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Japanese Gyoza

300kcal
Prep 30 minutes
Cook 10 minutes
Total 40 minutes
Crispy pan-fried Japanese pork gyoza with a savory cabbage filling and a simple soy-vinegar dipping sauce. Easy to make and great for gatherings.
Servings 40 servings
Course Appetizer
Cuisine Japanese

Ingredients

  • 1.5 cups Napa cabbage finely chopped
  • 0.5 tsp salt for wilting cabbage
  • 1 lb ground pork preferably fatty
  • 1 cup green onions or chives chopped
  • 1 clove garlic minced
  • 1 tsp sesame oil
  • 1 tsp fresh ginger grated
  • 2 tsp soy sauce
  • 1 tsp salt for filling
  • 40-50 gyoza wrappers or round wonton wrappers
  • 1 tbsp low sodium soy sauce for dipping sauce
  • 1 tsp rice wine vinegar for dipping sauce
  • 1 tsp sesame oil for dipping sauce
  • 1 tsp chili crisp for dipping sauce
  • 1 tbsp neutral oil vegetable or canola oil for frying
  • 1/3 cup water for steaming during pan-fry
  • as needed cornstarch to dust baking sheet and prevent sticking

Method

  1. Toss the finely chopped Napa cabbage with 1/2 tsp salt and set aside for 30 minutes to wilt and draw out moisture. Drain and squeeze out excess water thoroughly.
  2. Combine ground pork, chopped green onions (or chives), minced garlic, 1 tsp sesame oil, grated ginger, 2 tsp soy sauce and 1 tsp salt in a bowl. Mix thoroughly, then add the drained cabbage and mix again with your hands until evenly distributed.
  3. Prepare a baking sheet dusted with cornstarch to place filled gyoza on so they don't stick.
  4. Place a gyoza wrapper in your palm. Moisten the edge of half the wrapper with water. Put about 1 slightly heaped tablespoon of filling in the center. Fold the wrapper over and pleat the edge to seal (about 4 pleats), pressing firmly to close. Place sealed gyoza on the prepared sheet. Repeat with remaining wrappers and filling.
  5. Heat 1 tbsp oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Arrange about 10–12 gyoza in the pan in a row, slightly touching. Cook until the undersides are light golden brown.
  6. Carefully pour 1/3 cup water into the pan around the gyoza and immediately cover with a lid. Steam until the water has evaporated and the wrappers become slightly translucent on top, about 3–4 minutes.
  7. Remove the lid and continue cooking briefly if needed so the golden undersides stay crisp. Transfer gyoza to a plate, crisp side up.
  8. Mix the dipping sauce: 1 tbsp low sodium soy sauce, 1 tsp rice wine vinegar, 1 tsp sesame oil and 1 tsp chili crisp. Serve alongside the gyoza.
  9. Serve immediately and enjoy.

Nutrition

Calories300kcalCarbohydrates18gProtein18gFat18gSaturated Fat5gCholesterol60mgSodium800mgPotassium400mgFiber2gSugar2gVitamin A200IUVitamin C6mgCalcium40mgIron2mg

Notes

Recipe adapted from RecipeTin Eats. See referenced video for folding technique.

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