Pork Gyoza Recipe

This pork gyoza recipe is absolutely amazing! Traditional fried Japanese dumplings made using store bought wrappers. So simple anyone can make it! It's delicious with the easy to make dipping sauce!!

Prep Time1

Cook Time15

Total Time1 15

Course: Appetizer, Party Favorites, Snack

Cuisine: Japanese

Keyword: appetizers, dinner, dipping sauce, dumplings, easy dinner recipes, fried, gyoza, homemade, japanese, lunch, pork, simple, traditional

Servings: gyozas

Calories: 67kcal

Ingredients

Gyoza Filling

1 package gyoza wrappers
1 pound ground pork
3 green onions chopped finely
1-2 garlic cloves chopped finely
2 tsps grated ginger
1 tsp red miso paste substitute for soy sauce if not available
3 cups chopped napa cabbage chopped finely

For frying

1 tablespoon vegetable oil or sesame oil

Gyoza sauce

1 tbsp soy sauce
1/2 tbsp rice vinegar
drops chili oil optional

Instructions

Making Gyozas

Mix all the filling ingredients into a bowl and mix it with your hands until it is well combined.
Open the gyoza wrappers and place a small amount of the pork mixture in the center of the wrapper. Dip your fingers in water and run it around the wrapper's edge so it will stick together. Fold the wrapper in half, forming a half moon and with your fingers, create pleats around the edge to close the gyoza. See pictures above.

Cooking Gyozas

Turn heat to medium low on your stove. Place half of the oil in a frying pan.
Wait a few seconds until the oil is warm and place the gyozas flat side down. Fry it for 2 minutes minutes without moving them.
Pour water into the pan and close it with a lid to steam the gyozas.
Cook for 8 minutes until the skin becomes soft and the water is all evaporated.
Remove cover and let any remaining water evaporate. Add the extra oil and let the gyozas fry to 2-5 minutes. It's important not to try to move them before at least 2 minutes as the bottom may be stuck to the pan and the skin will tear.
Once the gyozas can be removed from pan. Let it rest for a couple minutes as you make the gyoza sauce.

Gyoza Sauce

Add soy sauce, vinegar and chili oil to dipping container. Taste it for acidity and heat. Add more vinegar and oil if desired.

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