Pear & Chicken Potstickers!

I love any recipe that is Asian influenced. I would like to think I incorporate all of my favorite flavors in every recipe that I create. These potstickers are different, delicious and soooo healthy! I used roast chicken breast that I made on a Sunday, instead of ground chicken; because that is what I had on hand...but you can use whatever you have! What is great about this recipe is you can make a large bunch and freeze what you are not serving that night. Perfect as an appetizer at a cocktail party or served with rice and soup for dinner -- these potstickers are worth the work (its not really that much work)!

 

Pear & Chicken Potstickers

INGREDIENTS:
1 cup roast chicken breast, diced
1 organic bartlett pear , diced
¼ cup red onion, diced
3 garlic cloves, diced
2 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce
¼ teaspoon fresh cracked pepper
pot sticker wrappers-- gyoza wrapper (these can be found in the produce section of your supermarket)
olive oil

PROCESS:
Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add pear, onion, garlic and pepper; sauté 5 minutes. Add chicken and soy sauce: sauté 2 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in remaining soy sauce – let cool.

In a food processor or blender – blend ingredients into a rough paste.

In the palm of your hand place a gyoza wrapper. With your finger brush water around the outside.

Scoop about 1 tablespoon of the ground mixture into the center of a gyoza wrapper.

Then fold/crimp it up into a potsticker, being sure to remove any air pockets as you go.

To cook -- add 2-3 tablespoons of olive oil to a large sauté pan. Place the pan over medium high heat and add in enough potstickers to cover the bottom but not touch each other. Once the pan is hot, add about 3/4 cup cold water and cover with a lid. Let the potstickers cook about 6 minutes. A good indicator of the potstickers being done is the water is nearly evaporated. Remove the lid, let the water completely evaporate and let the bottoms crisp up.

After they have gotten some color, remove and serve with rice and a little soy sauce.
Makes approx. 30

ENJOY! XO JESSICA