Ingredients
- 1 tsp Asian chilli sauce
- 120 ml (4.2fl oz) soy sauce
- 2 tsp toasted sesame oil
- 0.5 tsp sugar
- 15 ml (0.5fl oz) rice wine vinegar
- 1 tbsp finely sliced scallion
- 1 tsp finely grated fresh ginger
- 355 ml (12.5fl oz) water
- 1 tsp vegetable oil
- 500 g (17.6oz) all-purpose flour
- 0.5 tsp salt
- 3 tbsp toasted sesame oil
- divided
- 1 tbsp chopped ginger
- 4 cloves garlic
- chopped
- 230 g (8.1oz) lean ground pork
- 230 g (8.1oz) shrimp
- finely chopped
- 45 g (1.6oz) chopped napa cabbage
- 2 tbsp chopped fermented bamboo
- 8 scallions
- finely sliced
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 lime
- zest only
- 235 ml (8.3fl oz) water
- 1 lime
- cut into wedges
Instructions
- Only follow steps 1-3 if you are making your own dough.
- Combine the water and oil in a saucepan and bring to a simmer over low heat.
- In a stand mixer with a dough hook attachment, combine the flour and salt.
- Slowly add the simmering water to the flour in 60ml increments while mixing at medium speed.
- Continue mixing for 10 minutes.
- You can also do this using a wooden spoon if you don't have a stand mixer.
- Remove the dough from the mixer, wrap in plastic wrap and cover with a damp kitchen towel.
- Allow the dough to rest at room temperature for at least 1 hour.
- In a food processor, combine 2 tablespoons (30 ml) sesame oil, ginger, and garlic and process until smooth.
- Add the pork and shrimp and pulse to puree the ingredients, scraping the sides of the bowl to ensure an even texture.
- Add the cabbage, bamboo, scallions, soy sauce, and lime zest and pulse just to combine.
- Dont puree.
- Add salt and pepper to taste.
- Place the mixture in a plastic bag and use the rubber band or string to force all the ingredients into one corner of the bag, for easy piping.
- If you are working with packaged gyoza wrappers, skip to step 8.
- Otherwise, dust your work station with flour and divide the dough in half.
- Using a rolling pin, roll the dough to a 1/2-inch (1.3 cm) thickness.
- Using the ring mold, cut out 2-inch (5 cm) circles.
- Roll each circle until 1/4-inch (6 mm) thick.
- Store the rounds on parchment paper.
- Repeat with the remaining dough.
- Brush the inside of each dough round or packaged gyoza wrapper with water lightly but completely.
- Add 1 tablespoon (15 g) filling in the center of each round.
- Gently fold the dough over the filling and crimp the dumpling edges to achieve a proper seal and the classic gyoza look.
- (Check out the picture!)
- Warm the remaining 1 tablespoon (15 ml) sesame oil in a nonstick pan over medium-low heat.
- Place the potstickers flat side down in the pan in concentric circles.
- The dumplings should be overlapping slightly at the corners.
- Now turn the heat up to medium-high and look for that golden brown colour, about 3 to 5 minutes.
- Carefully add the water and cover immediately.
- Steam for 7 minutes, covered, then remove the cover and allow all the remaining liquid to evaporate and the bottoms to crisp.
- To make the dipping sauce, simply combine all the listed ingredients in a bowl and serve at room temperature.
- For a beautiful presentation, remove the pan from the heat, invert a large plate over the pan and turn it all over like a pineapple upside-down cake.
- Serve with the lime wedges and dipping sauce.
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