This was my 1st place winning recipe from the 2012 Kennett Square Mushroom Soup Cook Off! We were allowed to use 10 ingredients and had 1-hour to make.
2cupsbaby bok choy divided1 cup white stem finely chopped + 1 cup greens cut in bite-sized strips
5teaspoonssoy saucedivided
9cupslow-sodium chicken brothdivided
1/3poundground pork
2tablespoonschopped cilantrodivided (additional for garnish)
2tablespoonsthinly sliced green onionsdivided (additional for garnish)
18pot sticker wrappers
Instructions
Chop sliced shitake mushrooms into small pieces.
Heat 1½ tablespoons canola oil over medium heat in pot (4 quart or larger.) Add sesame oil, 2 teaspoons garlic, 2 teaspoons ginger and 1 cup of finely chopped bok choy stems.
Cook, stirring constantly for about 1 minute. Add 4 teaspoons soy sauce and mushrooms. Cook over medium heat, stirring frequently for 8-10 minutes.
Remove 1 cup of cooked mushroom mixture, set aside, then add 8½ cups chicken broth. Adjust heat to maintain low simmer and cover.
In medium bowl combine pork, reserved 1 cup mushroom mixture, remaining 1 teaspoon each of garlic, ginger and soy sauce. Add 1 tablespoon each of cilantro and green onions. Mix until combined.
Spoon about 2 teaspoons of pork mushroom filling into the center of pot sticker wrapper. Use some reserved broth or water to dampen around the edge of the wrapper. Use your fingers to press the two sides of the wrapper together to form a semi-circle shape. Gently press the bottom of the pot sticker on a flat surface to form flattened bottom. Repeat to form 18 pot stickers.
Heat remaining 1½ tablespoons canola oil over medium heat in large (12 inch or larger w/lid) non-stick skillet. Place pot stickers seam side up/flattened bottom down in skillet and cook over medium heat for about 3-4 minutes or until the bottoms are golden brown. Add ¼ cup reserved chicken broth or water and cover pan with lid. Reduce heat and allow to steam for 5 minutes.
Stir 1 cup bok choy greens, 1 tablespoon cilantro and 1 tablespoon green onion into soup.
Arrange 3 pot stickers in each bowl. Ladle soup over pot stickers. Garnish, if desired, with additional green onions and cilantro. Serve and enjoy!
Notes
Note: If you can’t find round pot sticker wrappers (I found them in the produce section at Wegmans) you can use square wonton wrappers and trim the corners to make a round shape.
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