Turkey Potsticker (Gyoza) rice noodles

Like I’m sure many of you can relate, I LOVE POTSTICKERS, GYOZA, DUMPLINGS, whatever you want to call 'em! But unfortunately, they are so time consuming to make. That’s where these noodles come in play! You get all the fillings and flavor of a potsticker, without all the labor. With two kids, I no longer have the time to stuff, fold and fry each individual dumpling. The idea of just throwing all the ingredients into a skillet was a life saver. 

Cooking rice noodles can be a bit tricky as you have to soak them in cold water for a couple of hours before actually boiling them. And then when you do start the boiling, you have to make sure not to overcook. Especially for recipes like these that require frying. You don’t want the noodles to come out too mushy in the final product. Usually the rice noodle packages will come with instructions but I’ve outlined my way of cooking them in the directions below as well! I hope you enjoy this dish as much as I did.  

RECIPE

PREP TIME: 1-2 hours

COOK TIME: 20 minutes

SERVES: 5 people

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INGREDIENTS 

• 16 oz rice noodles 

• 16 oz ground turkey 
• 16 oz cole slaw mix 
• 8 green onions, chopped 
• 4 cloves garlic, minced 
• 1 Tbs vegetable oil 

• ½ cup + 1 Tbs soy sauce, divided 
• ¼ cup chicken broth 
• 2 tsp rice vinegar 
• ¼ tsp garlic salt 
• 1/8 tsp black pepper 

• Red pepper flakes (optional for sprinkling on top) 

 
DIRECTIONS 

1. Prepare the rice noodles by soaking them in cold water for about 1-2 hours (this helps soften them for cooking) 
2. Once they are almost done soaking, start boiling a pot of water. Place the noodles in the boiling water for 3-4 minutes until JUST cooked through but still a little firm. Don’t overcook otherwise they will be too mushy in the final product 
3. Drain the noodles and set aside (it’s best to not let the noodles sit too long before adding them to the main dish, so try to time it so that the noodles are done cooking at the same time as everything else) 
4. While noodles are soaking, start preparing everything else. In a large skillet, add the vegetable oil and heat on medium  
5. Add the ground turkey and 1 Tbs of soy sauce to the skillet. Mix and fry until brown all around (making sure to break apart the ground turkey along the way) 
6. Drain the excess grease from the skillet. Add the minced garlic, green onions, garlic salt and black pepper to the skillet. Mix well for about 1 minute 
7. Add the cole slaw package. Mix and continue frying for about 5 more minutes. Then add the cooked noodles and mix some more 
8. In a separate small bowl, whisk together the rice vinegar, ½ cup soy sauce, and chicken broth 
9. Pour this mixture into the skillet and stir, making sure everything is coated well 
10. Serve with red pepper flakes as desired ​​

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