Name: Pork Gyoza
Yield: 5 servings
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 0.5 lb ground pork; 1-3 tsp prepared mustard; 1-2 tbsp soy sauce; 1-2 tbsp green onion (minced); 1-2 tbsp bell pepper (minced); 1-2 tbsp chili (minced); 50 each wonton wrappers / dumpling skins; as needed vegetable oil; 1/3 cup stock, broth, or water; to taste honey; as needed black bean paste; as needed peanut sauce; as needed plum sauce; to taste black vinegar; to taste shredded ginger; to taste rice wine vinegar

Pork

5 servings

400 cal/serving

Instructions

Step 1

Combine pork, mustard, soy sauce, and minced vegetables in a bowl.

Ground porkPrepared mustardSoy sauceGreen onion (minced)Bell pepper (minced)Chili (minced)

Step 2

Knead the pork mixture against the bowl until cohesive and slightly mushy.

Ground porkPrepared mustardSoy sauceGreen onion (minced)Bell pepper (minced)Chili (minced)

Step 3

Cover dumpling skins with a damp towel to prevent drying.

Wonton wrappers / dumpling skins

Step 4

Place about 1/2–1 tsp filling in the center of each wrapper.

Ground porkWonton wrappers / dumpling skins

Step 5

Dampen the edge of the wrapper, fold to enclose the filling, and crimp to seal.

Wonton wrappers / dumpling skins

Step 6

Freeze dumplings for storage or proceed directly to cooking.

Step 7

Heat a heavy frying pan over medium to medium-high heat.

Step 8

Brush the pan lightly with vegetable oil and add 8–10 dumplings without crowding.

Vegetable oilWonton wrappers / dumpling skins

Step 9

Cook the dumplings undisturbed for at least 2 minutes until they stick to the pan.

Wonton wrappers / dumpling skins

Step 10

When bottoms have browned, check for sticking.

Wonton wrappers / dumpling skins

Step 11

When dumplings have stuck, pour about 1/3 cup stock/broth/water into the pan to roughly 1/8–1/4 inch depth and cover with a tight lid.

Stock, broth, or water

Step 12

Cook until the liquid has been converted to steam (about 2 minutes), adjusting liquid if needed.

Stock, broth, or water

Step 13

Remove dumplings from the pan and serve hot with dipping sauces.

Wonton wrappers / dumpling skinsSoy sauceHoneyBlack bean pastePeanut saucePlum sauceBlack vinegarShredded gingerRice wine vinegar

This recipe is adapted from Wikibooks. It is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International.