Harvested only once a year, Japanese Gyokuro green tea leaves produce a very green cup with a low-tannin, vegetal flavor. Accompany pot stickers with your favorite dipping sauce, such as soy or sweet and sour.
Green Tea Pot Stickers
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Ingredients
- 1 cup thinly sliced napa cabbage
- 2 green onions, thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup thinly sliced bok choy
- 1/2 cup peeled, sliced, and finely chopped jicama
- 1/2 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons Gyokuro tea leaves (or any looseleaf Japanese green tea)
- 1 cup nearly boiling water
- 1/2 cup room-temperature water
- 1/2 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 package dumpling wrappers (18-24 total)
- 2 tablespoons organic vegetable oil
- Hot (but not boiling) water, for steaming
Instructions
- Combine first seven ingredients (cabbage through soy sauce) in a large bowl.
- Steep tea in 1 cup nearly boiling water for 15 seconds. Strain tea; discard water. Chop tea leaves and add to cabbage mixture.
- Combine ½ cup water and cornstarch. Place 1 tablespoon cabbage mixture in center of a wrapper. Brush edges with water-cornstarch mixture. Fold to make a half-moon shape. Press edges and crimp with a fork. Repeat with all wrappers and filling.
- Heat 2 tablespoons vegetable oil in a sauté pan. When hot, add six dumplings to sear. When brown, turn, and then add ¼ cup hot water and cover immediately to steam. Steam 2–3 minutes; remove from heat. Repeat with all dumplings.
Recipe Notes
Nutrition Facts
Green Tea Pot Stickers
Amount Per Serving
Calories 75
Calories from Fat 27
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 3g
5%
Saturated Fat 1g
5%
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g
Monounsaturated Fat 1g
Sodium 104mg
4%
Total Carbohydrates 10g
3%
Dietary Fiber 1g
4%
Protein 2g
4%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
PER SERVING (2): 75 cal, 3g fat (1g mono, 2g poly, 1g sat), 0mg chol, 2g protein, 10g carb, 1g fiber, 104mg sodium
