Potsticker Noodles Bowls taste just like potstickers without the tedious filling and sealing. This simple skillet recipe is ready in just 30 minutes!
My sister in law recently sent me a photo of her daughter (my niece) slurping down a noodle from her serving of Potsticker Noodle Bowls, and if that doesn’t sell you on the deliciousness of this mouthwatering yet veggie-packed dish, I don’t know what will!
Potsticker Noodle Bowls = all the flavor of potstickers in a satisfying, noodle-bowl format. This easy, 30 minute dish is packed with lip-smacking flavor and is loved by adults and children alike — clearly!
Watch How to Make It!
Potstickers Turned into Noodle Bowls
I was first introduced to potstickers in Japan, where they’re called gyoza, when I was 19 years old spending the summer working as a camp counselor on a military base near Tokyo. I liked them so much I came home at the end of that summer resembling a potsticker — short and plump! That is to say, I ate potstickers like five times a week that summer and was thrilled to learn how to make them at home when my cravings continued back in the states.
Every couple of months my Mom and I would gather in one of our kitchens to whip up dozens and dozens of potstickers which we froze to pull out and steam at a moment’s notice.
I thought the fun was over after being diagnosed with Celiac Disease because wonton wrappers, which potstickers are wrapped in, are made with wheat flour which isn’t gluten free. Undeterred by my diagnosis, I decided to take the ingredients we normally stuffed inside wonton wrappers and turn them into a slurp-tastic noodle bowl instead.
Goodbye filling, folding and crimping dozens of individual potstickers — hello easy 30 minute meal. Can you say upgrade?!
Ingredients Needed
- Ground pork: The gyoza I ate in Japan were pork based, which is the flavor I prefer. You can use ground chicken instead.
- Stir fry noodles: I recommend Thai Kitchen Stir Fry Noodles which are thin vs wide. I don’t recommend linguini-width rice noodles as they take a long time to cook and the amount of sauce in the recipe is enough to cook the thin style rice noodles.
- Bagged coleslaw mix: An ENTIRE 14oz bag of coleslaw mix is stir fried in with the pork and noodles in this recipe! My Mom and I used to have to snip cabbage into teeny tiny pieces to fit inside the potsticker wrappers, so being able to pour the entire bag of coleslaw into the wok is a big time saver, not to mention it adds lots of nutrition to this dish.
- Aromatics: fresh garlic, green onions, and ginger paste add lots of fresh and punchy flavor to this recipe. I recommend Gourmet Gardens ginger paste.
- Low sodium gluten free Tamari: Gluten free Tamari seasons both the pork and sauce mixture — it’s essential to making Potsticker Noodles taste like actual potstickers! Be sure to use low/reduced sodium Tamari or the dish will be too salty. If you don’t need to eat gluten free you can use low sodium soy sauce instead.
- Low sodium chicken broth: Low sodium chicken broth helps build the base of the sauce which the noodles stir fry in.
- Rice vinegar: potstickers will often come with a Tamari + vinegar-based dipping sauce so a splash of rice vinegar in the stir fry sauce imparts a tiny bit of tang.
- Sesame oil: a splash of sesame oil lends depth of flavor. I LOVE sesame oil and include it in almost all my Asian-style dishes.
Updated Recipe
If you’re a long time reader you may recognize this recipe! As of April 2022 I updated the dish based on how I’ve adapted it over the years. Most notably, I removed the eggs as my daughter is allergic and I don’t think they make or break the dish even a little bit. That said, I included instructions for adding them in the Notes section of the recipe card below if that was an essential part of the dish to you.
Alrighty – fire up the stove and let’s get cooking!
How to Make Potsticker Noodle Bowls
Start by preparing 8oz gluten free rice noodles according to package directions. I highly recommend Thai Kitchen Stir Fry Noodles which need to be boiled for 4-6 minutes then drained and rinsed under cold running water prior to adding to the hot wok.
I usually drop those into a pot of boiling water at the same time as I start cooking the ground pork.
Which is where we head next! Heat a wok or large, 12″ skillet over high heat then add ground pork that’s been seasoned with a pinch of white pepper (black pepper will also work) and gluten free Tamari then brown, breaking it up as it cooks.
Next add bagged coleslaw mix (I like the kind with carrots and red cabbage added to it) plus chopped green onions then stir fry until the cabbage has wilted and softened, 3-4 minutes. Add minced or pressed garlic then stir fry for another minute.
Last step is to add the drained and rinsed rice noodles plus a mixture of low sodium gluten free Tamari, low sodium chicken broth, rice vinegar, ginger paste (I like Gourmet Gardens), sesame oil, and a pinch of red chili pepper flakes if you’d like a little heat.
NOTE: be sure you’re using LOW SODIUM gluten free Tamari AND chicken broth otherwise the dish will be too salty to eat.
Stir fry until the noodles are tender, 4-5 minutes, then let the wok cool off the heat for at least 10 minutes before scooping into bowls and serving. You really can taste all the flavors SO much better when its not piping hot. I hope you love this veggie and flavor packed, super easy spin on traditional potstickers! Enjoy!
More Asian-Inspired Recipes
- Chicken Shawarma Bowls
- Chicken and Broccoli Stir Fry
- Beef and Broccoli
- Sesame Peanut Sauce Noodles
- Chicken Pad Thai
- Easy Chicken Fried Rice
- Thai Sweet Potato Curry
- Vietnamese-Style Caramelized Pork Bowls
- Gluten Free Chicken Lo Mein
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground pork
- pinch white pepper, or black pepper
- 1/2 cup + 1 Tablespoon low sodium gluten free Tamari, divided, or soy sauce if not GF
- 1/4 cup low sodium chicken broth OR water
- 1 Tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 Tablespoon ginger paste, Gourmet Gardens recommended
- 2 teaspoons sesame oil
- pinch red chili pepper flakes, optional
- 8 oz stir fry rice noodles, Thai Kitchen brand recommended
- 14 oz bag coleslaw mix
- 1 bunch green onions, green parts chopped into 2" pieces, white and light green parts sliced
- 4 cloves garlic, pressed or minced
Directions
- Add pork to a mixing bowl with pepper and 1 Tablespoon gluten free Tamari then mix with your hands to combine and set aside.
- To a small mixing bowl add remaining 1/2 cup gluten free Tamari, chicken broth (or water), rice vinegar, ginger paste, sesame oil, and red chili pepper flakes, if using, then whisk with a fork to combine and set aside.
- Prepare rice noodles according to package directions. The Thai Kitchen brand I recommend instructs you to boil them for 4-6 minutes before draining and rinsing under cold running water — I like to boil the noodles until they’re al dente vs on the more firm side.
- While the noodles are boiling, heat a large wok or 12” skillet over high heat. Add pork mixture then brown, breaking it up as it cooks. Add coleslaw mix and green onions then stir fry until the coleslaw wilts and becomes tender, 3-4 minutes. Add garlic then stir fry for 1 more minute.
- Add the drained and rinsed noodles plus the sauce mixture into the wok then stir fry until the noodles are tender 4-5 minutes, turning the heat down slightly if the sauce begins to evaporate faster than the noodles are softening. If the sauce has been absorbed before the noodles are fully tender, add up to an additional 1/4 cup low sodium chicken broth, and/or remove the wok from the heat and place a lid on top for several minutes to allow noodles to finish softening.
- Let dish cool for at least 10 minutes before scooping into bowls and serving - you’ll taste the flavors so much better when the food isn’t piping hot!
Notes
- I recommend Thai Kitchen Stir Fry Noodles for this recipe, which are thin noodles. I don’t recommend linguini-thickness rice noodles.
- Be sure to use low sodium gluten free Tamari/soy sauce AND low sodium chicken broth for this recipe. The dish will be too salty if you use regular.
- Recipe and photos updated April 2022. Original recipe included 2 whisked eggs added to a well made in the center of the wok after the pork and vegetables are cooked through. Scramble the eggs in the center then toss to combine with the pork and vegetables, and then add the noodles and sauce and continue with recipe as written.
Nutrition
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Photos by Ashley McLaughlin
This looks amazing but what happened to the potsticker burgers?! I make them weekly and they’re goooone! ???
My noodles did not turn brown . Not what you would expect!
Delicious recipe and easy to make for a busy mom.
A great choice when I want to make Chinese, but want something different then regular stir fry. So easy and quick too.
We eat this all the time and LOVE it!
I love the potsticker noodles and we had it in our regular rotation for a few months. I can’t eat eggs so I just skip them and I think it still tastes great. I’ve made it with shrimp ground chicken, turkey, tofu and pork depending on what they have at the store or what I’m in the mood for. It has been great every time!
I have found a way to make it more freezer friendly, right before you add the noodles to the pan separate it in half and put it in a freezer container and only make half of the called for noodles. Then you can thaw it and add fresh rice noodles and it tastes exactly the same as fresh. The meat and cabbage and other ingredients hold up just fine in the freezer. The rice noodles are the problem with freezing so I just left them out and it works great.
Great tip, Lindsey – thank you for sharing! Also need to try this recipe with shrimp. Sounds delish. :)
So good!! We make this often
So happy to hear that, Kristin! Thank you so much for your feedback and recipe rating!
Made this tonight. We already had 1/2 head red cabbage and carrots in the house, so I didn’t buy the cole slaw mix. Also, my store only had skinny rice noodles. It all worked fine. It is delicious!
Where do you find low sodium tamari or soy sauce? I have been all over Des Moines and can only find reduced sodium,
Hi Marvel! I too have found it impossible to find low sodium Tamari since posting this recipe in 2016. I think possibly San-J has relabeled it to reduced sodium, which is what I use and buy.
This was so good. My Cole slaw mix went bad so I substituted with a large handful of chopped baby spinach and it was still very yummy, just not as colorful. I think next time, I’ll add some water chestnuts and snap peas as well.
OH WOW! So good. I am eating this now and am in heaven. The only thing I didn’t have was the rice stick noodle…I had udon so away I went! Lovely melding of flavour.
This is amazing! Used coconut aminos only. Did I mention how amazing it is?!
Absolutely delicious!!!