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Japanese Pork Dumplings with Ginger and Green Onion

Japanese Pork Dumplings are everybody's favorite appetizer! These tender pot stickers are even better than the ones at your favorite restaurant.

Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 50 dumplings
Calories: 61 kcal
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: Japanese

Ingredients

  • 1 pound ground pork
  • 2-3 Tbsp minced fresh ginger
  • 2-3 cloves garlic
  • 1 Tbsp tamari or soy sauce
  • 1 Tbsp sesame oil
  • 8 green onions trimmed and finely sliced, white and green parts. Save some for garnishing.
  • 1 package Gyoza wrappers (50 wrappers)
  • vegetable oil
garnish
  • reserved sliced green onions
  • sesame seeds
dipping sauce
  • 1/2 cup tamari or soy sauce
  • 1/4 cup rice vinegar
  • 2 Tbsp sesame seed oil
  • 1 Tbsp sesame seeds

Instructions

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  1. Put the pork in a large mixing bowl, breaking it apart as you add it to the bowl.
  2. Add the ginger, garlic, soy sauce, sesame oil, and sliced green onions. Use your fingertips or 2 forks to gently but thoroughly mix all the ingredients together without compacting the meat. At this point the meat can be well wrapped and refrigerated until needed.
  3. To make the gyoza, dip your finger in water and run it around the edge of the round gyoza wrapper. Place a small amount of the meat (between a teaspoon and a tablespoon) in the center of the dough and fold it half, pressing the center top together firmly with your fingers. Make small pleats, 3 on each side, with the front part of the dough, and press each pleat firmly at the top to make a half moon shaped little packet.
  4. Coat the bottom of a large skillet that has a well fitting lid with oil. Heat the oil on medium high until hot. Add the gyoza, flat bottom side down, into the pan. Work in batches so you don't crowd your dumplings. Cook for about 2 minutes, without moving, until they are a rich brown on the bottom.
  5. Pour 1/4 cup water right into the pan and cover immediately. Let the dumplings steam for about 5 minutes, or until cooked through. The pork needs to reach 160F.
  6. Serve the dumplings immediately, garnished with more sliced green onions, sesame seeds, and dipping sauce on the side.
  7. To make the sauce, whisk all the ingredients together, then taste to adjust any of them.

Notes

  •  
  • miso ramen with shitake and chicken
  • miso soup
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  • You can make the dumplings up to a few hours ahead of cooking.  Freeze if you need to make more than a day ahead of time.
  • Don't skimp on the fresh ginger, the flavor really pops.
  • If you like Japanese food, I have other recipes on the blog for you to try ~ my miso ramen with shitake and chicken and my simple miso soup are a couple of favorites.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1dumpling Calories 61kcal (3%) Carbohydrates 6g (2%) Protein 3g (6%) Fat 3g (5%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 1g Cholesterol 7mg (2%) Sodium 207mg (9%) Potassium 47mg (1%) Fiber 0.3g (1%) Sugar 0.1g (0%) Vitamin A 21IU (0%) Vitamin C 0.5mg (1%) Calcium 9mg (1%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 50dumplings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 61

% Daily Value*

Serving 1dumpling
Calories 61kcal 3%
Carbohydrates 6g 2%
Protein 3g 6%
Fat 3g 5%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 1g 5%
Cholesterol 7mg 2%
Sodium 207mg 9%
Potassium 47mg 1%
Fiber 0.3g 1%
Sugar 0.1g 0%
Vitamin A 21IU 0%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 1%
Calcium 9mg 1%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.