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Japanese Gyoza served and ready to eat

Japanese Gyoza

Pan-fried Japanese dumplings with crispy bottoms and soft tops, filled with pork and cabbage — addictive with the dipping sauce.

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40 minPrep
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10 minCook
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4Serves
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MediumLevel
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Ingredients

  • 1 pack gyoza wrappers (30-40)
  • For filling: 300g pork mince, 200g finely shredded cabbage (salted, squeezed dry), 3 spring onions, 2 garlic, 1 thumb ginger, 1 tbsp soy, 1 tsp sesame oil, 1 tsp sugar
  • 3 tbsp oil for frying
  • 100ml water for steaming
  • For dip: 3 tbsp soy, 2 tbsp rice vinegar, 1 tsp chilli oil

Instructions

  1. Mix the filling.
  2. Place a teaspoon on each wrapper; wet the edges and fold into a half-moon with pleats on one side.
  3. Heat oil in a frying pan with a lid; arrange gyoza pleat-up.
  4. Fry 2 minutes until bottoms are golden.
  5. Pour in water; cover immediately and steam 5-6 minutes until water is gone.
  6. Uncover and let bottoms crisp another minute.
  7. Serve with the dip.
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Tara’s tips

  • Squeeze the salted cabbage dry — wet filling = soggy gyoza.
  • Pleating one side gives the signature shape.

Serving suggestions

  • Eat hot with the dipping sauce.

Storage & reheating

Uncooked gyoza freeze brilliantly; cook from frozen.

Nutrition

Nutrition information is not yet available for this recipe. Values vary with portion size and exact ingredients — we will add verified figures here soon.

Frequently asked questions

Vegetarian version?

Use finely chopped mushroom, tofu and cabbage with the same seasonings.

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