Pork Gyoza (Potsticker Dumplings)

Ingredients

• 400 g ground pork
• 2 spring onions
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 1/2 inches minced ginger
• 1 tablespoon sweet chili sauce
• 1 tablespoon light soy sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
• 25 dumpling wrappers
• vegetable oil (for frying)

For the dipping sauce (per person)

• 1 teaspoon soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon rice wine vinegar
• 3 drops sesame oil
• minced ginger (to garnish)

Directions

1. 1

   Mix the pork, spring onions, ginger, egg, chili sauce, soy sauce and seasame oil in a food processor. This is your dumpling filling.

2. 2

   Wet the edges of the dumpling wrappers with water, put a dollop of filling in the center and press and fold the edges together to seal.

3. 3

   Heat the vegetable oil for frying- you can also add a few drops of ginger and sesame oil to this for extra flavour. About 2 tablespoons in total is ample.

4. 4

   Fry about 12 dumplings at a time in the oil, turning to brown. When they have been frying for about 2 minutes, add 0.5 cup of water to the pan and cook until the water is absorbed. I normally cover the pan for the first two minutes of this cooking time to ensure they are well steamed.

5. 5

   Remove and served with the dipping sauce.

6. 6

   For the sauce:.

7. 7

   Combine the sauce ingredients and garnish with the chopped ginger.