How do you make a simple meal full of veggies and flavor in less than 30 minutes? This Potsticker Stir Fry is one way and it’s so delicious. Start with a bunch of veggies and some frozen potsticker dumplings and you’re already most of the way towards completing this excellent meal. The potstickers here stand in for the rice as your carb, but they also lend that yummy fried appetizer flavor to each bite. Oh, and did I mention this is a one pan dinner? It just keeps getting better and better.

You can use whichever kind of dumplings you want here: veggie, tofu, shrimp, beef, chicken, or pork. Any of them will taste amazing in this recipe. And, there’s no need to thaw them either.

Fry them in a little oil then carefully add some water to help them release and cook all the way through. While the water is cooking off it’s important that you add the pan lid so that the steam can really cook them.

Then remove the potstickers from the pan and cook the mushrooms. When those are done set them aside with the potstickers. Separating the different ingredients like this means that you don’t end up with over-cooked veggies or burned dumplings.

The last step in frying is to add the rest of the stir fry veggies. You can use any veggies you prefer or whatever you have on hand. Just make sure the more tender ones are cooked first and then removed while the firmer veggies stay in the pan longer.

The thing that makes this meal truly come together is the sauce. It’s simple to make, but it has the signature flavors found in so many Asian dishes like sesame oil, ginger, and soy sauce. The ginger adds to the freshness of this dish and keeps it from feeling heavy. I used ginger paste here, but you can use fresh if you like.

After you add the sauce to the pan along with the potstickers and the mushrooms toss everything together and sprinkle with some chopped scallions.

It’s so easy to make, but it really hits the spot when you’re craving some veggies or just want to skip the takeout. It’s every bit as flavorful as a meal you’d have in a restaurant!