Hanetsuki Gyoza (Gyoza with Wings)

Hanetsuki Gyoza with crispy wings of batter radiating out from the juicy dumplings.

Discover the secret to ultra-crispy dumplings with my hanetsuki gyoza recipe based on a technique I learned from the chef who invented these irresistible Japanese dumplings. Juicy inside, with a golden, crispy wing that will wow your guests.

Course Appetizer, Main Course

Cuisine Japanese-Chinese

Keyword dumpling

Level Intermediate

Main Ingredient Flour

Diet Dairy-Free, Low Sugar

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 7

Total Time 12

Servings servings

Calories 526kcal

Author Marc Matsumoto

Equipment

Ingredients

30 gyoza (click link for my recipe)
20 grams flour (about 2 tablespoons)
2 tablespoons water
1 ½ teaspoons vegetable oil (plus more for frying)
1 ½ cups boiling water

Grams + US Cups - US Standard

Instructions

Add 20 grams flour, 2 tablespoons water, and 1 ½ teaspoons vegetable oil to a beaker and mix until the batter is free of lumps.
20 grams flour, 2 tablespoons water, 1 ½ teaspoons vegetable oil
Add 1 ½ cups boiling water and use an immersion blender to emulsify the mixture until it is the consistency of a thin gravy. This can also be done in a blender or with a whisk.
1 ½ cups boiling water
Heat a frying pan over medium-high heat until hot.
Pour ½ cup of the batter into the pan and then line up 10 dumplings in two rows (use the 30 gyoza in 3 batches), leaving a little space between each one.
30 gyoza
Cover the pan with a lid and set a timer for 5 minutes to steam the gyoza. The liquid in the pan should be boiling, but not so much that it boils over, so adjust the heat as needed.
When almost no liquid remains in the pan (~5 minutes), remove the lid and allow any remaining water to burn off. The batter on the bottom of the pan should be dry and crisp. This is very important, or your wings will end up full of holes.
Drizzle about a tablespoon of oil around the edges of the pan, over the potstickers, and down the center between the two rows of dumplings. This helps the wings brown evenly.
When the wings have reached a medium brown color, use a spatula to cut the sheet of potstickers in half.
Serve the crispy gyoza with the wing side up to keep them crisp as long as possible. There is enough batter to make three batches of Hanetsuki Gyoza.

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