Written by Commonly known as “gyoza” – This japanese meat/veggie wonton’s are easy to make, there is a bit of a trick to cooking them – Read On!
Ingredients:
1/2 lb ground pork
1/3 C cabbage – very fine chop/slice
2 Tbsp green onion, fine chop
1 clove garlic, minced
1 tsp fresh ginger, minced
2 tsp soy sauce
1 tsp sesame oil
1/2 tsp pepper
1 Tbsp+ cornstarch mixed w/enough water to make a thin paste
Wonton wrappers (either round or square)
Take a piece of wax paper, lay it out on your counter – sprinkle with cornstarch – this is to set the assembled potstickers on before they cook. In a bowl mix the meat, cabbage, green onion, garlic, ginger, soy, sesame oil and pepper thoroughly. To make each potsticker, take a wrap – lay it out and line the edges with the cornstarch paste. Take approximately a tbsp of the meat mix and place it in the center. Bring the sides together to create a sealed triangle. Set the triangle on its bottom and squish a bit until it sits upright (see illustration) Continue this process until all the meat mix is used. Meanwhille, get a cup and fill with water or chicken bullion. Heat a large skillet with a tight fitting lid, put 1 Tbsp of oil and 1 tsp of sesame oil in. Place the potstickers in the skillet, let them brown on one side and turn them on another – let that side get light brown (approximately 1 minute). Then take about 1/4 C of the broth and flood the potstickers – cover immediately. This will complete the cooking by steaming – let them cook until the liquid is almost gone (maybe another 2 minutes). Slide potstickers onto a plate lined with additional sliced cabbage
Citrus Soy and Cucumber Sauces for Dipping
