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    Aug 22, 2023 by Cook With Dana

    Japchae Potstickers

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    pan fried japchae potstickers

    Japchae Potstickers

    I always love getting the frozen japchae potstickers in the frozen aisle! I wanted to make homemade ones! The potstickers are crispy when pan-fried and the inside has delicious potato starch noodles with carrots and spinach. The filling is very juicy from the minced pork and goes well with the salty and sour dipping sauce!

    You can also fry japchae potstickers in oil for an extra crispy exterior. They kind of look like an empanada! Hope you get to try these delicious japchae potstickers!

    fried japchae potstickers

    Ingredients you need for your japchae potstickers:

    • dumpling skin
    • water in a bowl
    • red bell pepper
    • spinach
    • onion
    • salt and pepper
    • light olive oil
    • ground pork
    • japchae (sweet potato noodles)
    • garlic
    • ginger
    • soy sauce
    • dark soy sauce
    • egg
    • sesame oil
    • chicken bouillon
    • salt
    • sugar

    Dipping Sauce:

    • sugar
    • sauce
    • rice vinegar
    • water
    • green onion
    • sesame seeds
    • gochugaru (korean red pepper flakes)
    • sesame oil

    Steps to make the japchae potstickers:

    • Step 1. Slice half of a red bell pepper and half an onion into thin slices and then cut the bell pepper and onions into 2-3 inches long.
    • Step 2. Heat sauce pan to medium heat. Add 1 tablespoon of oil and onions, then a pinch of salt and pepper. After onions are translucent, add bell pepper. Once the bell pepper has softened, add 2 cups of spinach and cook until spinach has wilted. Set cooked ingredients aside.
    • Step 3. Cook japchae noodles according to package directions. Strain japchae and cut in small pieces (2-3 inches).
    • Step 4. To make the filling, add cooked spinach, onions, and bell peppers in a large bowl. Next, add ½ pound of ground pork, japchae noodles, 1 tablespoon minced garlic, 1 tablespoon minced ginger, 2 tablespoons soy sauce, ½ tablespoon dark soy sauce, 1 egg, ½ tablespoon sesame oil, ½ teaspoon chicken bouillon, 1 teaspoon salt and 1 teaspoon sugar. Mix everything together.
    • Step 5. Add ½ tbs filling in the middle of the dumpling skin. Add water around the edges of the dumpling skin. Fold the dumpling in half and seal the edges. Try to flatten the dumpling so when the dumpling is fried, the bottom edges will crisp up more.
    • Step 6. To cook the dumplings you can fry or pan-fry them.
      • Fry version: Add 2-3 cups of oil in a pot and the heat pot on medium heat. When the oil reaches 350 degrees Fahrenheit, add dumplings in the oil. Make sure not to overcrowd the pot and add too many dumplings at a time (the dumplings will end up really oily). Fry for 3-5 minutes until golden brown.
      • Pan-fry version: Heat pan to low-medium heat. Once the pan is hot, add 1 tablespoon oil. Then add the dumplings face down. Cover with a lid for 4-5 minutes. Once the bottom side is golden brown, flip over. And fry the other side for 3-4 minutes or until golden brown.
    • Step 8. You can eat the dumplings as is, but I like to make a dipping sauce! Mix ½ teaspoon sugar, 2 tablespoon soy sauce, 1 tablespoon rice vinegar, 1 tablespoon water, 1 sliced green onion, sesame seeds, ½ tabelspoon gochugaru (korean red pepper flakes), ½ teaspoon sesame oil. Enjoy with your crispy japchae potstickers!
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    Japchae Potstickers

    Korean japchae filled potstickers with a crunchy exterior
    Prep Time1 hour hr
    Cook Time20 minutes mins
    Course: Appetizer, Side Dish

    Ingredients

    Wrap Dumplings

    • 1 pack of dumpling skin
    • ¼ cup water in a bowl

    Saute Ingredients

    • ½ red bell pepper thinly sliced
    • 2 cups spinach
    • ½ onion thinly sliced
    • pinch salt and pepper
    • 1 tablespoon olive oil

    Filling

    • ½ pack ground pork
    • 1 bundle japchae
    • 4 cloves garlic minced
    • 1 tablespoon ginger minced
    • 2 tablespoon soy sauce
    • ½ tablespoon dark soy sauce
    • 1 egg
    • ½ tablespoon sesame oil
    • ½ teaspoon chicken bouillon
    • 1 teaspoon salt
    • 1 teaspoon sugar

    Dipping Sauce

    • ½ teaspoon sugar
    • 2 tablespoon soy sauce
    • 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
    • 1 tablespoon water
    • 1 green onion sliced
    • sesame seeds
    • ½ tablespoon gochugaru korean red pepper flakes
    • ½ teaspoon sesame oil

    Instructions

    Saute Ingredients

    • Slice bell pepper and onions into thin slices and then cut into 2-3 inches long.
    • Heat sauce pan to medium heat. Add oil and onions, then salt and pepper. After onions are translucent, add bell pepper. Once the bell pepper has softened, add spinach and cook until spinach has wilted. Set cooked ingredients aside.

    Filling

    • Cook japchae noodles according to package directions. Strain japchae and cut in small pieces (2-3 inches)
    • Add cooked spinach, onions, and bell peppers in a large bowl. Next, add ground pork, japchae noodles, minced garlic, minced ginger, soy sauce, dark soy sauce, 1 egg, sesame oil, chicken bouillon, salt and sugar. Mix everything together.
    • Wrap Dumplings
    • Add ½ tbs filling in the middle of the dumpling skin. Add water around the edges of the dumpling skin. Fold the dumpling in half and seal the edges. Try to flatten the dumpling so when the dumpling is fried, the bottom edges will crisp up more.

    Cook Dumplings by pan frying or frying

    • Fry version: Add oil in a pot and the heat pot on medium heat. When the oil reaches 350 degrees Fahrenheit, add dumplings in the oil. Make sure not to overcrowd the pot and add too many dumplings at a time (the dumplings will end up really oily). Fry for 3-5 minutes until golden brown.
    • Pan-fry version: Heat pan to low-medium heat. Once the pan is hot, add oil. Then add the dumplings face down. Cover with a lid for 4-5 minutes. Once the bottom side is golden brown, flip over. And fry the other side for 3-4 minutes or until golden brown.
    • You can eat the dumplings as is, but I like to make a dipping sauce. Mix all the ingredients in the dipping sauce ingredients and enjoy with your crispy japchae potstickers!

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