Gyoza with Garlicky Labneh and Chili Butter

Name: Gyoza with Garlicky Labneh and Chili Butter
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Tanzanian
Ingredients: 2 garlic cloves, finely grated; 24 store-bought or homemade beef, chicken, or vegetable gyoza; 24 store-bought or homemade beef, chicken, or vegetable gyoza; 24 store-bought or homemade beef, chicken, or vegetable gyoza; 24 store-bought or homemade beef, chicken, or vegetable gyoza; ½ teaspoon ground cumin; ¼ teaspoon Diamond Crystal kosher salt; 1 bunch Tuscan kale,* ribs and stems removed, leaves torn; 1 bunch Tuscan kale,* ribs and stems removed, leaves torn; 1 bunch Tuscan kale,* ribs and stems removed, leaves torn; 1 bunch Tuscan kale,* ribs and stems removed, leaves torn; 2 tablespoons torn mint leaves*; Labneh, use plain whole-milk Greek yogurt; Labneh, use plain whole-milk Greek yogurt; Pine nuts, use chopped walnuts; Pine nuts, use chopped walnuts; Unsalted butter, use ¼ cup (60 ml) olive oil; Unsalted butter, use ¼ cup (60 ml) olive oil; Aleppo chili flakes, use an additional ¾ teaspoon paprika plus ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper; Aleppo chili flakes, use an additional ¾ teaspoon paprika plus ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper; Smoked paprika, use regular paprika; Smoked paprika, use regular paprika; Kale, use Swiss chard, collard greens, or spinach; Kale, use Swiss chard, collard greens, or spinach; Kale, use Swiss chard, collard greens, or spinach; Kale, use Swiss chard, collard greens, or spinach; Mint, use dill; Mint, use dill

Preparation info

Serves
4 to 6

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
30 min

Appears in

Third Culture Cooking

By Zaynab Issa

Published 2025

About

At one of my favorite restaurants in the world, Dubai’s Orfali Bros, Syrian chef and restaurateur Mohammad Orfali reimagines the classic Levantine dish shish barak (beef dumplings in spiced yogurt sauce) as wagyu dumplings served over seasoned yogurt and topped with a spicy oil rendered from sujuk sausage.

Inspired by his riff, I created a version of my own using a similar treatment, turning store-bought gyoza into a simple and spectacular weeknight-friendly dish. I kept the garlick

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Sub-Saharan Africa
Asia
Tanzania
Syria
Starter
Gluten-free

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