kimchi guo tie

Let me preface this post by saying I'm no Rachel Ray or Giada de Laurentiis. The only thing I probably have in common w/ them is that I like to eat. With that said, once in a while I like to experiment in the kitchen. Yesterday, I decided to try my hand at making guo tie (chinese potstickers). My friend was having a Chinese New Year potluck last night so I thought this would be fit for the occasion. Ingredients: Filling: Ground Pork (1 pound) 5 cloves of Garlic Kimchi (1 cup) Green onions (1/2 cup) Sesame oil (1 tsp) Soy sauce (1 tbsp) Rice vinegar (1 tsp) Cornstarch (1 tsp) Sugar (1 tsp) 1 large egg Salt & pepper (to taste) Remaining ingredients: Gyoza wrappers Water Vegetable oil 1) Filling: Chop/mince kimchi, green onions, and garlic. Place ground pork into a large bowl and combine w/ the rest of the filling ingredients. Mix thoroughly w/ hands or preferably a food processor. 2) Wrapping the Dumplings: Take one gyoza wrapper at a time and place a generous tsp. of filling in the center. Use a small amount of water to seal the dumplings. 3) Cooking: Pour a small amount of vegetable oil in a nonstick pan. Once hot, place about 8-10 dumplings at a time. Fry for about 1-2 minutes until the bottoms of the guotie are browned. Throw in a half cup of water and cover the pan. Let steam for about 6-8 minutes until all of the water has evaporated and pork is fully cooked. I was able to make about 35 dumplings w/ these ingredients but this will vary. Enjoy! Gong hay fat choy!