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Birria Potstickers

Crispy-bottom dumplings filled with shredded birria beef and melty cheese.

Vehicle

dumplings

Inspiration

Mexican / Chinese

Flavor Profile

savory, spicy, umami

Meal Type

dinner

Protein

beef

Spice Level

hot

Texture

chewy

Difficulty

moderate

Prep Time

35 minutes

Cook Time

20 minutes

Total Time

55 minutes

Prep Style

batch-cooking

Tags

handheld, dumplings, comfort, crowd-pleaser

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Description

A dumpling wrapper format for birria flavors with the satisfying potsticker crust.

Ingredients

  • 30 round dumpling wrappers
  • 2 cups shredded birria beef
  • 1/2 cup reduced birria broth
  • 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella
  • 2 scallions, minced
  • 2 tbsp neutral oil
  • 1/2 cup water for steaming

Preparation

  1. Mix birria beef with reduced broth, cheese, and scallion.
  2. Fill and seal dumpling wrappers.
  3. Pan-fry in oil until bottoms are golden.
  4. Add water, cover, and steam 5 minutes.

Assembly

  1. Remove lid and cook briefly to re-crisp bottoms.
  2. Serve hot with dipping sauce.

Serving Suggestions

  • Dip in consommé plus soy sauce.
  • Top with cilantro.

Notes or Variations

  • Freeze uncooked dumplings for later.
  • Use jack cheese instead of mozzarella.