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Have some fun with your own filling combinations

Photo: Aya Brackett

Lots of cuisines have variations of these crisp-on-one-side dumplings — gyoza in Japan and mandoo in Korea, to name just two. The combination fry-steam cooking method is somewhat miraculous if you’ve never tried it. They may be filled with pork, shrimp or other shellfish, vegetables, or a mixture of kimchi and whatever else, as the case is with mandoo. So once you get the knack, you can have some fun with your own filling combinations. No matter what, they should be immediately eaten right out of the pan.

Pot Stickers

Makes: 24 dumplings (4–8 servings)
Time: 30 to 45 minutes

Ingredients

• 8 ounces (1 cup) pork, chicken, or other meat
• ¼ cup chopped scallions
• 1 cup well-washed chopped leek (white and light green parts only) or chopped napa cabbage or bok choy
• 1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger
• 1 teaspoon rice wine or dry sherry
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon sesame oil
• 1 egg, lightly beaten