Lazy Gyoza Casserole #
You want dumplings but your hand-folding skills are on vacation.
Makes 8 servings
The Filling #
Shred and mix together:
- 600g purple cabbage (because regular cabbage is boring)
- 160g shiitake mushrooms (or any variety)
- 160g bamboo shoots
- 120g carrot
- 40g green onion
- 40g garlic
- 30g ginger
- 1 cup TVP (textured vegetable protein)
- 1/4 cup tapioca starch (or whatever starch is haunting your pantry)
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons molasses (for that sweet umami)
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
- 1 teaspoon white pepper (no substitute)
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
The Wrapper Situation #
- 1 package egg roll wrappers (the closest you’ll get to folding today)
The “Assembly” (Generous Term) #
- Grab a 2-cup glass container per serving
- Place 1 wrapper on the bottom (it’s like making a dumpling bed)
- Fill halfway with your purple mountain of filling
- Slap another wrapper on top like a dumpling blanket
- Fill the rest of the way to the top
- Cover and microwave for 3 minutes
That’s it.
Serve with the quiet satisfaction of having outsmarted tradition.
