The Hubby's Favorite Meal-Potstickers

So my husband is my guinea pig when it comes to trying new recipes. Several years ago I experimented with making homemade Potstickers (got the recipe fro Everyday Food Magazine). It was time consuming, but fairly easy. A perfect amount of salty, crunch, and oh so savory goodness! This resulted in being my hubs favorite meal, which I don't fix often, because like I said, it is time consuming! So this ends up being a birthday meal, celebration meal, bribery meal, and a "make my hubby happy" meal.
So here are some step by step instructions on how to make a husband happy! Note: this recipe makes approximately 24 potstickers
Step 1
Place a 1/2 Cup of finely chopped Napa Cabbage in a bowl with a 1/2 teaspoon of salt.  Mix and let stand for 10 min.

Step 2
Place cabbage in a tea towel or a double layer of paper towels and squeeze out excess liquid. Note: I'm cheap and therefore my paper towels are cheap.  Cheap paper towels tend to tear and you don't want to pick wet paper towel off your cabbage

Step 3
Return cabbage to bowl and add
6oz. of ground pork
3 scallions, finely chopped (or about a half cup of diced onion)
1 Tablespoon of finely chopped, peeled fresh ginger  (or about 1/2 teaspoon of ground ginger, but fresh is soooo much better)
1 teaspoon of soy sauce
1 teaspoon of totasted sesame oil
And then get messy and mix it all up, hands work the best!

Step 4

Working with one won ton wrapper at a time, spoon a rounded teaspoon of filling in the center of the wrapper.  With dampened fingers, wet the four edges of the wrapper. Fold one half over, making a triangle. Seal the edges over the filling. Transfer to an oiled plate and cover with a damp towel to keep moist.

Step 5

In a non-stick skillet with a tight fitting lid, heat 1 Tablespoon oil over med-high heat. Note: Using a stainless steel pan ensures that your potstickers WILL stick! If you are opposed to using non-stick because of icky chemicals, a well-seasoned iron skillet will work. Add half the wontons and cook, turning once, until lightly browned. About 1 minute per side.

Step 6

Carefully add 1/2 cup of water to pan, cover and steam until slightly translucent & just cooked through, 2-3 minutes. Be careful, it will splatter!!!  I can only fit 8-10 potstickers in my pan so I only add about 1/4 cup of water.

Step 7

Remove from pan dip in soy sauce and enjoy!!!

Freezing

I usually make a double batch of the filling when I make the potstickers, just because it is time consuming.  I have tried making the potstickers and freezing them uncooked. The problem is the corners tend to break off and they don't cook up very well.  So I freeze the leftover filling in a freezer bag and the leftover wrappers in a separate bag. This works very well.

Girls Weekend!

I just got back from a wonderful, fun, and relaxing extended weekend with some of the women in my family.  Every year in October, my mom's side of the family has an Aunts and Nieces get-together.  My mom's aunts and cousins all have a dinner with yummy food and hilarious conversation!  My mom and I hosted this year at my Granny's. We also had a Tea Party birthday breakfast for my cousin's little girl who turned 4. Here are a few pics from our Girls Weekend!