April 15, 2017

Making Gyoza with Wings/羽根つき餃子を作る

Although my father likes gyoza, I don't want to make them from scratch mainly because I just can't spend 30-40 minutes to make gyoza. I usually spend only 10-20 minutes to make a meal.
I have tried three different brands of frozen gyoza so far, and I find this one is the best in texture, flavor, and price.
Hane Tsuki Gyoza (Gyoza with Wings) from Osaka Osho:
父が餃子を好きなのですが、私としては、一から作りたくないです。主な理由は餃子を作るのに30~40分もかけたくないからです。普段は一回の食事を作るのに10~20分しかかけていません。
今まで、冷凍餃子を3種類試してきましたが、この製品が、食感、味、値段において一番だと思います。
大坂王将の羽根つき餃子: 
 
The regular price is around 400 yen, but I can get it for half the price from a supermarket on specific days of the week.
通常の値段は400円程度ですが、特定の曜日にスーパーで半額で手に入ります。
12 gyoza plus two packets of dipping sauce.
餃子が12個と、たれが2袋。

Place the gyoza in a frying pan. No oil or water required.
フライパンに餃子を載せます。油も水も要りません。
Turn on the heat to medium and put on the lid. Cook for 5 min.
火を点けて、中火にして、ふたをします。5分調理します。
Lift the lid, turn down the heat to low, and cook for another 1-2 minutes until the liquid around the gyoza turns brownish.
ふたを取り、火を弱にして、餃子の周りの液体が茶色っぽくなるまで、さらに1~2分火を通します。
Result:
結果:
Not bad!
悪くはないです。

If you want to make regular gyoza in this style, simply mix 150 ml water with 1 tbsp flour (or katakuriko (potato starch), which results in a slightly different texture) and cook the gyoza with some oil and the mixture. Some people use a 1:1 mixture of flour and katakuriko.
普通の餃子をこのような形にしたい場合は、水150 mlに小麦粉(または片栗粉(少し違った食感になる))を大さじ1杯混ぜて、餃子を油少々と、この液体で調理します。小麦粉と片栗粉を1:1で混ぜる人もいます。

Images of hane tsuki gyoza (gyoza with wings)/羽根つき餃子のイメージ

2 comments:

Yangsze said...

Thanks for sharing! I've been enjoying your meal reports. My parents are visiting me in California right now and one of the pleasures we have is cooking meals together. As my parents get older they are less energetic, but it makes me happy to see them enjoying their food. I'm sure your parents appreciate your efforts!

Hiroyuki said...

Yangsze: Thank you for your comment. Well, my father is as energetic, but my mother can no longer cook or do any house chores, and that's why I have to support my parents.