Easy Pot Stickers (Thai Pan-Fried Dumplings)

Ingredients:

• MAKES approx. 40 pot stickers (dumplings)
• 1 package round dumpling wraps (available at Asian food stores, often frozen)
• FILLING:
• 2 cups cooked chicken (leftover roasted), OR cooked shrimp (frozen is fine)
• 1 thumb-size piece galangal OR ginger, sliced
• 3 cloves garlic
• 3 spring (green) onions, sliced
• 1/2 cup fresh coriander/cilantro leaves and stems, chopped
• 1 Tbsp. fish sauce
• 2 Tbsp. soy sauce
• 1 Tbsp. oyster sauce (I used Golden Dragon brand)
• 1 Tbsp. sesame oil
• 1/4 tsp. white pepper
• OTHER: 1 cup chicken broth/stock, plus a little oil for frying

Preparation:

1. If dumpling wraps are frozen, remove from freezer to thaw several hours before you will be wrapping.
2. Place all other ingredients in a food processor. Blitz to create a fragrant and tasty filling.
3. Making 6-8 dumplings at a time, lay out 6-8 wonton wrappers on a clean working surface. You will also need a small dish of water.
4. Spoon a little of the filling onto the middle of each wrapper (about 1 heaping tsp.). Then dip your fingers in the water (or use a pastry brush) and moisten the outside perimeter of each wrapper.
5. Bring the sides of the wrapper up over the filling and press together to seal. If it doesn't seal, moisten the edges with a little more water. Pinch along the seal to create a decorative edge.
6. Set the finished dumplings on a plate dusted with a little corn starch or flour.
7. Warm a large fry pan over medium-high heat. Add 1 Tbsp. oil and swirl around, then add the first batch of dumplings. Be sure to turn them often, as they burn easily. You want a light-brown sear on all sides. This only takes a minute or two.[/l]
8. Standing back from the stove, gently pour 1/2 cup chicken stock/broth into the frying pan (the pan will sizzle and may spurt a little). Cover and allow dumplings to finish cooking (about 5-7 minutes).
9. When most of the broth is gone, remove pan from heat. Use a spatula to gently lift the pot stickers from the pan and transfer to a serving plate. Tip: they are called pot stickers for a reason! But they will stick less if there is still a little moisture left in the pan - if the pan dries out completely, the dumplings will stick).
10. Serve with a dipping sauce of your choice. I like them with the following mixture of sauces: 2 Tbsp. soy sauce, 2 Tbsp. Thai sweet chili sauce, 1 Tbsp. sesame oil, 1-2 tsp. regular Thai chili sauce.