Ingredients

▪ 1 lb country-style Pork Sausage 

▪ 1 lb ground lean Pork 

▪ 1 tablespoon soy sauce 

▪ 2 teaspoons chili oil 

▪ 1 carrot, finely shredded 

▪ 4 cloves garlic, minced 

▪ 6 green onions, chopped 

▪ 2-3 tablespoons fresh ginger, grated 

▪ 1/2 medium cabbage, shredded 

▪ 1/2 cup beef broth 

▪ 2 packages gyoza skins 

▪ Peanut oil

Dipping Sauce

▪ 1/3 cup tahini (sesame paste) 

▪ 1/3 cup rice vinegar 

▪ 1/3 cup Japanese soy sauce 

▪ 1/4 cup Sugar or light corn syrup 

▪ 1 1/2 tablespoons sesame oil 

▪ 1 tablespoon fresh garlic, pressed or finely chopped 

▪ 1 tablespoon chili oil 

▪ 1/2 teaspoon szechwan pepper 

▪ 2-3 green onions, chopped

Directions

In a large skillet brown the Pork and Sausage. 
Saute this over med-high heat, adding the soy sauce and chili oil. 
When the meat is browned, add the next 4 ingredients and fry for several minutes. 
Add cabbage, cook til wilted. 
Add broth. 
Cover, let mixture steam until liquid is reduced. 
Remove mixture with slotted spoon and place in bowl to cool. 
Brush water around the edges of gyoza wrapper. 
Place filling in gyoza. 
Seal with gyoza press or pinch together with fingers making little folds. 
Heat less than 1/4 cup Peanut oil in pan. 
Addd several gyoza to pan. 
Brown gyoza on both sides. 
Carefully add 1/4 cup water to hot pan and quickly cover. 
Let steam until liquid is evaporated. 
Remove to cool.


Makes about 100.


These freeze well, freeze in single layer. 
I have made the the filling the day before and assembled the gyoza right beore cooking. 
The whole family helps with this process. 
To make dipping sauce: Simply combine all of the ingredients in your blender or food processor. 
Blend at high speed until the sauce is smooth. 
Pour the sauce in a small serving bowl and top with a couple of drops of chili oil (if desiring a hotter sauce) and chopped green onions.

Enjoy some Japanese silliness by Yuko Hara, the song is called “Yume Wo Arigato”

When in Japan, to say hello one says “konnichiwa”……listen to the audio below to not sound like a tourist…

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Here is some Japanes pop to lighten your day by the properly named band C-ute, the song is “Sakura Chirari”……they are soooo cute it is sickening!

Enjoy this tune from Japanese band, Asian Kung Fu Generation, called “Hold me tight.”

By the way this video is a spoof as I could not find a video for the song by the real band…..but the tune is the real deal…..listen….love it….become japanese