Gyoza
Try my Gyoza recipe—golden, crispy, and juicy Japanese potstickers filled with savory pork filling. A crowd-pleasing favorite made easy at home.

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Gyoza (Japanese Potstickers)
Try my Gyoza recipe—golden, crispy, and juicy Japanese potstickers filled with savory pork filling. A crowd-pleasing favorite made easy at home.
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I’ve been making gyoza (餃子) since middle school—it’s one of the dishes my mom and I prepared together, folding dumplings side by side while talking about life.
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Neutral oil to Such As Grapeseed
3 cups (600g) neutral oil, such as grapeseed or canola, divided
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Neutral oil to Canola
3 cups (600g) neutral oil, such as grapeseed or canola, divided
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Neutral oil to Divided
3 cups (600g) neutral oil, such as grapeseed or canola, divided
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Garlic to Thinly Sliced
4 medium cloves garlic, thinly sliced or finely chopped by hand (see note)
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Source: Spaghetti Puttanesca (Spaghetti With Capers, Olives, and Anchovies)
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Garlic to Finely Chopped By Hand
4 medium cloves garlic, thinly sliced or finely chopped by hand (see note)
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Source: Spaghetti Puttanesca (Spaghetti With Capers, Olives, and Anchovies)
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Water to Milk
5 cups (1.2L) water, milk, or chicken stock or vegetable stock (see note)
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Source: Smooth and Creamy Polenta
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Water to Chicken Stock
5 cups (1.2L) water, milk, or chicken stock or vegetable stock (see note)
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Source: Smooth and Creamy Polenta
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Water to Vegetable Stock
5 cups (1.2L) water, milk, or chicken stock or vegetable stock (see note)
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Source: Smooth and Creamy Polenta
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Black Pepper to Cayenne Pepper
Optional spices: freshly ground black pepper, cayenne pepper and/or garlic powder
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Source: Crispy Baked Sweet Potato Fries
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Black Pepper to Garlic Powder
Optional spices: freshly ground black pepper, cayenne pepper and/or garlic powder
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Source: Crispy Baked Sweet Potato Fries
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Water to Broth
1 ½ cup water or broth
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Water to Milk
water or milk, for brushing
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Source: Fresh Apple Cinnamon Scones
Source and Cultural NotesSources, origin declarations, and evidenced notes for this dish.
What are Gyoza?
Gyoza (餃子) are the Japanese take on Chinese dumplings called jiaozi.
After World War II, many Japanese settlers returned home from Manchuria with a love of northern Chinese cuisine. One of those dishes was gyoza, which quickly became popular in Japanese home cooking.
What are Gyoza? · raw_snapshot.article_sections[1] · Gyoza (Video) 餃子
CILANTRO LIME RICE (CHIPOTLE COPYCAT)
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View sourceCrispy Baked Sweet Potato Fries
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View sourceFresh Apple Cinnamon Scones
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View sourceGyoza (Video) 餃子
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View sourceSmooth and Creamy Polenta
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View sourceSpaghetti Puttanesca (Spaghetti With Capers, Olives, and Anchovies)
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View sourceTraditional Toum (Lebanese Garlic Sauce)
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Source declarations
Recipe: Gyoza (Japanese Potstickers)
Imported from the just-one-cookbook page for dev review.
Source: Gyoza (Video) 餃子
CILANTRO LIME RICE (CHIPOTLE COPYCAT)
Article
View sourceCrispy Baked Sweet Potato Fries
Article
View sourceFresh Apple Cinnamon Scones
Article
View sourceGyoza (Video) 餃子
Article
View sourceSmooth and Creamy Polenta
Article
View sourceSpaghetti Puttanesca (Spaghetti With Capers, Olives, and Anchovies)
Article
View sourceTraditional Toum (Lebanese Garlic Sauce)
Article
View source
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What are Gyoza?
Gyoza (餃子) are the Japanese take on Chinese dumplings called jiaozi.
After World War II, many Japanese settlers returned home from Manchuria with a love of northern Chinese cuisine. One of those dishes was gyoza, which quickly became popular in Japanese home cooking.
What are Gyoza? · raw_snapshot.article_sections[1] · Gyoza (Video) 餃子
CILANTRO LIME RICE (CHIPOTLE COPYCAT)
Article
View sourceCrispy Baked Sweet Potato Fries
Article
View sourceFresh Apple Cinnamon Scones
Article
View sourceGyoza (Video) 餃子
Article
View sourceSmooth and Creamy Polenta
Article
View sourceSpaghetti Puttanesca (Spaghetti With Capers, Olives, and Anchovies)
Article
View sourceTraditional Toum (Lebanese Garlic Sauce)
Article
View source
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