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Bison Gyoza
Handmade Japanese-style dumplings filled with bison and served with aromatic Szechuan soy sauce.
- Time
- 1 hour 30 minutes
- Yield
- Serves 4
- Level
- Weekend project
Behind the recipe
A little story before we cook
This recipe is a culinary adventure: traditional Japanese dumpling technique meets the lean, distinctive flavor of bison. Homemade wrappers, an aromatic filling, and a spiced dipping sauce create a memorable fusion of cultures.
Method
Make it
- 01
Mix the salt into the boiled water. Add it gradually to the flour while stirring, then knead for about ten minutes until smooth. Divide into two logs, wrap, and rest for 30 minutes.
- 02
Sauté garlic and ginger in sesame oil for two minutes. Add soy sauce and sake for one minute. Combine with bison, green onions, shiitakes, habanero, salt, and pepper.
- 03
For the sauce, toast peppercorns and dried chile for two minutes, crush, and whisk with the remaining sauce ingredients.
- 04
Roll the dough very thin and cut equal circles. Add ½ tablespoon filling to each, moisten the edges, fold, pleat, and seal.
- 05
Fry the flat side in sesame oil for 2–3 minutes. Add ¼ cup water, cover, and steam until evaporated. Uncover and cook one additional minute. Serve with Szechuan soy sauce.
Lion Chef note
Roll the wrappers as thinly as possible; thick sealed edges may not cook through.
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The story that stays with the dish
The recipe gives you the method. This is the context, point of view, and practical detail that make it distinctly The Lion Chef.
Why this one matters
This recipe is a culinary adventure: traditional Japanese dumpling technique meets the lean, distinctive flavor of bison. Homemade wrappers, an aromatic filling, and a spiced dipping sauce create a memorable fusion of cultures.
The detail that makes the difference
Roll the wrappers as thinly as possible; thick sealed edges may not cook through.