Gyoza A La Ruth

These homemade gyoza deliver the ultimate comfort food experience, featuring a juicy filling of ground pork, fresh ginger, and finely minced napa cabbage. The key to this recipe is the cooking method: pan-frying creates a satisfyingly golden, crispy bottom, while steaming ensures the wrapper becomes tender and the filling cooks through evenly. The result is a perfect balance of textures and rich, umami flavors from the soy sauce and sherry. Whether served as an appetizer with a dipping sauce or as a hearty main course with soup, these dumplings are a crowd-pleaser that brings restaurant-quality taste to your home kitchen.

Cooking Method: Boiling, Steaming

Cuisine: Japanese

Courses: Main Courses

Difficulty: Intermediate

Servings: 1

Calories: 50.0

Description

These homemade gyoza deliver the ultimate comfort food experience, featuring a juicy filling of ground pork, fresh ginger, and finely minced napa cabbage. The key to this recipe is the cooking method: pan-frying creates a satisfyingly golden, crispy bottom, while steaming ensures the wrapper becomes tender and the filling cooks through evenly. The result is a perfect balance of textures and rich, umami flavors from the soy sauce and sherry. Whether served as an appetizer with a dipping sauce or as a hearty main course with soup, these dumplings are a crowd-pleaser that brings restaurant-quality taste to your home kitchen.

Ingredients

8 Leaves Of Napa cabbage,
3/4 lb ground pork
2 scallions white parts only, finely minced
1 tbsp parsley, finely minced
2 slices fresh peeled ginger, finely minced
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1/4 tsp sugar
2 tbsp cornstarch
1 tbsp light soy sauce
1 tbsp Paul Mason Raspberry Cream Sherry (or dry sherry)
5 cubes chicken bouillon
5 cups boiling water
1/2 tbsp peanut oil
1/2 cup chicken stock (prepared from bouillon)
1 package gyoza wrappers

Directions

1
Finely mince the ground pork, scallions (white parts only), parsley, and fresh peeled ginger.
2
In a large bowl, combine the pork mixture with salt, pepper, sugar, and cornstarch.
3
Add light soy sauce and sherry to the meat mixture and mix thoroughly until well combined.
4
Dissolve chicken bouillon cubes in boiling water to create a rich stock for steaming.
5
Place a spoonful of the pork filling into the center of each gyoza wrapper.
6
Brush half the circumference of each wrapper with water, then fold and pinch the edges firmly to seal the dumpling.
7
Heat peanut oil in a non-stick skillet over medium heat.
8
Arrange the sealed gyoza in the skillet, ensuring they just barely touch each other.
9
Cook uncovered for 2-3 minutes until the bottoms are golden brown and crispy.
10
Carefully pour the prepared chicken stock into the pan and immediately cover with a lid.
11
Reduce heat to medium-low and steam for 8 minutes until the liquid is absorbed and the filling is cooked through.
12
Remove the lid and cook for another minute to crisp the bottoms again if desired. Repeat process for remaining batches.

Nutrition Facts

Servings 1

Amount Per Serving
Calories 50.0kcal

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 0.2g1%
Saturated Fat 0.0g0%
Cholesterol 0.0mg0%
Sodium 36.0mg2%
Total Carbohydrate 11.6g4%
Dietary Fiber 5.0g20%
Sugars 6.4g
Protein 2.6g6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

Note

For the best texture, ensure the napa cabbage is finely minced and drained if it releases excess water, which can make the filling soggy.

You can substitute the raspberry cream sherry with a dry sherry or sake if you prefer a less sweet flavor profile.

Gyoza are best served immediately while the bottoms are still crispy. If you need to prepare them ahead, freeze the uncooked dumplings on a baking sheet before transferring to a bag.

Serve with a dipping sauce made from soy sauce, rice vinegar, and a dash of sesame oil or chili oil for added flavor.

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