This is a fun, simple recipe to throw together for the family to spice up your typical weeknight dinner rotation. I was able to find the store-bought potsticker wrappers at my regular grocery store – these last a while in the refrigerator or freezer and they make the recipe so much easier. The rest of the ingredients are pantry / refrigerator staples that you can easily mix up depending on what you have in your kitchen at any time. Enjoy!
Tofu Scallion Potstickers Recipe:
1 tablespoon sesame oil
2 teaspoons garlic, minced or chopped (about 2 cloves)
2 teaspoons ginger, minced or chopped
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
8 ounces extra firm tofu
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1/3 cup scallions, diced
1 and 1/2 teaspoons sesame seeds
15-20 store-bought potsticker/gyoza wrappers
steps:
1. Press your tofu gently between 2 kitchen towels to remove some of the moisture.
2. Add the sesame oil to a medium pan over medium heat.
3. Then add your garlic, ginger, and red pepper flakes and sauté until fragrant, about 2 minutes.
4. Crumble the pressed tofu into the pan with the garlic / ginger mixture. Sauté together for about 5 minutes until more moisture is cooked out of the tofu.
5. Add the soy sauce and sauté about 3-5 minutes more until the liquid is absorbed.
6. Finally, stir in the scallions and sesame sesame seeds and let the mixture cook about 2 minutes more.
7. Lay out your potsticker wrappers, and scoop about 1 to 2 teaspoons of the tofu mixture into the center of each wrapper.
8. Wet the outline of the wrapper with water so that the edges will stick together when you fold. Fold together in whatever design you want, as long as all the edges are completely sealed!
9. Steam – add a little water to the bottom of a pot and bring to a boil, then add dumplings to the basket part and cover for 7 to 8 minutes.
10. If you would like your dumplings crispy, steam according to the above directions and then air-fry for 3-5 minutes watching carefully so they do not burn!
