This potsticker recipe only costs $0.18 each to make and is hands-down delicious

As much as we love looking at gorgeous recipes online, we know that many of the popular ideas involve a hefty price tag. Beth of Budget Bytes, however, is dedicated to conceiving inexpensive yet satisfying meal recipes to make your Pinterest dreams come true. With a handy price breakdown and step-by-step directions, Beth whips up a batch of tasty and inexpensive pork gyoza, or potstickers.

In her full recipe tutorial (which can be found here), Beth not only lists the ingredients needed but also provides the prices for each one. She admits to using "expensive ground pork" in these potstickers, yet the total price for 50 gyoza came out to $9.01 or $0.18 each. These potstickers make an excellent appetizer for a party, but you can also fry up a larger batch and eat it as a full meal.

To make pork gyoza Budget Bytes-style, you'll need:
4 cups finely shredded or chopped cabbage $1.42
2 Tbsp canola or vegetable oil, divided $0.04
3 green onions $0.44
2 cloves garlic $0.16
1 Tbsp grated ginger $0.10
½ Tbsp soy sauce $0.05
1 tsp sesame oil $0.11
½ lb. ground pork $3.00
50 gyoza or wonton wrappers $3.69

Depending on your dietary restrictions and personal taste, you can always substitute the pork for a different type of meat, seafood, or tofu. The process of filling, folding, and frying the gyoza should remain essentially the same. Both New York Magazine and Steamy Kitchen offer important insights into making drool-worthy potstickers.

Beth notes you can freeze these potstickers in bulk, allowing you to "keep them on hand and pop a handful in a skillet any time you get the craving." What a smart idea for a backup dinner if your kitchen experiments go awry!

Don't forget about a dipping sauce! While you can serve the gyoza with plain soy sauce, you can also experiment with adding rice vinegar, chiles, or even trying a sweet and sour sauce instead.

How would you tweak this recipe? Don't forget to share with other appetizer aficionados!