Avocado and Prawn filled deep fried gyoza 揚げ餃子

Avocado and Prawn filling

1. Clean, peel, and devein the prawns.
2. Boil water in a small saucepan and cook prawns for a few minutes or until it curls up and changes colour.
3. Drain the cooking water and cool the prawns down.
4. Chop the prawns and set aside.
5. Cut the avocado in half, score the avocado meat and scoop out with a spoon. 
6. Place the prawn and avocado in a medium bowl and mush them together. 
7. Season with a pinch of salt and pepper and lemon juice. 

Wrap gyoza

1. Place a gyoza wrapper on a chopping board or cooking surface and place about 1 tbsp of avocado and prawn filling on the centre of the wrapper.
2. Wet the half of the gyoza wrapper edge with a little bit of water on your finger tip.
3. Fold the wrapper in half and seal the edge with a fork.

Deep frying the gyoza

1. Pour enough vegetable oil in a deep-frying pan (if you have) or in a fry pan.
2. Heat the oil to about 180  celsius degree (356 F). 
3. Deep fry the wrapped gyoza a few at a time. 
4. When the gyoza is golden brown, drain the excess oil off and place it on a wire rack lined with a paper towel.
5. Repeat the process for the rest of the gyoza
6. Serve with cut lemon.