tightly and let them brown for about 3 minutes.
4

Uncover the pan, whisk the slurry, and pour it around the dumplings. Reduce the heat to medium, and cook until the moisture in the slurry has evaporated and the “lace skirt” begins to brown. Continue cooking until the skirt is crisp and slides across the bottom when you shake the pan. It should lift from the edges and release; if it is stuck around the edge, carefully use the edge of a spatula to loosen it. If cooked long enough, the skirt will release from a good non-stick pan.
5

Remove the pan from the heat and place a plate over the dumplings. Invert carefully, making sure any dripping oil does not fall on your hand or arm. Doing this over a towel is best to catch the drips. Serve immediately with your favorite dumpling or wonton dipping sauce.