Authentic Guotie Recipe China, Asia

Belonging to a group of Chinese jiaozi dumplings, guotie, also known as potstickers, are prepared by searing the bottom part while the rest of the dumpling is steamed, thus creating a play on textures. The preparation begins with making the dough for the wrappers from just flour, salt, and warm water. The dough is then left to rest, and in the meantime, the filling is prepared by mixing minced pork, best if minced by hand using a cleaver, and minced cabbage with, including but not limited to, sesame oil, shrimp, ginger, scallions, peanut oil, soy sauce, and rice wine. Next, the dough is divided into small portions which are rolled into 1-2mm circles using a Chinese rolling pin, which unlike the western one is smaller and shorter. To form the dumplings, a small amount of the filling is spread in the center of each wrapper, and then the opposite sides of the dough are pinched together to seal — the ends are left open, which allows the meat juices to flow out into the pan, making ... Read more