Best Shrimp Gyoza Recipes

PORK AND SHRIMP GYOZA

Steps:

• In a food processor, add the shrimp, pork, soy sauce, sesame oil, cornstarch, salt, pepper, garlic, egg whites, ginger, green onions and lemon juice. Process until partly smooth but not completely pureed (it should have a little texture).
• Hold a wonton wrapper in your hand. Dip a tablespoon measure in cold water and then scoop 1 tablespoon of the filling onto the center of a wrapper (dipping the spoon in cold water first will make the filling come off easier). Lightly moisten the edge of the wrapper with some water and fold over to form a half moon. Holding the edge in your hands, crimp and pinch around wrapper to create a fluted edge. Flatten the bottom so that the edge is facing upwards. Repeat for the remaining filling and wrappers.
• Heat a saute pan over medium-high heat and add the peanut oil. Add the gyoza flat-side down to the pan, and cook until toasted, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat and add 1/4 cup water. Return the pan to the heat and cover with a lid. Remove the lid and cook until the water evaporates and the gyoza are golden brown and crispy. Serve hot with soy sauce for dipping.

PORK & SHRIMP POTSTICKERS (GYOZA)

Steps:

• Preparing Cabbage: Take 8 ounces of Napa Cabbage and salt with 1 teaspoon of salt. Set aside for 15 minutes and then squeeze all the water out of the cabbage.
• Wash the shrimp and pat very dry. In a food processor, add the shrimp, green onions and pulse several times until the shrimp is chopped to about 1/4 inch. In a large bowl, combine the shrimp mixture with ground pork, soy sauce, sesame oil, salt, cornstarch, ginger, rice wine. Mix well.
• In a bowl, mix the flour and 1 cup boiling water until a soft dough forms. Knead the dough on a lightly flour surface about 5 minutes, or until smooth. Divide the dough in half. Shape each half into a roll 12 inches long and cut each roll into 1/2-inch slices.
• Roll 1 slice of dough into a 3-inch circle and place 1 tablespoon pork mixture in the center of the circle. Brush a bit of the cornstarch slurry all around the edge of the dumpling skin. Lift up the edges of the circle and pinch 5 pleats up to create a pouch to encase the mixture. Pinch the top together. Reshape the dumpling so that it has a flat bottom. Repeat with the remaining slices of dough and filling. Make sure edges are sealed tightly. Cover loosely with plastic wrap so that it doesn't dry out.
• When you are ready to cook, heat a large nonstick pan with 1 tablespoon of cooking oil over medium-high heat. When the oil is hot but not smoking, add the dumplings, flat side down, not touching, to the pan. Let fry for 1 minute until the bottoms are light golden brown. Pour 1/4 cup of water into the pan and immediately cover with a tight fitting lid. Turn heat to medium and let the dumplings steam for 3minutes. Open lid and let the remaining liquid cook off about 1 minute. Cut into a dumpling to make sure that the filling is cooked through. Remove to plate, wipe the pan clean with paper towels (or wash) and repeat with remaining dumplings. Serve with dipping sauce.
• Note: You can buy Dumpling wrappers but they have to be the round ones, not square. You can also freeze dumplings and use as needed.

SHRIMP GYOZA

Steps:

• Defrost and shell shrimp, then boil.
• Once shrimp is cooked, chop the shrimp and scallions, grate the ginger, and combine them with the garlic, sesame oil, rice wine and egg white in a bowl.
• Spoon about 1 tablespoons of filling onto each wrapper until there is no more filling.
• Fold over your wrapper and press together the edges, wetting them first, and crimping them as you go.
• Put the gyoza on a baking sheet and freeze in freezer for 20 minute.
• Remove gyoza and place them in a pan in rows. fill pan with about 1/2 inch water. Top with a lid and allow to boil until there is barely any water left (time will vary.).
• When the water is very low, add 1-2 tablespoons olive oil, and fry gyoza til bottoms are brown and crispy (but not burnt!).
• Scoop gyoza out with a spatula and serve!