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ground pork

🥗Healthier: ground chicken

💰Cheaper: ground beef

Ground chicken is leaner, while ground beef is often more economical.

gyoza wrappers

🥗Healthier: rice paper

💰Cheaper: wonton wrappers

Rice paper is gluten-free, while wonton wrappers are commonly available.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: low-sodium soy sauce

💰Cheaper: tamari

Low-sodium soy sauce reduces salt intake, while tamari is gluten-free.

sesame oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil is healthier, while canola oil is less expensive.

Chop the root off 2 green onions and split them in half, separating the greens and whites.

Chop the greens and whites of the green onions into separate containers.

Grate 1 inch of ginger until you have 17 grams.

Grate 3-4 cloves of garlic until you have 20 grams.

In a medium-sized bowl, combine 1 and 1/2 lbs of ground pork, 17 grams of minced ginger, 20 grams of minced garlic, 1 and 1/2 teaspoons of white pepper, 1 teaspoon of MSG, 1 packet of dashi powder, 12 grams of sugar, 6 grams of salt, and 12 to 15 cranks of black pepper.

Add 40 grams of soy sauce, 1 and 1/2 teaspoons of sesame oil, and both the whites and greens of the green onions (set aside 1 and 1/2 teaspoons of greens for later).

Mix everything by hand or with gloves for about 1-2 minutes until evenly combined.

To test the seasoning, cook a small dollop of the pork mixture in a hot pan for 2 minutes on each side and taste.

In a small container, combine 65 grams of soy sauce, 65 grams of mirin, 10 grams of chili crisp solids, 1 teaspoon of sesame seeds, and 1 and 1/2 teaspoons of the reserved green onion greens. Mix thoroughly to create the dipping sauce.

Take a dumpling wrapper and place 1 tablespoon of pork mixture in the center.

Spread the pork mixture across the wrapper edge to edge with the back of a spoon.

Wet your fingers and run them along one half of the dumpling wrapper, then fold the wrapper over to seal it, squeezing out air and crimping the edges.

In a large skillet, heat a small dollop of avocado oil over medium-high heat.

Place the dumplings meat side down in the skillet and cook for 2-3 minutes until a nice crust forms.

Flip the dumplings and cook for an additional minute to lightly toast the wrapper.

Repeat cooking in batches, adding more oil if necessary.

Plate the dumplings around a small bowl of dipping sauce, optionally garnishing with sesame seeds and minced chives.

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