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Vegan Gyoza with Mushroom & Tofu Filling from V is for Vegan

March 8, 2016 by Kathy Hester 5 Comments

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Vegan Gyoza with Mushroom & Tofu Filling from V is for Vegan

Photo by Jan Baldwin

Today I’m sharing a vegan gyoza recipe from V is for Vegan. I just love having dumplings for dinner and the best part is making extra to freeze for later. Then when you have a busy day, you can just pull them out, steam and relax with a good book.

I’m hard at work on my next book, so I haven’t got much time to make other people’s recipes. However, I have so many bookmarks in V is for Vegan that I can hardly wait to start making dinners from it.

I love Jan Baldwin’s moody and enticing photos. Kerstin Rodgers is the mastermind behind Ms. Marmite Lover and her recipes are bold and full of international flavors. She gives you some basic recipes for staples like homemade tofu and  has some easy to make recipes for beginners.

All that while still packing the book full of recipes that more seasoned cooks will want to get their hands on.  I’m talking about Beet Pelmeni with Herbs and Walnut Filling, Hibiscus Flower Blue Corn Enchiladas or other truly mouth-watering recipes that fill this book.

Vegan Gyoza with Mushroom & Tofu Filling from V is for Vegan
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3.63 from 8 votes

Vegan Gyoza with Mushroom & Tofu Filling from V is for Vegan

This is basically an Asian version of ravioli, or to be historically accurate, the other way around, for pasta came from China. Buy the little circles of “pasta” from Chinese or Japanese shops, but check carefully that they don’t contain egg. I made these gyoza in a wok that fitted my bamboo steamer just perfectly. A bamboo steamer is very cheap, or you can use a metal steamer. You need a flat surface, as you don’t want to have the gyoza touching each other; they will stick and rip the skin off.
Servings: 24
Calories: 90kcal
Author: Kathy Hester

Ingredients

  • 3 Tbsp sesame oil
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • Thumb of ginger peeled and very finely chopped
  • 1 Tbsp sugar
  • 3 Tbsp dark soy sauce
  • 1 tsp Chinese five-spice powder
  • 1 tsp cornstarch
  • 7 oz [200 g] firm tofu
  • 4 scallions sliced, white and green parts set aside separately
  • 9 oz [250 g] shiitake or other mushrooms finely sliced
  • 1 package of 24 gyoza or Chinese wonton skins
  • Rice flour or all-purpose flour for dusting
  • Plum sauce to serve

Instructions

  • To make the filling, put the sesame oil, garlic, ginger, sugar, soy sauce, five-spice powder and cornstarch into a hot wok or skillet and sizzle for a couple of minutes. Drain and dice the tofu, then add to the wok or pan and fry for 5 minutes. Add the white slices of scallion and the mushrooms and fry for 3 to 5 minutes (they will release a lot of liquid).
  • Place a strainer over a bowl. Transfer all the mixture into the strainer and let the excess liquid drain out (you don’t want a very liquid filling, as the gyoza skins will not hold it).
  • Then set up a little gyoza filling station on a table: a small bowl of water, a stack of gyoza skins, the cooled filling and a teaspoon. Lay out a gyoza skin, dip your finger into the water and run it around the border of the gyoza skin. Put a heaping teaspoon of filling into the center, then bring up the sides and press them together to seal the gyoza like crescent-shaped dumplings.
  • Set aside each dumpling on a tray sprinkled generously with flour so that they won’t stick to the bottom when you remove them to steam. When you have shaped them all, place in a steamer, spaced slightly apart. Take a piece of parchment paper and cut into the shape of your steamer. Run it under the faucet to moisten it.
  • Prepare a large pot or wok of boiling water and place the steamer over it. Put the circle of moist parchment paper over the gyoza, then put on the lid. Steam for about 20 minutes, depending on how fresh they are, and on the thickness of the skins. They are cooked when they are translucent. Then fry in a pan too, if you like. Serve with the reserved green scallion slices and the plum sauce for dipping.

Nutrition

Calories: 90kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 2mg | Sodium: 219mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g
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Comments

  1. Gin

    March 8, 2016 at 3:51 pm

    I love your idea of making a bunch of these and freezing some for a busy day! That filing sounds wonderful.

    Reply
  2. brandie

    March 8, 2016 at 6:11 pm

    That sounds wonderful! I’m in the middle of reading that book as well!

    Reply
  3. Rachel @LittleChefBigAppetite

    March 8, 2016 at 6:36 pm

    These look so delicious!

    Reply
  4. Anthea

    February 13, 2018 at 11:24 pm

    Have made these several times now and have people asking for your recipe.

    Reply
  5. lisa

    January 14, 2020 at 8:28 am

    Chinese wonton skins are made with egg. Any Yellowish chinese dough, like noodles are made with egg.
    Gyoza skins are not made with egg.

    Reply

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