Easy Gyoza - Japanese Pork Dumplings

Easy Gyoza - Japanese Pork Dumplings

from wandercooks.com
40 min
30 servings

Loaded with pork, cabbage, spring onion and authentic Japanese seasonings, Japanese dumplings are a PINCH to make! Steam fry these tasty pork gyoza until crispy and golden, then serve or freeze for later. Includes tasty gyoza dipping sauce ideas.

Ingredients

  • 30-40 gyoza wrappers (round)
  • 2 tbsp sesame oil (for frying)
  • 1/4 - 1/2 cup water (some for sealing the dumplings, and some for steaming)
  • 300 g ground pork
  • 2 cups cabbage (napa, chopped)
  • 2 spring onion / green onion (chopped)
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tsp sesame oil
  • 1 tsp fresh ginger (grated)
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 1/2 tsp garlic salt
  • 1 tbsp red miso paste (Optional: for extra flavour!)
  • 1 gyoza sauce (homemade)
  • 2 tbsp mirin
  • 1 tbsp ponzu
  • 1 tbsp sesame oil
  • 1 clove garlic (finely chopped)
  • 1/2 spring onion / green onion (finely sliced)
  • 1 tsp white sesame seeds (crushed)

Directions

  1. 1

    Place the pork mince, chopped cabbage, spring onion, soy sauce, sesame oil, ginger, sugar and garlic salt into a large mixing bowl. Add any extra seasonings to your taste, such as optional spoonful of red miso paste if you’re including it. Mix with your hands until the ingredients are nicely combined.

  2. 2

    Take a gyoza wrapper in one hand and top with a spoonful of filling into the centre (around 1 tbsp, but adjust to suit the size of your wrappers if needed). Using your finger, dab a small amount of water all around the edge of the wrapper. This will be your glue.

  3. 3

    Heat the sesame oil in a large flat frying pan. Add the gyoza and fry on a high heat until the bottoms turn a toasty golden brown (1-2 mins).

  4. 4

    Choose your favourite from the above ingredients list (or why not do both?). Add all ingredients for your chosen sauce into a small dipping bowl, give it a stir and serve alongside your freshly cooked gyoza dumplings.