Pan Seared Gyoza Food

PAN-SEARED GYOZA

Steps:

• Prepare the gyoza dipping sauce: In a small bowl, whisk together the soy sauce and rice vinegar, plus chile oil, if using. Set aside (makes a generous 1/2 cup).
• Finely chop the cabbage or process it in a food processor into confetti-size bits, then transfer it to a sieve set over a large bowl. Toss with 2 teaspoons of the salt and let sit for 20 minutes in the sink. Gently press the cabbage to squeeze out as much water as you can.
• Combine the drained cabbage, pork, ginger, garlic, chives, soy sauce, sesame oil and the remaining 2 teaspoons salt in a large bowl and mix thoroughly just until everything is evenly distributed. (Don't overdo it: Too much handling and the fat in the pork will begin to melt.)
• Here's where you want to employ some extra hands to help you: Fill a small bowl with water. Sprinkle a rimmed sheet pan or two with cornstarch or potato starch to prevent the finished gyoza from sticking. For each gyoza, place a wrapper in the palm of your hand and spoon about 1 1/2 teaspoons of the filling into the center. Use the back of the spoon to smoosh it lightly (it should fill about half the wrapper). You don't want the filling to run to the edges, but you also don't want it sitting in a fat clump in the middle. Dip your finger into the water and run it along the perimeter of one half of the wrapper. Now fold the wet edge of the wrapper over to meet the dry edge. Crimp the edges together at one corner, then proceed around the dumpling, using your finger to push the dough into little pleats on one side and pressing them against the other side to seal it. (If you need more guidance, there are hundreds of gyoza-folding videos online.) Place the gyoza on the sheet pan as you finish them. If your gyoza seem to be sticking to one another, sprinkle each layer of gyozas with potato or cornstarch.
• To pan-fry the gyoza, you will need a lidded 10-inch nonstick pan or a well-seasoned carbon steel pan. (You could also use whatever skillet you have, but increase the oil and keep a close eye on the gyoza.) Heat 1 tablespoon neutral oil in the pan over medium heat. When hot, add 10 to 15 gyoza, flat-side down, and cook until browned on the bottoms, 2 to 3 minutes. Add enough water to come just under a quarter of the way up the gyoza (about 1/2 cup, depending on how many gyoza you have in the pan), cover, and let the water cook away until the pan is dry and the gyoza wrappers have softened completely, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove the lid, increase the heat to medium-high, and let the gyoza crisp up on the bottoms for another minute or two, depending on how crisp you like them. Serve immediately with the dipping sauce and additional chile oil. Wipe the pan clean and cook the remaining gyoza. (Alternately, uncooked gyoza can be frozen on a baking sheet in a single layer until firm and then stored in resealable plastic bags for a couple months. To cook frozen gyoza, add a second batch of water in step 4 after the first batch evaporates.)

RIE'S GYOZA RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the ground pork, cabbage, nira chives, shiitake, garlic, ginger, soy sauce, sesame oil, sake, salt, and black pepper. Mix well with your hands.
• Place a teaspoon of filling in the middle of a dumpling wrapper. Using your finger, lightly wet the half of the outer rim with water. Fold the wrapper in half. Using your fingertips, make pleats to seal the dumpling. Repeat with the remaining wrappers and filling.
• In a large nonstick frying pan, heat the sesame oil over medium heat. Add the 20-22 dumplings in a circle. Fry for 1-3 minutes.
• Combine the flour and the water in a small bowl or measuring cup. Pour into the pan and cover. Steam the dumplings until the water is mostly evapolated, 7-8 minutes. Remove the lid and continue cooking until the water is completely evaporated.
• Place a plate on top of gyoza. Flip the pan upside down while pressing the plate to invert the dumplings. Cook the remaining dumplings.
• Serve with dipping sauce.
• Enjoy!

GYOZA

Steps:

• Grind the pork belly using a meat grinder if you have one, or chop well with a chef's knife (do not use a food processor, which will turn the meat into a paste). Combine in a large bowl with the ground pork and refrigerate.
• To make the sprouts, combine the mustard powder, water, soy sauce, vinegar, and sugar in a bowl, mix well, and set aside.
• In a pot over high heat, bring 4 cups water and the salt to a boil. Add the bean sprouts. Remove from the heat when the water returns to a boil and the sprouts have floated to the surface. Drain through a fine-mesh strainer and combine with the mustard sauce. Set aside.
• To make the dipping sauce, whisk together all the ingredients until the sugar dissolves. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
• To make the filling, remove the stems from the cabbage leaves a by cutting a long V shape along the sides of the stems and discard. Arrange the leaves in a pile and cut into thirds lengthwise, then turn horizontally and cut into 1/8-inch-thick pieces. Mix well with 1/2 teaspoon of the kosher salt in a mixing bowl and let sit at room temperature for 20 minutes (the salt will draw out the excess moisture in the cabbage).
• Meanwhile, lay a piece of plastic wrap on the counter and grate the peeled ginger over it. Pull up the sides of the plastic around the pile of ginger to create a small packet. Poke a small hole in the bottom of the packet with the tip of a knife and gently squeeze over a clean bowl to gather the ginger juices; continue squeezing until you have extracted 1 tablespoon of liquid. Mix with the chicken stock, sake, soy sauce, and sesame oil. Set aside.
• Use a clean towel to wrap one-third of the cabbage and squeeze over the sink to drain, then place the cabbage on a cutting board. Repeat with the remaining cabbage. Roughly chop the drained cabbage and combine with the garlic chives, scallions, and grated garlic in a bowl.
• Remove the pork from the refrigerator and mix well by hand until sticky, being careful to work quickly so the pork doesn't become warm. Slowly mix in the seasoned chicken stock. Once it is well combined, mix in the cabbage, sugar, the remaining 3/4 teaspoon salt, and the pepper.
• To assemble, lay a gyoza skin on the counter. Place 1 scant tablespoon of the filling in the center. Using your index finger, run a thin layer of water along half of the inner rim and press both sides together to create a tight seal, forming the shape of a half circle. Make four tucks along the edge of the dumpling and set upright on a plate or baking sheet to create a flat bottom. Repeat with the remaining gyoza skins and filling.
• To cook, place a medium nonstick sauté pan over high heat and add 1 tablespoon of the vegetable oil. Add 8 to 10 gyoza to the pan, flat side down. When the bottoms have caramelized, in 1 to 1 1/2 minutes, add 1/4 cup of the water and cover with a lid. Decrease the heat to medium and cook, covered, until the water has evaporated, 3 to 4 minutes. Uncover the pan and drizzle 1 teaspoon of the oil on the gyoza and continue to cook until the bottoms become crisp, about 2 minutes. Transfer the gyoza to a serving platter with the browned side on display. Repeat with the remaining gyoza, water, and oil.
• To serve, arrange 5 gyoza on an appetizer plate with the browned side facing up. Place 1/3 cup of the mustard bean sprouts next to the gyoza and serve with 2 tablespoons of the dipping sauce in a cup.

PORK GYOZA

Steps:

• Combine ground pork, cabbage, egg, spring onions, 1 tablespoon soy sauce, sake, mirin, and ginger in a large bowl; mix well.
• Place approximately 1 to 2 teaspoons of the pork mixture in the center of each gyoza wrapper. Moisten your fingers with water and rub around the edges of each wrapper. Fold wrappers in half over filling, creating a semi circle. Take one side of the wrapper and make crimps along the edges for a decorative pattern (like pleats of a skirt) and press along the edges to seal the two sides together. Ensure there isn't much excess air caught inside the dumpling. Repeat until all the pork mixture is used.
• Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Place as many gyoza in the skillet as fit in a single layer and fry until the bottom is browned, about 3 to 5 minutes. Add water to skillet and reduce heat. Cover and allow gyoza to steam until all the water has evaporated, about 5 minutes. Repeat with the remaining gyoza.
• Mix rice vinegar and soy sauce together for a dipping sauce and serve with the gyoza.

GYOZA (JAPANESE POTSTICKERS)

Steps:

• Combine ground pork, napa cabbage, egg, green onions, ginger, 1 tablespoon soy sauce, 1 teaspoon sriracha sauce, garlic, and 1/4 teaspoon sesame oil in a bowl.
• Arrange gyoza wrappers on a flat work surface. Place 1 teaspoon of pork mixture in the middle of each wrapper. Wet edges with your finger or a brush. Fold up sides to form a semicircle; pinch edges to seal.
• Heat oil in a heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Add 12 to 15 gyoza to the skillet. Cook until golden brown on the bottom, about 2 minutes. Pour in 1/2 cup water; cover and cook until water is absorbed, 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer gyoza to a plate. Repeat with remaining gyoza.
• Mix 2 tablespoons soy sauce, rice vinegar, 1 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil, and 1 dash sriracha sauce together to make dipping sauce. Serve dipping side alongside gyoza.