Crispy Pork Gyoza | Marion's Kitchen
Crispy Pork Gyoza | Marion's Kitchen
Ingredients
Wrappers
- 24 gow gee or gyoza wrappers
Base
- 4 tbsp vegetable oil
- 2 tbsp cornflour
- 1 tbsp plain flour
- 3/4 cup water
Filling
- 2/3 cup finely sliced green cabbage
- 1 tsp salt
- 250g (8.8 oz) pork mince
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 2 spring onions (scallions), trimmed, finely chopped
- 1 tbsp finely grated fresh ginger
- 1 garlic clove, finely grated
Dipping sauce
- 3 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp Chinese black vinegar or white vinegar
Instructions
- 1
For the filling, place the cabbage in a medium bowl. Stir in the salt. Set aside for 5 minutes to soften slightly.
5 min - 2
Add the pork mince, soy sauce, sesame oil, spring onion, ginger and garlic. Mix vigorously for 3-4 minutes or until the mixture is well combined and sticky.
4 min - 3
Place 3 teaspoons of the filling into the centre of the gyoza wrapper. Moisten the edges of the wrapper with a little water and then bring the sides up over the filling and pleat and seal. Place on a tray lined with baking paper. Repeat to make 24 gyoza.
- 4
Heat a tablespoon of oil in a 20cm (base measurement) cast iron or non-stick frying pan over high heat. Arrange 6 dumplings in the pan in a radial pattern. Cook for 3 minutes or until the bases are starting to brown.
3 min - 5
While the gyoza are browning, combine the cornflour, plain flour and water in a jug.
- 6
Pour a quarter of the flour mixture over the gyoza. Cover and reduce heat to low. Cook for 5 minutes or until the water has evaporated and the gyoza are cooked through. Run a spatula under the pancake to loosen.
5 min - 7
Cook, uncovered, for a further 1-2 minutes or until the pancake is crisp. Flip onto a plate.
2 min - 8
Repeat with the remaining oil, gyoza and flour mixture in two more batches.
- 9
For the dipping sauce, combine the soy sauce and vinegar.
- 10
Serve the dumplings with the dipping sauce.

