Gyoza (Japanese Pot Stickers)

Gyoza is one of my favorite things to eat when I am back home in the USA. I have always wanted to give it a try myself, from scratch. Before attempting I watched at least 10 videos on YouTube, and picked out the common steps. I highly encourage others to give it a try if you love gyoza as much as me! The possibilities are endless when it comes to the filling. My first time I made a traditional vegan filling, and the second time I used whatever I had.

Recipe - Homemade Gyoza Wrappers

Ingredients

• 250 grams All-Purpose or Regular Wheat Flour
• 1/4 tsp Sea Salt
• 150 ml Boiling Water

Instructions

Here is the video that I feel is the simplest explanation on how to make these beautiful little wrappers :) It is easier to see it than to read about it.

Recipe - Vegan Gyoza Filling

Ingredients

• 200g cabbage
• 1/2tsp salt
• 100g onion
• 10g ginger
• 3 cloves of garlic
• 20g chinese chives
• 10g dried shiitake

Instructions

Here is another beautiful video that explains the process of making the filling.

Recipe - Pork Gyoza Filling

Ingredients

• 3/4 lb ground pork (¾ lb = 340 g)
• 2-3 leaves cabbage (2-3 leaves = 140 g or 5 oz)
• 2 green onion/scallion (2 green onion = 15 g or 0.5 oz)
• 2 shiitake mushrooms
• 1 clove garlic (minced)
• 1 inch ginger (1" = 2.5 cm) (fresh, grated)
• 1 tsp sake
• 1 tsp sesame oil
• 1 tsp soy sauce
• 1/4 tsp Kosher salt
  Freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

How to cook?

As you can see in the videos above, there are 2 main ways to cook the gyoza. Boiling, and pan frying/steaming. I prefer pan frying them!

Enjoy! :)

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