Potsticker Vegetable Stir Fry

This quick and easy potsticker stir fry recipe is loaded with fresh veggies, vegan potstickers, and a simple stir fry sauce tossed in one pan in under 30 minutes for an easy weeknight meal! You will love this potsticker vegetable stir fry.

When life gets busy, which is a lot, I like a quick and easy one-pot meal! Sometimes, I combine frozen Asian dumplings with fresh veggies for a fantastic potsticker stir-fry recipe.

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• Vegan Asian Dumpling Brands
• Easy Potsticker Vegetable Stir Fry Ingredients
• Potsticker Stir Fry Ingredient Substitutions
• Stir Fry Vegetable Sauce Ingredients
• Vegetable Stir Fry Sauce Recipe Substitutions
• How to Make Easy Vegetable Stir Fry Sauce
• How to Cook Frozen Potstickers
• Stir Fry Wok Vegetables
• What to Eat with Potstickers
• Recipe FAQs
• Tips
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Although I make my own Asian dumplings, I always keep a bag of frozen vegan dumplings in my arsenal for a quick appetizer or, in this case, for this easy potsticker vegetable stir fry.

Vegan Asian Dumpling Brands

• Dina's Dumplings: Dina's Dumplings frozen vegan dumplings are made with purple cabbage, green cabbage, celery, wood ear and shiitake mushrooms, and organic high-protein tofu. The dough is a combination of spinach juice and wheat flour.
• Bibigo Potstickers Organic Vegetable Dumplings: Bibigo is made with cabbage, tofu, and brown rice. The outside of the dumpling is also whole wheat.
• Vegan Potstickers: My edamame potstickers are filled with edamame, garlic, Thai basil, onion, miso, and ginger. The outside is vegan Nasoya wonton wrappers. Learning how to make potstickers is easy!
• Trader Joe's Thai Vegetable Gyoza: Trader Joe's potstickers are filled with carrots, cabbage, spring onions, and various flavors. Although they contain a small amount of oil, I love these potstickers for a quick stir fry.

Easy Potsticker Vegetable Stir Fry Ingredients

• Frozen Potstickers: You can choose any frozen vegan potstickers, gyozas, or dumplings brand, or make your own vegan potstickers.
• Mushrooms: I like baby portobello mushrooms because they are meaty and more hearty than other mushrooms.
• Green Onions: Green onions bring a light flavor to the stir fry without overpowering the dish.
• White Cabbage: Cabbages are rich in vitamin C, fiber, and vitamin K. They may help with heart and digestive health.
• Red Cabbage: Every time I cut a red cabbage, I wonder why it isn't named purple. Red cabbage is a cruciferous vegetable that's delicious, raw, and cooked. While both red and green cabbage are good for you, red cabbage packs a more powerful nutritional punch and more antioxidants.
• Bok Choy: Like other dark, leafy greens, bok choy is an excellent source of the flavonoid quercetin. Quercetin can help to reduce inflammation in the body, which may help to reduce your risk of developing a variety of chronic health issues such as heart disease, diabetes, and cancer.
• Broccoli: Broccoli's anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and fiber-rich properties support heart health. It can help lower cholesterol, maintain blood pressure, and promote cardiovascular health.

Potsticker Stir Fry Ingredient Substitutions

• Use refrigerated potstickers for a quicker option.
• Choose any type of mushrooms, cabbage, onions, and any other vegetables you enjoy!
• Cauliflower is an excellent substitute for broccoli.

Stir Fry Vegetable Sauce Ingredients

• Water: Water is used a an emulsifier and combined with the cornstarch to thicken the sauce.
• Cornstarch: Cornstarch is used as a thickening agent for the stir fry sauce.
• Ginger: I prefer using fresh ginger for the best flavor.
• Garlic: Fresh garlic is also preferred for a better flavor profile.
• Hoisin Sauce: The key ingredient of hoisin sauce is fermented soybean paste. Other ingredients include starches such as sweet potato, wheat, and rice, water, sugar, soybeans, sesame seeds, white distilled vinegar, salt, garlic, and red chili peppers.
• Soy Sauce: I used low-sodium soy sauce in this vegetable stir-fry sauce recipe.
• Rice Wine Vinegar: Rice wine is a sweet alcoholic drink used in cooking. Rice vinegar is a sour-tasting vinegar used in dishes such as sushi, fried rice, sauces, and salad dressings.

Vegetable Stir Fry Sauce Recipe Substitutions

• Arrowroot powder is often substituted for cornstarch in recipes.
• Soy sauce is my go-to substitute because it adds those lovely savory/umami flavors. I generally substitute half soy sauce for hoisin. For example, in a recipe using 3-4 tablespoons of hoisin sauce, I'd substitute 1-2 tablespoons of soy sauce. Add more if needed after tasting.
• Tamari or liquid aminos replace soy for a gluten-free option.

How to Make Easy Vegetable Stir Fry Sauce

• Add the cornstarch to the water and whisk together until the cornstarch dissolves.
• In a small saucepan over medium-low heat, stir the other ingredients.
• Then, add the cornstarch mixture.
• Stir as it heats.
• The mixture will thicken in a few minutes.

How to Cook Frozen Potstickers

• For this one-pot potsticker stir fry recipe, begin by heating the wok to medium-high.
• Instead of adding oil to the pan, toss the frozen potstickers in a small amount of water to dampen them, or add a teaspoon of water to the wok after adding the frozen gyozas.
• Place a top over the potstickers to allow them to steam, moving them frequently in the pan to avoid burning. This takes about 5 minutes.
• Remove the cooked potstickers from the pan, and place them on a plate temporarily while you stir fry the vegetables.

Stir Fry Wok Vegetables

It is essential to cook the vegetables in order so they don't get soggy, overcooked, or undercooked.

• Return the wok to the stovetop on medium-high heat.
• Begin with the mushrooms and onions and cook until the onions are translucent and the mushrooms are brown.

• Now, add the broccoli and cook for approximately 5 minutes, stirring with a wooden spoon, until it turns a deep dark green.

• Next, add the cabbages and bok choy.
• As soon as the cabbages and bok choy reach the heat, they wilt quickly.
• Add the cooked potstickers back into the wok and stir to reheat.
• Turn the heat off, and drizzle the stir-fry sauce into the wok.
• Toss into the fried vegetable and potsticker mixture.

What to Eat with Potstickers

If you are looking for some delicious vegan dishes to serve with this potsticker stir fry, consider:

• Asian Style Green Beans
• Asian Brussel Sprouts
• Mango Slaw
• Miso Soup
• Spicy Asian Salad
• Vegan Asian Salad

Recipe FAQs

Tips

• Splashing a little water on the frozen dumplings before or while they are cooking helps to gently separate them and prevent them from sticking to the wok.
• Choose a large skillet cover to steam the frozen potstickers in the wok. You do not need to cover the entire wok, only the cooking gyozas.
• Please don't cook the vegetables in the sauce. To prevent soggy vegetables, always add the stir-fry sauce last and sparingly.
• Remove the potstickers after they are cooked to prevent overcooking and break them when stir-frying the vegetables.

If you love quick and easy stir fry recipes in one pan, try this potsticker vegetable stir fry recipe!

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