Speaking of local gourmet food in Fukushima City, the disk-shaped Enban gyoza dumplings are the most popular.
When my family gathers, we always go to eat Enban gyoza. It is a taste of Fukushima that makes you feel relieved.
There are about 20 to 30 dumplings on a plate, and the local way of eating is to eat one plate per person without rice. The dumplings are light and full of vegetables, so it’s healthy even if you eat a lot.
INGREDIENTS: 25 pieces
- 25 gyoza dumpling skins
- 200g napa cabbage (or cabbage)
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 25g Chinese chives (nira)
- 25g green onion (or onion)
- 100g ground pork
- flour as needed
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 tsp sesame oil
Seasoning A
- a pinch of salt and pepper
- 1 tsp Shaoxing wine
- 1 tsp soy sauce
- 1 tsp oyster sauce
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 1/2 tsp grated ginger
Dipping sauce B
- 1 tbsp vinegar
- 1/2 tbsp soy sauce
- Chili oil (optional)
- Grated garlic (optional)
INSTRUCTIONS
STEP
Make gyoza filling
- Roughly chop the napa cabbage, mix with 1/2 tsp of salt and leave for 10 minutes.
- Roughly chop the Chinese chives and green onion.
- Add seasoning A to ground pork and mix until sticky. Add Chinese chives and green onions. Squeeze the water out of napa cabbage, add and mix.
- Let the gyoza filling rest in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
STEP
Wrap dumplings
- Sprinkle flour on the cooking tray so that the dumplings do not stick.
- Place the filling on the gyoza skin and wet the edges of the dumpling skin with water. Press the middle and make 3 pleats on the right side, and 3 pleats on the left side.
- Put it on the cooking tray sprinkled with flour.
STEP
Pan-fry
- Heat a frying pan, add 1 tbsp of vegetable oil and turn off the heat.
- Remove the excess flour, and arrange the dumplings in a circular shape on the frying pan.
- Heat a frying pan over medium heat and pour 100ml of hot water over the gyoza. Cover with a lid, and steam for about 7 minutes.
- When the water has evaporated, reduce the heat to low, and add 1 tsp of sesame oil from the edge of the frying pan. Cook for about 1 minute until the dumplings are browned.
- Place a plate over the frying pan and flip it over.
STEP
Dipping sauce
- Mix gyoza dipping sauce B and serve with gyoza dumplings.
