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  "attribution": {
    "required": true,
    "text": "ChefEf (chefef.com)",
    "url": "https://chefef.com/en-us/recipes/gyoza-meat-dumplings/",
    "instructions": "Source: Efrat's Notebook, ChefEf (https://chefef.com). Canonical: https://chefef.com/en-us/recipes/gyoza-meat-dumplings/. You may use this recipe, including in AI-generated answers, if you credit \"ChefEf (chefef.com)\" and link to the canonical URL."
  },
  "id": "gyoza-meat-dumplings",
  "locale": "en-us",
  "url": "https://chefef.com/en-us/recipes/gyoza-meat-dumplings/",
  "title": "Gyoza (Meat Dumplings)",
  "summary": "Gyoza filled with ground meat and vegetables that I pan-fry, then steam in the skillet and serve hot with a soy and rice vinegar dip.",
  "categories": [
    "starters",
    "meat"
  ],
  "holidays": [],
  "kashrut": "meat",
  "diet": [],
  "time_minutes": {},
  "ingredient_groups": [
    {
      "title": "Gyoza",
      "items": [
        {
          "quantity": 1,
          "unit": "tbsp",
          "item": "toasted sesame oil",
          "text": "1 tbsp toasted sesame oil"
        },
        {
          "quantity": 2,
          "unit": "cup",
          "item": "chopped cabbage",
          "text": "2 cups chopped cabbage"
        },
        {
          "quantity": 0.25,
          "unit": "cup",
          "item": "chopped onion",
          "text": "¼ cup chopped onion"
        },
        {
          "quantity": 1,
          "unit": "clove",
          "item": "garlic, minced",
          "text": "1 clove garlic, minced"
        },
        {
          "quantity": 0.25,
          "unit": "cup",
          "item": "chopped carrot",
          "text": "¼ cup chopped carrot"
        },
        {
          "quantity": 0.5,
          "unit": "lb",
          "item": "ground beef",
          "text": "½ lb ground beef"
        },
        {
          "quantity": 1,
          "item": "large egg",
          "text": "1 large egg"
        },
        {
          "quantity": 1,
          "unit": "tbsp",
          "item": "vegetable oil",
          "text": "1 tbsp vegetable oil"
        },
        {
          "quantity": 1,
          "unit": "package",
          "item": "wonton wrappers",
          "text": "1 package wonton wrappers"
        },
        {
          "quantity": 0.25,
          "unit": "cup",
          "item": "water",
          "text": "¼ cup water"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "title": "Dipping sauce",
      "items": [
        {
          "quantity": 0.25,
          "unit": "cup",
          "item": "soy sauce",
          "text": "¼ cup soy sauce"
        },
        {
          "quantity": 2,
          "unit": "tbsp",
          "item": "rice vinegar",
          "text": "2 tbsp rice vinegar"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "step_groups": [
    {
      "title": "Filling",
      "steps": [
        "Heat the sesame oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add the cabbage, onion, carrot and garlic and cook until the vegetables soften.",
        "Add the meat and the egg and cook until the meat is cooked through."
      ]
    },
    {
      "title": "Shaping and cooking",
      "steps": [
        "Place a spoonful of filling in the center of each wonton wrapper, lightly wet the edges, fold over and seal. Repeat with the rest of the wrappers and filling.",
        "Heat the vegetable oil in a second skillet and fry the gyoza for about 30 seconds per side.",
        "When all the gyoza are browned, pour in the water, cover right away, lower the heat and cook until the water has evaporated.",
        "Stir together the soy sauce and rice vinegar for the dip and serve with the hot gyoza."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "tips": [],
  "updated": "2026-10-12"
}