How to Cook Sardine Potstickers

Author:
Travel Chef
Updated date:
Jan 23, 2020

I am a chef on a luxury world cruise liner. I love to cook and write recipes that are inspired by foods from all over the world.

Learn how to make sardine potstickers
Dred Cuan

Dumplings With Sardines

Potstickers are a type of Asian dumpling that is pan-fried and then steamed. Different combination of vegetables and meats can be used as the filling. In this recipe, I created an interesting filling with sardines in tomato sauce.

Sardine potsticker ingredients
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Cook Time


Prep time	Cook time	Ready in	Yields
5 min	25 min	30 min	Serves two

Ingredients

For the dumpling mixture:

1 calamansi
1 can sardines, in tomato sauce
1/4 cup carrots, chopped
1/4 cup onion, chopped
1/4 cup mushroom, chopped
2 tablespoons cornstarch
14 dumpling wrappers
1/2 small egg, beaten
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
cooking oil

For sealing the dumpling:

1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 tablespoon water

Utensils

For Preparation:

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Instructions

Squeeze calamansi over sardines. Mash and mix the sardines.
Add all of the remaining dumpling mixture ingredients and mix well.
Lay a dumpling wrapper in your hand.
Scoop 1 tablespoon of dumpling mixture onto the wrapper.
Seal dumplings by applying water on all sides of the wrapper.
Repeat process for the remaining mixture and wrappers.
Once done, prepare a pan with oil. Pan-fry the flat side of the potstickers until golden brown.
Add water and cover the pan. Cook until all water evaporates or until the dumplings are cooked.
Serve with your favorite dip.

Sardine Potstickers Video Tutorial

Tips and Techniques

Use any other citrus fruit to lessen the fishy taste of the sardines.
Serve dumplings with your favorite sauce.
Cook a small amount of the potsticker mixture before wrapping to make any necessary adjustments to its taste.

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