Sunday is the only day I get to try experimenting new dishes. I have been eating out a lot and it has added a few visible calories on my waistline. I decided to stop it right there and get back to cooking more at home and eating healthy.I love going to downtown everyday and though I bag my lunch, after a hectic day and all those eating places all around i sneak out to get some lunch. I did find some great places and fabulous dishes. Today, I decided to try making some potstickers, I bought the potsticker wrappers last month and have been sitting in my fridge like forever. I had some shrimp and decided to give it a try. what came out was really good......I didnt expect it to turn out that perfect!So, try this out and here's the recipe-You need-- potsticker wrappers (available in asian/international grocery stores)
- oil
- shrimp (fresh/frozen)
- onion
- garlic
- turmeric
- chilli flakes
- salt and pepper
To do
The filling
- keep your potsticker wrappers in the refrigerator and not in the freezer.
- pull them out and let it come to the room temperature.
- meanwhile clean up your shrimp
- put your pan in medium flame and add vegetable oil
- out the shrimo and let it get lightly fried
- add the onions and garlic and stir it all together
- when almost done, add a pinch of turmeric, red pepper flakes, salt and pepper to taste.
- when they are almost red and done, take it off the flames and let it rest for a minute.
- transfer the whole pan to the food processor/blender
- pulse it, till it is all smooth and done. add a little water if needed.
- transfer it to the pan and heat up a little and stir, so the water evaporates and you potstickers don't seem runny.
The Final Act
- keep a bowl of room temperature water.
- take a wrapper and fill in a scoop of the shrimp filling
- dab our index finger with water, add wet the sides of the wrapper.
- fold the wrapper and make sure to have it sealed.
- once done, add some oil to the pan and out it on medium flame
- add the potstickers to the pan one by one and let them fry 1 minute each side.
- now the trick, add a little water to the pan (just enough to cover the bottom of the pan)
- close the lid of your pan and let it steam
- the water will evantually evaporate and since it had the left over oil in it, will fry ligtly again.
- transfer them to the dish and serve with a tomatillo salsa.
Now, thats a perfect Sunday meal and couple it with some good reads and you are ready for a grilling week coming ahead.
