Cascade Kitchen: Gyoza Dumplings

EMMALINE SPENCER

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Gyoza are a Japanese style of dumpling, similar to potstickers. They are pretty easy to make and are freezable for a whole month! I used pork in this recipe, but you can sub it out for tofu and more vegetables, or really any filling of your choice. The great thing about making your own dumplings is that you can put whatever you’d like in them.

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Bake Time: 6-8 minutes

Ingredients:

1 pack of dumpling wrappers (can be bought at any Asian grocer)

½ pound of ground lean ground pork

250 grams of firm tofu

½ cup of finely chopped cabbage

1 bunch of finely chopped green onion

3 cloves of garlic (or as desired)

1 inch knob of fresh ginger

2 tbsp light soy sauce

2 tbsp sesame oil

Method:

1. Start by finely chopping and mincing the cabbage, green onion, garlic, and ginger.

2. In a bowl, crumble the block of tofu and mix with the ground pork. Once combined, add in the rest of the chopped vegetables and aromatics.

3. Gently mix the sesame oil and soy sauce into the filling mixture.

4. Now for the hard part: wrapping the dumplings. Remember, there is no wrong way to wrap the dumplings, just make sure to avoid air bubbles as any air pockets will expand in the cooking process.

5. Once all the dumplings are wrapped, you can either cook them immediately or freeze them for up to a month.

6. To cook the dumplings, place them in a pan on medium heat with a few tablespoons of water to steam them under a lid for a few minutes.

ACROSS

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DOWN

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