Makes about 30
These might be a little work, but they're certainly worth it. Delicate little dumplings that will have you wishing you made more - or that you didn't share them.
Ingredients
- 1/2 pound ground pork
- 1/2 pound raw shrimp, peeled & deveined
- 2 cloves garlic, peeled
- 1 inch piece of ginger, peeled
- 4 green onions, white & light green parts only with root cut off
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 30 round won ton wrappers
- vegetable oil for frying
DIPPING SAUCE:
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon rice vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon hot chili oil
Directions
- In a processor, combine first 7 ingredients (or chop all finely by hand and mix well)
- Put some of the pork mix in the middle of each wrapper, dip you finger in water and lightly moisten the wrapper edge
- Fold in half and seal shut
- Heat oil in a pan and cook gyoza until lightly browned on bottom, 3-5 minutes
- Add water carefully (it'll steam & splutter) and cover with a lid
- Steam until cooked through, approx 5-8 minutes
- Remove, plate and mix sauce ingredients for dipping