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Ingredients
- 2 cups flour
- 1 cup boiling water
- Pot Sticker Filling
- 1 lb ground pork
- 6 oz Napa (celery) cabbage or regular green cabbage
- 3 tsp coarse salt (divided)
- 1/4 cup finely chopped green onion--the white and the green part
- 1 tbs finely chopped cilantro OR 1/2 tsp dehydrated
- 1 large clove of garlic, minced very finely
- 1 tsp cornstarch
- 1/2 tsp sesame oil
- 1 tbs soy sauce
- 1/8 tsp grated fresh ginger or a pinch of dried
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