🇯🇵 Japanese Vegetarian

Cucumber Gyoza

Name: Cucumber Gyoza
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 3 cloves, grated Ginger; 200 g, minced Cabbage; 3, finely sliced Spring Onions; 2 tbsp Soy Sauce; 1 tbsp Sesame Oil; 30 Dumpling Wrappers; 3 Cucumber; for dipping Rice Vinegar; 30 Gyoza Wrappers

🇯🇵 Japanese

Hand-folded dumplings packed with juicy cucumber filling — steamed until translucent and dipped while hot. 40 minutes of mostly hands-off cooking.

Prep 30 min Cook 10 min Serves 4 Medium

Ingredients

Ginger3 cloves, grated
Cabbage200 g, minced
Spring Onions3, finely sliced
Soy Sauce2 tbsp
Sesame Oil1 tbsp
Dumpling Wrappers30
Cucumber3
Rice Vinegarfor dipping
Gyoza Wrappers30

Optional extras

Shiso Leaveshandful, to finish

Instructions

1
Mince the cucumber finely and mix with the garlic, ginger, soy sauce and sesame oil.
2
Place a spoonful of filling in the centre of each wrapper, wet the edge, and pleat to seal tightly.
3
Arrange the dumplings in a steamer lined with cabbage leaves, without touching.
4
Steam over high heat for 8-10 minutes until the wrappers turn glassy and the filling is cooked.
5
Serve straight away with a dipping sauce of soy, vinegar and a few spring onions.

Chef's tip

Wet the wrapper edges well and press out any air pockets before pleating.

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Watch how it's made

Video: Master the Art of Sunomono: A Refreshing Japanese Cucumber Salad! きゅうりとわかめの酢の物 · on YouTube