Pork Ginger Potstickers w/Asian Dipping Sauce

I've been on an Asian-inspired food kick lately and I just can't help it. These pork potstickers were so incredibly delicious. We almost always do chicken but we opted to try the pork and were pleasantly surprised. We had these pork potstickers with some steamed edamame w/sea salt and brown rice.

Please don't go to the freezer section and buy ready made potstickers. They are so simple to make at home and they are much healthier than anything in the freezer section. Trust me! If you have leftover potstickers, you can freeze them and then just reheat them when you want to enjoy some.

Pork Ginger Potstickers w/Asian Dipping Sauce
Serves: 4 to 6
Adapted by: http://allinthenameoffood.com/?p=464

Ingredients
1/4 cup green onion, minced
5 whole mushrooms, minced
5 leaves cabbage, minced
2 cloves of garlic, minced
2 tablespoons fresh ginger, minced OR 2 teaspoons dried ginger
1 pound ground pork (lean if the option is available)
2 tablespoons cornstarch
2 tablespoons sesame oil
4 tablespoons reduced sodium soy sauce
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
12oz package round potsticker wrappers
1 tablespoon canola oil, for cooking

for sauce:
1/4 cup soy sauce
3 tablespoons white vinegar or apple cider vinegar
1 tablespoon chopped fresh ginger
2 teaspoons granulated sugar
2 teaspoons asian sesame oil
1/4 teaspoon lite salt

Directions
-Mince all vegetables, making sure to mince everything small and evenly minced.
-Mince caggage, ginger and garlic really small and even.
-In a bowl, add the ground pork, onions, mushrooms, cabbage, ginger and garlic in the bowl. Add the cornstarch, sesame oil, soy sauce and pepper. Combine all ingredients until mixed thoroughly.
-Put water in a small bowl and set out a pastry brush.
-Set wonton wrappers on a dry surface and place 1 to 2 teaspoons of filling in the middle of each wrapper. Brush edges with water and fold edges so the potsticker has a flat bottom and everything is sealed.
-Take a large nonstick skillet and add the oil. Heat over medium high heat. Once the oil is hot, place about 12 potstickers in the pan. The pan will sizzle if the oil was hot enough.
-Cook potstickers for three to four minutes or until the bottoms are golden brown. Do not stir or toss them around.
-Add 1/2 cup water to the pan and put a lid over it.
-Turn heat to medium high and don't touch the pan for 6 to 7 minutes. This will allow the potstickers to steam and finish cooking. You may have to add additional water if they are not cooked all the way.
-Serve hot with dipping sauce.

Enjoy! :)