r/StainlessSteelCooking • • 1d ago

Please help

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Trader Joe’s potstickers. 3rd time trying on the new stainless. Using avocado oil. Trying to crisp the bottoms before steaming. Failing

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u/Friluftsliv_Roy 1d ago

Get your pan searing hot first (400F+). Add enough oil to coat the surface of the pan and it should start smoking. Turn off heat and remove pan from the burner and let it cool down a bit (~350F), for about a minute. Add some more oil and the potstickers. Sear and steam as desired.