My mother's traditional recipe for Gyoza, Japanese dumplings. You can get the gyoza wrappers at Woolworths and Coles! The best way to learn how to make these is to watch the RECIPE VIDEO below!
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cupsgreen cabbage, very finely chopped
- 1 tspsalt, separated
- 1 lb/ 500g ground pork (mince) (fattier the better)
- 1 cupgarlic chives, finely chopped (Note 1)
- 1garlic cloves, crushed
- 1 tspginger, grated
- 1 tspsesame oil
- 1 tbspcornstarch / corn flour
- 2 tspsoy sauce
- 1 tspcornflour (cornstarch) - for tray
- 40- 45 round wonton (gyoza) wrappers (Gow Gee wrappers) - 1 1/2 packets (Note 2)
- 3 tbspvegetable oil (or other cooking oil)
- Soy sauce
- Rice wine vinegar
- Chili oil (Rayu is Japanese chili oil)
Instructions
- 1
Combine cabbage and 1/2 tsp salt in a small bowl, then set aside for 20 minutes to allow the cabbage to wilt slightly.
- 2
Place remaining Filling ingredients (including remaining 1/2 tsp salt) in a large bowl. Squeeze out any excess water from the cabbage and add to the bowl.
- 3
Use your hands to mix the Filling.
- 4
Sprinkle a baking tray with 1 tsp of cornstarch / cornflour.
- 5
Place 1 gyoza wrapper on your palm (left hand for right-handed people). Dip your finger in water and run it around the edge of half the gyoza wrapper (to seal).
- 6
Place 1 slightly heaped tbsp of Filling on the wrapper. Fold wrapper over and use your right hand assisted by your left hand thumb to create 4 pleats. Press to seal and place on the tray. Repeat with remaining wrappers. (See video for demo)
- 7
To Cook
- 8
Dipping Sauce