Pork & Chive Pot Stickers

Name: Pork & Chive Pot Stickers
Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 5 dozen.
Cuisine: Asia, Chinese
Ingredients: 2 medium carrots, finely chopped; 1 small onion, finely chopped; 1/2 cup finely chopped water chestnuts; 1/3 cup minced fresh chives; 1 large egg white, lightly beaten; 3 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce; 1/2 teaspoon pepper; 1 pound ground pork; 60 pot sticker or gyoza wrappers; 3 tablespoons canola oil, divided; 1 cup chicken broth, divided; Optional: Additional reduced-sodium soy sauce and minced fresh chives

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 1 hour Cook: 5 min./batch YIELD: 5 dozen.

Here's my top make-ahead appetizer. They are a lot more nutritious than the ones you get at a restaurant. My three kids are old enough to cook these themselves, right from the freezer. —Marisa Raponi, Vaughan, Ontario

Ingredients

2 medium carrots, finely chopped
1 small onion, finely chopped
1/2 cup finely chopped water chestnuts
1/3 cup minced fresh chives
1 large egg white, lightly beaten
3 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 pound ground pork
60 pot sticker or gyoza wrappers
3 tablespoons canola oil, divided
1 cup chicken broth, divided
Optional: Additional reduced-sodium soy sauce and minced fresh chives

Directions

1. In a large bowl, combine the first 7 ingredients. Add pork; mix lightly but thoroughly. Working with a few at a time, place 1 scant tablespoon filling in center of each wrapper. (Cover remaining wrappers with a damp paper towel until ready to use.)
2. Moisten wrapper edges with water. Fold wrapper over filling; seal edges, pleating the front side several times to form a pleated pouch. Stand pot stickers on a work surface to flatten bottoms; curve slightly to form crescent shapes if desired.
3. In a large nonstick skillet, heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium-high heat. Arrange a third of the pot stickers in concentric circles in pan, flat side down; cook until bottoms are golden brown, 1-2 minutes. Carefully add 1/3 cup broth (broth may splatter); reduce heat to medium-low. Cook, covered, until broth is almost absorbed and filling is cooked through, 2-3 minutes.
4. Cook, uncovered, until bottoms are crisp and water is completely evaporated, about 1 minute. Repeat with remaining oil, pot stickers and broth. If desired, serve with additional soy sauce and chives.

Nutrition Facts

1 pot sticker: 39 calories, 2g fat (0 saturated fat), 6mg cholesterol, 66mg sodium, 4g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 0 fiber), 2g protein.