1/4 c thawed, drained, & squeezed dry frozen sliced spinach
1 1/2 tsps oyster sauce
1/4 lb ground chicken or turkey
1/4 c finely sliced carrot
1/2 oz dried shiitake mushrooms
1/8 tsp salt
8 medium shrimp, peeled & quartered
1 1/2 tsps dry sherry
Directions
Step #1 Combine boiling water & mushrooms in a bowl; cover & let this stand 30 mins.
Step #2 Drain; discard stems, & mince caps.
Step #3 Combine chicken & next 7 ingredients (chicken through salt) In a large-ish bowl; add 3 tbsps minced mushrooms (set remaining mushrooms aside), & stir well.
Step #4 Set chicken mixture aside.
Step #5 Working with 1 gyoza skin at a time (cover remaining skins to keep them from drying out), moisten 4 equally spaced points around edge of skin with water.
Step #6 Spoon about 1 tsp chicken mixture into center of each circle.
Step #7 Bring 4 moistened points over filling to center, pressing fingers together.
Step #8 Push fingers toward center of circle to form 4 pockets (if pockets do not open enough for chicken mixture to be visible, use the tip of a knife to separate the dough & open pockets).
Step #9 Working with 1 dumpling at a time, third pocket with carrot, second pocket with peas, fill first pocket with minced mushrooms, & fourth pocket with 1 piece of shrimp.
Step #10 Place filled dumplings on a large baking sheet sprinkled with 2 tsps cornstarch; cover loosely with a towel to keep from drying out.
Step #11 Line a bamboo steamer with steamed cabbage leaves.
Step #12 Place filled dumplings 1/2 inch apart in steamer, & cover with steamer lid.
Step #13 Add water to a large skillet to a depth of 1 inch; bring to a boil.
Step #14 Place steamer in skillet, & steam dumplings 10 mins; remove dumplings from steamer.