What to Serve with Potstickers (37 sides, mains, soups, and more!)

Making dinner and wondering what to serve with potstickers? Keep reading for 37 ideas on the perfect pairings.

Potstickers are one of my favorite things to eat. They’re always filled with veggies and protein and flavor, plus you can dunk them in your favorite sauce! While they’re traditionally more of an appetizer, there’s no reason you couldn’t make these your meal, especially with one of the delicious options below.

Imagine for a moment that you’re planning a dinner party and planning to serve a bunch of potstickers you’ve spent hours making. Do you want the first few guests that arrive to gobble the whole plate of them because they’re super hungry? Instead, you could offer a few things so those laborious (but delicious) potstickers don’t go so quickly.

But after making all those potstickers, you’re going to want some easier or quicker dishes. Enter this list.

This article is loaded with all kinds of ideas on what to serve with potstickers. There’s soups, salads, and even more appetizers. You could plan a “sample appetizer platter” type of meal, where all you serve are appetizers and finger foods. My family used to do this growing up for special occasions like New Year’s Eve. My mom would make little spinach balls, mini filo bowls with filling, mini bagel pizzas, and more.

Or perhaps you bought premade potstickers and just want to reheat some of them and serve them with other foods to make an easy meal. No shame in that! There are some great frozen potstickers out there. I love the ones from Trader Joe’s. Also, H-mart (a large Korean supermarket chain) offers many different frozen potstickers, and all the ones I’ve tried have been delicious.

Whatever kind of dinner you’re planning, if you’re wondering what to serve with potstickers, read on.

What to Serve with Potstickers

Main Dishes

These main dishes are great to serve with potstickers because they echo similar flavor profiles but are more satisfying. This means that your potstickers will be a light amuse bouche before the main course, and that much more special!

Vegan Kung Pao Cauliflower

Mi Xao Xi Dau (Vietnamese Stir-fried Soy Sauce Noodles)

Easy Vegan Fried Rice

Vegan Katsu Curry

Easy Quinoa Edamame Salad with Asian Dressing

Chinese Millet Porridge Recipe

Easy Vegan Ramen Noodle Salad

Gochujang Noodles

Easy Tempeh Stir-Fry

Szechuan Tofu with Vegetables

Soups

Warm and cozy, these soups are fantastic served alongside potstickers. Soup is so comforting, especially in cold weather. The next time you make potstickers, try one of these soups too.

Bok Choy Soup with Garlic & Ginger

Mushroom and Chinese Cabbage Soup

Suimono Clear Soup with Tofu and Vegetables

Chinese Tofu Vegetable Soup

Vegan Tom Kha Soup

Easy Miso Soup (Japanese Clear Soup)

Veggie Sides

Keeping it light and healthy? These fresh vegetable side dishes pair perfectly with potstickers and are simple to make.

Spicy Edamame with Garlic

Sautéed Broccolini and Garlic

Miso-glazed Aubergine (Nasu Dengaku)

Roasted Pak Choi

Asian Cucumber Salad with Peanuts and Sesame Seeds

Spicy Enoki Mushroom Recipe

Easy Garlic Green Beans

Crunchy Thai Peanut Salad

Other Appetizers

If you liked the idea of an array of many different appetizers and finger foods, this is your section. Some of these can be made in advance, which is especially helpful if you’re making your potstickers from scratch.

Vegan Summer Rolls

Homemade Avocado Maki Roll (Sushi Roll)

Crispy Pan-Fried Tofu

Vegan Crab Rangoon

Vegan Egg Rolls

Rice Paper Dumplings

Vegan Pajeon 파전 (Korean Scallion/Green Onion Pancakes)

Sauces for Potstickers

If you’re just looking for great sauces, this is your section. Now you just have to decide which one (or make a few!) to serve with your potstickers.

Easy Gyoza Dipping Sauce

Homemade Duck Sauce

Citrus Ponzu Sauce Recipe

Easy Chili Crisp Dipping Sauce for Dumplings or Potstickers

Homemade Teriyaki Sauce

5 Ingredient Peanut Sauce