How to Make Gyoza
Gyoza with classic pork and cabbage are juicy and moist in the centre with a crisp and chewy wrapper. They are related to the Chinese dumplings but slightly more subtle in flavour and not as hard to make as you might think! The key is in quality ingredients – and the wrapping! But you’ll be forgiven if you can’t quite master the pleating technique!
This recipe was prepared with my very good Japanese friends Mika and Yumi who explained that the Japanese Gyoza are best enjoyed with some cooked rice and traditional soup.
Watch Japanese Gyoza video recipe:
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Watch out for the filling
Don’t add too much filling or your Japanese pan-fried dumplings will burst when you cook it!
Mix it really well!
It’s really important to mix through really well your ingredients using your hands
Just a spoonful
In forming your pork mixture, using just a tablespoon is enough to place i8n each individual wrapper
Gyoza
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Equipment
- Deep fry pan with a lid or a Wok
- Tongs
- 3 Medium sized Mixing Bowls
- Small mixing bowl
- Sharp knife
- Chopping-board
- fork
- Tablespoon
- Hand grater
Ingredients
- 1 packet Dumpling wrappers, 40-50 wrappers
- 500 g Ground pork shoulder/mince
- ½ Medium head of Napa cabbage
- 1 glass Water
- 1-2 bunches Fresh garlic chives
- 1 clove Garlic
- 1 Ginger, small piece
- 2 tbsp of soy sauce
- 2 tbsp sesame oil
- 2 tbsp mirin, cooking sake
- Small dish with water
- Vegetable Oil
- INGREDIENTS FOR THE DIPPING SAUCE:
- 1/3 glass White vinegar
- Drizzle of soy sauce
- 3-4 drops La Yu, Chilli Oil
Instructions
- To make the Japanese Gyoza, start by finely chopping the cabbage using a large, sharp knife.
- Add the cabbage to a bowl and sprinkle salt on top.
- Mix this through well and leave to the side for a few minutes.
- Finely chop the garlic chives and leave these to the side as well.
- Get an empty bowl and the bowl with your cabbage.
- Pick up portions of the cabbage using your hands and squeeze out the excess water, then transfer this into the empty bowl. Repeat until all of the cabbage is strained.
- In a large mixing bowl, add the pork mince, cabbage and garlic chives.
- Season the ingredients of your Japanese Gyoza by grating a garlic clove inside as well as a small pice of ginger.
- Then, add a sprinkle of salt and pepper, along with a generous drizzle of Japanese soy sauce.
- Finally, add 1/3 glass of mirin (cooking sake) and mix through really well using your hands for a few minutes.
- If you didn’t add all of your garlic chives, you can add some more now!
- Once you have mixed the ingredients for the Japanese Gyoza really well, leave them to rest for 10-15 minutes.
- Then, place an individual wrapper into the palm of your hand and using a tablespoon, scoop out a spoonful of the pork mixture and place it in the centre.
- Dip your index finger into a small dish of water and spread the water on the edge of one side of the wrapper. Then, fold the wrapper over and create small pleats, starting from the centre of the wrapper and folding down either side.(It can get tricky so watch my video closely to see the professionals wrap!)
- Once you have finished wrapping them all up, put a large fry pan on the stove on medium heat.
- Add up to 3 tablespoons of vegetable oil and create a line of Japanese Gyoza in the centre.
- Put the lid on the fry pan and leave to cook for 2 minutes.
- Remove the lid and add in a glass of room temperature water and quickly close the lid again so the Gyoza can steam and cook right through.
- Leave to steam for another 2 minutes.
- DIPPING SAUCE:
- In a small mixing bowl, add 1/3 glass white vinegar, a generous drizzle of soy sauce and a few drops of La Yu. Mix together well using a spoon and pour into as many small sauce plates as you need for serving.
- E ora si mangia, Vincenzo’s Plate….Enjoy!
Video
How to serve Gyoza
People serve Gyoza in various ways according to their liking as it is a popular Japanese dish. Traditionally pan-fried until golden brown and crispy. You can also steam Gyoza to achieve a softer texture, or boil and serve them with a dipping sauce or in a soup.
Often enjoyed as an appetizer or side dish. They can also be a main course and accompanied by pickled ginger, green onions, or sesame seeds. Chef Vincenzo’s detailed recipe on Gyoza ingredients and preparation can help you make this delicious Japanese street food at home.
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