(Web Exclusive) Round 2 : Pork Pot Stickers is a Chinese hor d'oeuvre. Watching your figure? This dairy free recipe has 1238 calories, 85g of protein, and 40g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 4. Head to the store and pick up apple cider vinegar, scallion, cornstarch, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 21 minutes.
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Watch how to make this recipe.
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Combine the pork, garlic, salt, pepper, scallion, and half the cilantro in a small bowl.
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Cilantro
Green Onions
Garlic
Pepper
Pork
Salt
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Bowl
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Mix ingredients together until well combined.
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Working in batches of 4, lay the wonton wrappers on a clean surface. Spoon about 1 tablespoon of filling in the center of the wrappers.
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Wonton Wrappers
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Brush the sides of each wrapper with a little water. Fold the opposite sides together to make a half circle and smooth out any air bubbles. Crimp the sides together to seal.
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Water
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Place on a plate and cover with a damp towel until ready to cook.
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Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
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Vegetable Oil
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Add pot stickers and cook for about 3 minutes per side, allowing each side to turn golden brown and crispy.
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Potstickers
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Pot
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Transfer to a serving platter.
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Garnish with remaining cilantro and serve with soy sauce, for dipping, or even the leftover sweet and sour sauce from the Sweet and Sour Chicken Skewers.
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Sweet And Sour Sauce
Soy Sauce
Cilantro
Chicken
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Skewers
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For the pulled pork: In small bowl, combine teriyaki mix, paprika and pepper.
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Pulled Pork
Paprika
Pepper
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Bowl
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Coat the pork the with rub mixture, patting until all rub is used. Set aside.
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Pork
Dry Seasoning Rub
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In a bowl whisk together the chicken broth, brown sugar, soy sauce, chili sauce and pineapple juice. Set aside.
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Pineapple Juice
Chicken Broth
Brown Sugar
Chili Sauce
Soy Sauce
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Whisk
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Put the chopped onions and carrots in a 5-quart slow cooker.
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Carrot
Onion
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Slow Cooker
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Place the pork on top of the carrots and onions and pour half of the pineapple juice mixture over pork. Reserve remainder for Hawaiian sauce. Cover and cook on low for 7 to 8 hours. The meat should fall apart easily.
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Pineapple Juice
Carrot
Onion
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Pork
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Remove the roast from the slow cooker to a cutting board. Using 2 forks carefully pull the meat into shreds.
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Meat
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Serve the pork on rolls drizzled with the Hawaiian sauce or on the side for dipping.
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Roll
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Pork
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For the sauce: In a medium pot heat the oil over medium heat.
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Cooking Oil
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Pot
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Add garlic and ginger and saute until soft, about 2 minutes.
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Add the remaining pineapple juice mixture, bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
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Pineapple Juice
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Remove from heat and set aside.
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Put the vinegar, sugar, reserved pineapple juice and cornstarch slurry into a small saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat, then reduce heat and simmer until the sauce thickens, about 8 minutes.
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Pineapple Juice
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Vinegar
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Sugar
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Sauce Pan
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Remove from heat and set aside. Reserve half of the sauce in a small serving bowl to be used as a dipping sauce alongside the skewers.
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Sauce
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Skewers
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Quarter the red pepper and remove the core and seeds. Slice each quarter into 6 pieces.
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Red Pepper
Seeds
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Cut each chicken thigh into 6 pieces.
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Chicken Thighs
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Preheat a grill pan or an outdoor grill to medium heat.
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On each of the 8 skewers, place 1 chunk of pineapple, then a piece of chicken thigh, followed by a piece of red pepper. Repeat with another piece of pineapple then chicken, then red pepper. Season skewers with salt and pepper, to taste. Grill the skewers on oiled grill, cooking for 4 minutes on each side.
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Salt And Pepper
Chicken Thighs
Red Pepper
Pineapple
Chicken
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Skewers
Grill
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Brush the sweet and sour sauce all over the skewers and grill and additional 2 minutes per side.
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Sweet And Sour Sauce
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Skewers
Grill
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Remove to a serving dish and serve with the reserved sweet and sour sauce, for dipping.
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