About the Recipe
If you can't or don't want to eat pork filled gyoza, here is a delicious alternative
Ingredients
50g / 1.7oz cabbage leaves
1 large clove garlic
3 spring onions
150g / 5oz minced chicken
salt and black pepper
1 tsp sesame oil
1 tsp soy sauce
1 tsp oyster sauce
22 - 24 gyoza wrappers
1 tsp plain flour
22 - 24 small pieces (30g /1.2 oz) cheddar cheese
a small bowl of water for your fingers
vegetable oil for shallow frying
a sweet chilli dipping sauce
Preparation
First, slice the rinsed cabbage leaves in half longways and cut out the
leaf stem. halve the leaves again and slice finely. then mince finely
(including the leaf stems) and place in a bowl. take your time to get a
nice, fine minced result.
slice and mince the garlic finely. add to the bowl.
slice and mince the spring onions finely. add to the bowl.
add the minced chicken to the minced vegetables. season generously
with black pepper and salt. add the sesame oil, soy sauce & oyster
sauce. mix everything together well to form your gyoza filling.
spread 1 tsp of plain flour over a large plate.
now to make your first gyoza. place a wrapper in the palm of your hand.
with your other hand, take up 1 tsp of the gyoza filling and spoon it into the centre of the wrapper.
add 1 of the little cubes of cheddar cheese, placing it in the centre of the gyoza filling.
next, dip the index finger of your free hand into the water. wet the edge of the wrapper with the water.
fold the wrapper over the filling.
push out any air from the gyoza ang press gently around the edge to create a tight seal.
pour and 4 - 5 tbsp of vegetable oil into a hot medium frying pan when the oil is hot, place your gyoza into the pan. shallow fry for about 3 minutes until the wrapper is golden brown.
turn the gyoza and fry for a further 3 minutes. add a little more oil if the pan seems to be getting dry.
once your gyoza are golden brown on each side, remove them to a couple of sheets kitchen paper to absorb any excess oil.
now cook your next batch, adding more oil if necessary.
once all your gyoza are cooked, serve immediately with the chilli dipping sauce