Prawn and Leek Gyoza

 

Ingredients
1 packet of gyoza / dumpling pastry (from Chinese / Japanese Store)
1 lb peeled prawns (little ones)
1 leek; chopped fine
1 inch ginger; grated
3 clove garlic; mince
1 tablespoon light soya sauce
1 tablespoon sesame oil
1 tablespoon oyster sauce
1 egg

dipping sauce
1/2 cup light soya sauce
1/2 cup rice vinegar
1 tablespoon mirin
1 tablespoon sesame oil
1 tablespoon chili flakes

Method
1. Mix together all the filling ingredients.
2. Place a tablespoon of this mixture on the dumpling pastry, brush the edges of the pastry with water, fold in half, press together, making some pleats in the front of the gyoza. I was able to make about 40.

 

3. Place the gyoza in a hot, previously sprayed frying pan, cover and cook for about 1 minute, turn and cook for a further minute. Repeat until all the gyoza are fried.
4. Put one layer of gyoza back in the hot pan, add a little water so that it is half way up the gyoza. Cover and cook until the water has evaporated. Repeat until all the gyoza are done.

For the the dipping sauce: mix everything, microwave for about 30 secs so that the sauce is warm.
Serve the dumpling hot with the sauce.
These turned out delicious and were eaten by my family (of 12) with minutes!