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Easy Does It # 37 – Homemade Gyozas ( Potstickers )
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Gyōza (Japan), Potstickers (USA), Jiǎozi (China), Mandu (Korea), Maultaschen (Germany), Pierogi (Eastern Europe), Pelmeni (Russia), Ravioli (Italy) are just a few names for stuffed dumplings/dough pockets which are served around the World.
Nearly all cuisines have at least one variation of these delicious marvels. Some are eaten as snacks, others as appetizers or main courses, they are served dry or in soup, boiled, steamed, sauteed, fried or a combination of these cooking methods, some are big while others are small, some are sweet, some are savory.
Fillings can consist of almost anything you can think of, such as seafood, pork, veggies, fresh fruits, candied fruits, even soup (Xiao Long Bao— Chinese Soup Dumplings), etc, etc, etc.
Here you have a very simple, easy and quick version of Gyozas/Potstickers. The pork can be substituted with chopped shrimp for a different taste, or you can mix 2/3 of pork with 1/3 of shrimp, or cab meat, veggies, and so forth.
As for the folding, as usual, practice makes the master – but if you just want the dumplings without too much headache about complicated folding, just flip one side of the wrapper over into a half-moon, or, if you use square wrappers, fold into a triangle -done 🙂
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Bon Appétit ! Life is Good !
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“Easy Does It” Dumpling Stuffing Recipe :
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- 1 lb grd pork, 1/ cup finely diced carrots, 1 tblsp corn starch, 1 ea egg white, 1 tblsp toasted sesame seed oil, 1 tsp chili oil, a pinch of granulated garlic, a pinch of granulated ginger, 2 tblsp slices scallions, 2 tblsp chopped cilantro, soy sauce to taste
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- mix well until there are no lumps
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- lightly brush a wanton skin with water, add 1 ea tsp stuffing, close the dumpling, squeeze the edges tightly together (leave shape as is, or use fancy folding techniques), alternatively, use square wrappers
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Easy Does It # 37 – Homemade Gyozas ( Potstickers )
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Easy Does It # 37 – Homemade Gyozas ( Potstickers )
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Easy Does It # 37 – Homemade Gyozas ( Potstickers )
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Easy Does It # 37 – Homemade Gyozas ( Potstickers )
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Preparation :
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- saute 10 ea gyozas in 1/2 tblsp peanut oil until lightly browned
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- carefully (splatter), add 1 /2 cup lightly salted water, cover tight and steam until the water has evaporated and the gyozas start to saute again (you´ll hear the sizzle)
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- remove the cover, saute another few seconds, plate and serve with dippings of your choice (I used Thay sweet chili sauce, wasabi, sriracha and yuzu/soy sauce
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- Easy Does It # 37 – Homemade Gyozas ( Potstickers )
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- Easy Does It # 37 – Homemade Gyozas ( Potstickers )
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- Easy Does It # 37 – Homemade Gyozas ( Potstickers )
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- Easy Does It # 37 – Homemade Gyozas ( Potstickers )
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