Cedar Circle Farm Vegetable Potstickers
Team: Cedar Circle Soaring Chef's
Host School: Cedar Circle Farm and Education Center
Age Group: Middle School
Ingredients
Dough
5 cup organic all purpose flour
1 cup spinach leaves
⅓ cup water
1 T organic sunflower oil
1 cup, tepid water
Cornstarch for rolling
Filling
2T ginger
2T CCF scapes
2T CCF garlic puree
¼ cup CCF corn
1 cup finely chopped Savoy cabbage
1 carrot, peeled and grated
6 crimini mushrooms, finely chopped
¼ cup finely chopped Asian chives
4 water chestnuts, finely chopped
¼ cup finely chopped bamboo shoots
¼ t white pepper
1 t sesame oil
1 T tamari sauce
Organic sunflower oil for frying
Dipping Sauce
1 cup tamari
¼ cup mirin rice vinegar
1 t sesame oil
Asian chives, thinly sliced to taste
1 t ginger
1 T CCF garlic puree
Preparation Instructions
Dough
Blanch the spinach with ⅓ cup water to barely wilt. Puree with immersion blender. Measure out ½ cup for dough.
Combine flour, oil, spinach puree and water to form a rough ball. Knead dough for about 5 minutes into a smooth dough, place back in a bowl, cover with damp cloth and let rest 30 minutes.
Divide dough into two portions. Generously spread cornstarch onto a surface and begin rolling dough out into a long piece. Use a cutter to make exact sized portions and dust with more cornstarch to prevent sticking. Cover with plastic until ready to fill.
Filling
Combine all chopped ingredients and seasonings.
Sauce
Combine all ingredients in a bowl. Let sit for 30 minutes
Assembly and Cooking
After cutting the dough to portion size, each dough is stuffed with 1 TBSP of filling. To do this, with your finger, wet the outside perimeter of the dough. This will help to adhere the sides together. Add the 1 TBSP to the middle of the dough. Fold while stretching the dough a small amount. Once the sides have been folded together, pinch and shape them. Set all aside until they are ready to be cooked together.
Once the potstickers are assembled, use a medium fry pan to heat 2 tbsp of oil. Once hot, add pot stickers so that they do not touch. Heat until brown on one side. Cover the pan slightly and add 4 oz. of water. Cover immediately. Cook/steam for 5 minutes. Remove from heat to plate with paper towels to drain. Serve with dipping sauce and diced chives.