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gyoza (japanese dumplings)

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Recipe by
Beth Pierce
@smalltownwoman
Old Monroe, MO

This Gyoza recipe is Japanese dumplings stuffed with cabbage, ground pork, garlic, ginger, and green onions all pan-fried and steamed to perfection. I love to serve them with a simple three-ingredient dipping sauce. They are so much better than your local Japanese restaurant and so easy.

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yield 12 serving(s)
prep time 30 Min
cook time 30 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For gyoza (japanese dumplings)

  • GYOZA
  • 2 c
    green cabbage very finely chopped
  • ½ tsp
    salt
  • 1 lb
    ground pork
  • 2 clove
    garlic pressed
  • 3
    finely chopped green onions
  • 1 Tbsp
    grated ginger or ginger paste
  • 45
    potsticker wrappers or gyoza wrappers (see notes)
  • 3 Tbsp
    vegetable oil
  • 1/4 c
    ¼ cup water per batch
  • SAUCE
  • 3 Tbsp
    3 tablespoon low sodium soy sauce
  • 1 Tbsp
    mirin
  • 1/2 tsp
    sesame oil

How To Make gyoza (japanese dumplings)

  • 1
    Add the chopped cabbage to a colander and sprinkle with the salt. Stir to combine and let the colander sit in the sink for about 15 minutes. Squeeze out any excess moisture.
  • 2
    In a large bowl combine the cabbage, ground pork, garlic, green onions, and grated ginger. Gently combine with your hand.
  • 3
    Holding a pot sticker wrapper in the palm of your hand. Dip your index finger from your other hand in cold water and moisten the whole outer edge of the wrapper. Place 1 tablespoon of the meat mixture in the center of the wrapper.
  • 4
    Using your right hand (reverse if you are left-handed) start to fold the pot sticker in half making pleats about every 1/2 inch as you seal the dumpling. Place them on parchment-covered baking sheets as you make them.
  • 5
    Heat a little oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add some of the dumplings to the hot oil flat side down in a single layer leaving space between them. Pan fry until they are golden brown on the flat side then add a 1/4 cup of water and cover with a lid. Steam for 3 minutes or until the water evaporates.
  • 6
    In a small bowl combine the soy sauce, mirin, and sesame oil. Serve the sauce with the warm dumplings.
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