Saturday, September 22, 2012

Zucchini Shrimp Potstickers




  • 1 large zucchini, ~ 3 lb
  • 15 uncooked peeled deveined shrimps, ~100 g
  • 1 pkg gyoza/dumpling wraps
  • 1 green onion, chopped
  • 4 tsp vegetable oil
  • 1 tsp sesame oil
  • 1/2 tsp low-sodium soy sauce
  • 1 tsp Chinese cooking wine
  • 1 tsp corn starch
  • Salt
  • Vinegar (as dipping sauce)











  1. Peel the zucchini squash, remove the seeds, shred into small pieces.
  2. Squeeze the juice out with a cheesecloth.
  3. (Thaw the shrimps if frozen) 
  4. Mix cooking wine, 1/2 tsp salt, corn starch with the shrimps, let sit for 1/2 hr.
  5. Heat 1 tsp vegetable oil in a pan, ~1 min.
  6. Cook the shrimps until not raw, ~3 min.
  7. Chop the shrimps into small pieces.
  8. Mix well zucchini, shrimp, green onion, 2 tsp vegetable oil, 1/2 tsp soy sauce, and 1 tsp sesame oil. Sprinkle salt to taste.
  9. Put 1 spoon of 8 in the center of a wrap, wet the edge of the wrap with water, stick the opposite sides to make the dumpling.
  10. In the same way, make more dumplings.
  11. Heat 1 tsp vegetable oil in a large sauce pan, ~ 1 min.
  12. Place the dumplings in the saucepan.
  13. Add 1 cup water
  14. Cover the pan, bring to boil and then medium power, totally 8 min.
  15. Uncover, cook 1 min more.
  16. Serve with dipping sauce. 

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