Chinese Chive and Egg Gyoza (A Chinese Home Recipe)

1. 1

   Put the flour into a bowl, pour in hot water, and lightly stir together with cooking chopsticks to let it blend together.

2. 2

   Crack the eggs into a bowl while the flour is settling, and mix in salt, and make scrambled eggs in a frying pan.

3. 3

   Combine the scrambled eggs, minced Chinese chives, and opossum shrimp together in a bowl.

4. 4

   Add in the Sichuan pepper, salt, and oil, and mix.

5. 5

   The filling is now ready.

6. 6

   Knead the flour, gather it up into one lump, knead until it is as soft as an earlobe, and stretch it out into one stick.

7. 7

   Cut the dough into adequate-sized pieces with a knife, and roll out into a flat circle.

8. 8

   Pack in the filling.

9. 9

   (These gyoza are made without ridges, so pack in lots of filling).

10. 10

    Add oil and water to a frying pan, line up the gyoza, cover with a lid, and turn on the heat.

11. 11

    Flip them over once they have turned a crispy golden brown, add just a little water, and cover with a lid once again.

12. 12

    They are ready to eat once they cook through.

13. 13

    Enjoy them with dipping sauce.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.