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Avocado and Prawn filled deep fried gyoza 揚げ餃子
Japanese deep fried Gyoza infused with western style ingredients like Australian avocados. Deep fried gyoza is great as a meal, appetizer, and party finger-food.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 12
Calories: 71 kcal
Course:
Side Dish , Main Course , Appetizer
Cuisine:
Japanese
Ingredients
Avocado and Prawn filling
- 6 prawn
- 1/2 avocado
- pinch of salt and pepper
- 1/2 tbsp lemon juice
Gyoza wrappers
- 12 Gyoza wrappers
- vegetable oil for deep frying
Instructions
Avocado and Prawn filling
- Clean, peel, and devein the prawns.
- Boil water in a small saucepan and cook prawns for a few minutes or until it curls up and changes colour.
- Drain the cooking water and cool the prawns down.
- Chop the prawns and set aside.
- Cut the avocado in half, score the avocado meat and scoop out with a spoon.
- Place the prawn and avocado in a medium bowl and mush them together.
- Season with a pinch of salt and pepper and lemon juice.
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Wrap gyoza
- 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.
- Wet the half of the gyoza wrapper edge with a little bit of water on your finger tip.
- Fold the wrapper in half and seal the edge with a fork.
Deep frying the gyoza
- Pour enough vegetable oil in a deep-frying pan (if you have) or in a fry pan.
- Heat the oil to about 180 celsius degree (356 F).
- Deep fry the wrapped gyoza a few at a time.
- When the gyoza is golden brown, drain the excess oil off and place it on a wire rack lined with a paper towel.
- Repeat the process for the rest of the gyoza
- Serve with cut lemon.
Notes
- Both Hass and Shepard avocados can be used for this recipe.
- The nutritional value is an indication only as it is very difficult to calculate oil absorption.
- If you are unable to access ready-made gyoza wrappers, check out the home made gyoza wrappers recipe here.
- Chili sauce or Aioli sauce can be accompanied to the deep fried gyoza.
Nutrition Information
Calories
71kcal
(4%)
Carbohydrates
11g
(4%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
0g
(0%)
Cholesterol
9mg
(3%)
Sodium
132mg
(6%)
Potassium
56mg
(2%)
Fiber
0g
(0%)
Sugar
0g
(0%)
Vitamin A
10IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
1.2mg
(1%)
Calcium
14mg
(1%)
Iron
0.8mg
(4%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 71
% Daily Value*
Calories | 71kcal | 4% |
Carbohydrates | 11g | 4% |
Protein | 2g | 4% |
Fat | 1g | 2% |
Saturated Fat | 0g | 0% |
Cholesterol | 9mg | 3% |
Sodium | 132mg | 6% |
Potassium | 56mg | 1% |
Fiber | 0g | 0% |
Sugar | 0g | 0% |
Vitamin A | 10IU | 0% |
Vitamin C | 1.2mg | 1% |
Calcium | 14mg | 1% |
Iron | 0.8mg | 4% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.