Gyoza

also called gyoza · gyōza · 餃子 · pot stickers · potstickers · yaki gyoza · yaki-gyoza · fried dumplings · pork dumplings · an order of six

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Gyoza: ingredients down the left, what to do with them across. Tap any cell to cross it off.
The filling is wrung dry and it is pleated on one side only so it sits flat in the pan.
2 cups(260 g)all-purpose flourknead 8 min to a firm doughrest 30 min under a bowlroll thin, cut 3.5-in roundsfill, pleat one side, press flatfry 3 min, steam 6 min, crisp 2 min
1/2 tsp(3 g)fine sea salt
2/3 cup(160 mL)boiling water
2 Tbs(20 g)cornstarch
3 cups(225 g; chopped fine)napa cabbagesalt 20 min, then wring drybeat one way 3 min until sticky
1 tsp(5 g)kosher salt
8 oz(225 g)ground pork
1/2 cup(30 g; chopped)garlic chives
2 cloves(grated)garlic
1 Tbs(grated)fresh ginger
1 Tbs(15 mL)soy sauce
2 tsp(10 mL)toasted sesame oil
1 Tbs(15 mL)sake
1 tsp(4 g)granulated sugar
1/4 tspwhite pepper
1 Tbs(15 mL)neutral oil
1/3 cup(80 mL)water
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2knead 8 min to a firm dough

3salt 20 min, then wring dry

5beat one way 3 min until sticky

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6roll thin, cut 3.5-in rounds

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8fry 3 min, steam 6 min, crisp 2 min

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Start to finish
at least 49 min2 of 7 steps give no time
Needs you
about 16 min
If you get it wrong
Narrow — the cabbage is wrung until almost nothing more comes; a wet filling steams grey inside a wrapper that then splits open
  1. knead 8 min to a firm dough

    8 minneeds youfrom the start

  2. salt 20 min, then wring dry

    20 minwalk awayfrom the start

  3. rest 30 min under a bowl

    30 minwalk away8 min in

  4. beat one way 3 min until sticky

    3 minneeds you20 min in

  5. roll thin, cut 3.5-in rounds

    not timed38 min in

  6. fill, pleat one side, press flat

    not timed38 min in

  7. fry 3 min, steam 6 min, crisp 2 min

    11 minneeds you38 min in

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>> title: Gyoza
>> category: Dumplings & Rolls
>> tags: pork, japanese, dumpling, pan-fry, cabbage
>> counters: Ramen Shop, Japanese Home Cooking
>> aka: gyoza, gyōza, 餃子, pot stickers, potstickers, yaki gyoza, yaki-gyoza, fried dumplings, pork dumplings, an order of six
>> pairs-with: shoyu-ramen, tonkotsu-ramen
>> servings: 4
>> time: 1 hr 45 min
>> slack: narrow — the cabbage is wrung until almost nothing more comes; a wet filling steams grey inside a wrapper that then splits open

>> step: The filling is wrung dry and it is pleated on one side only so it sits flat in the pan.
A gyoza is not a jiaozi: the wrapper is thinner, the filling is wrung dry, and it is pleated on one side only so it sits flat in the pan.

>> step: knead 8 min to a firm dough
Knead @all-purpose flour{2%cups}(260 g), @fine sea salt{1/2%tsp}(3 g) and @boiling water{2/3%cup}(160 mL) together ~knead{8%min}, until it is firm and smooth and springs back slowly.

>> step: rest 30 min under a bowl
Rest @&(~1)dough{} under an upturned bowl ~rest{30%min}.

>> step: salt 20 min, then wring dry
Salt @napa cabbage{3%cups}(225 g; chopped fine) with @kosher salt{1%tsp}(5 g) and ~drain{20%min}, then take it up in a cloth and wring it out until almost nothing more comes.

>> step: beat one way 3 min until sticky
Beat @ground pork{8%oz}(225 g), @garlic chives{1/2%cup}(30 g; chopped), @garlic{2%cloves}(grated), @fresh ginger{1%Tbs}(grated), @soy sauce{1%Tbs}(15 mL), @toasted sesame oil{2%tsp}(10 mL), @sake{1%Tbs}(15 mL), @granulated sugar{1%tsp}(4 g) and @white pepper{1/4%tsp} into @&(~1)wrung cabbage{} ~beat{3%min}, stirring in one direction only until the mass turns tacky and holds a fingerprint.

>> step: roll thin, cut 3.5-in rounds
Roll @&(~3)rested dough{} out thin on @cornstarch{2%Tbs}(20 g) and cut it into 3 1/2-inch rounds, working each round thinner at the edge than the middle.

>> step: fill, pleat one side, press flat
Fill @&(~1)wrappers{} with a scant tablespoon of @&(~2)filling{} each, wet the rim, and pleat the near side only — six or seven folds facing one way — then press the base flat.

>> step: fry 3 min, steam 6 min, crisp 2 min
Fry @&(~1)gyoza{} flat-side-down in @neutral oil{1%Tbs}(15 mL) in a lidded #skillet{} ~fry{3%min} until the bases are gold, pour in @water{1/3%cup}(80 mL), cover and ~steam{6%min}, then uncover and ~fry{2%min} until the base crackles.