By MACROS | Published on June 21, 2017
Japanese dumplings, otherwise known as gyoza, are little savoury parcels that can be filled with meat, veg or fish and added to noodles or soup to make a nutritious yet fulfilling dinner.
In this super-quick recipe from Asian-inspired fast food shop, itsu, the gyoza are filled with succulent pieces of sesame-infused tuna mixed with colourful pieces of sweetcorn and finely chopped red pepper and garlic.
Serves 1
Prep time: 10 min
Cooking time: 6 min
You’ll need
5 itsu Sesame Tuna Gyoza dinner dumplings
125g of cooked brown rice
Half an avocado
A quarter cucumber (cut into thin rounds)
2 thinly sliced radishes
A small carrot (cut into matchsticks sized pieces)
The zest and juice of half a lime
A handful of coriander leaves
A tbsp of pickling liquid from pickled ginger (often found in sushi, available in most supermarkets)
A tbsp of toasted pumpkin seeds (optional)
Method
1. Mix a tbsp of the ginger pickling with lime zest and a pinch of salt in a small dish.
2. Coat the thinly-sliced cucumber and radish wth the pickle and lime zest and leave for 5 minutes to preserve.
3. Pan-cook the gyoza as per the packet instructions.
4. Arrange the cooked rice, avocado, carrot, coriander and pumpkin seeds in a bowl.
5. Drain the pickled cucumber & radish & put the juices to the side.
6. Add the cucumber & radish into the bowl and spoon over the pickled juices.
7. Top with the crispy itsu Sesame Tuna gyoza dinner dumplings to finish
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