Viral Dumpling Soup
Viral Dumpling Soup
Ingredients
- 12 frozen dumplings, (such as Trader Joe's Pork Gyoza Potstickers or Chicken & Vegetable Dumplings)
- 1 tablespoon oil, for cooking
- 1 1/2 cups shredded carrots
- 1 1/2 cups chopped cabbage
- 1/2 cup chopped green onions
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 tablespoon minced ginger
- 64 fluid ounces chicken broth, (two 32-fluid ounce cartons, such as Organic Free Range Chicken Broth)
- 1 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 3 cups fresh spinach, packed
For Topping
- 4 teaspoons chili crunch, or to taste
- 2 tablespoons chopped green onions, for garnish
- 1 teaspoon sesame seeds, for garnish
Instructions
- 1
Place a large pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add 1 tablespoon of oil to the pot. Once hot, carefully place the frozen dumplings in a single layer, ensuring not to overcrowd the pot. Cook for 3-5 minutes, or until one side is golden brown and crispy.
⏱️ 5 min
- 2
Once the dumplings are browned on one side, remove them from the pot with a slotted spoon and set aside in a separate bowl.
⏱️ 1 min
- 3
To the same pot, add the shredded carrots, chopped cabbage, 1/2 cup of chopped green onions, 1 tablespoon of minced garlic, and 1 tablespoon of minced ginger. Stir frequently and sauté the vegetables and aromatics for 3-4 minutes, until slightly softened and fragrant.
⏱️ 4 min
- 4
Pour in both cartons of chicken broth into the pot with the sautéed vegetables. Bring the mixture to a simmer.
⏱️ 5 min
- 5
Add 1 1/2 tablespoons of soy sauce to the simmering broth mixture, stirring to combine.
⏱️ 1 min
- 6
Gently return the previously browned dumplings to the pot with the broth and vegetables.
⏱️ 1 min
- 7
Add the large handful of fresh spinach to the pot.
⏱️ 1 min
- 8
Stir everything together until the spinach has wilted into the hot soup, which should take about 1-2 minutes.
⏱️ 2 min
- 9
Ladle the finished dumpling soup into individual serving bowls.
⏱️ 1 min
- 10
Top each bowl of soup with 1 teaspoon of chili crunch, additional chopped green onions (about 1/2 tablespoon per bowl), and a sprinkle of sesame seeds before serving hot.
⏱️ 1 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Viral Dumpling Soup
- 12 frozen dumplings, (such as Trader Joe's Pork Gyoza Potstickers or Chicken & Vegetable Dumplings)
- 1 tablespoon oil, for cooking
- 1 1/2 cups shredded carrots
- 1 1/2 cups chopped cabbage
- 1/2 cup chopped green onions
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 tablespoon minced ginger
- 64 fluid ounces chicken broth, (two 32-fluid ounce cartons, such as Organic Free Range Chicken Broth)
- 1 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 3 cups fresh spinach, packed
For Topping
- 4 teaspoons chili crunch, or to taste
- 2 tablespoons chopped green onions, for garnish
- 1 teaspoon sesame seeds, for garnish
Instructions
- 1
Place a large pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add 1 tablespoon of oil to the pot. Once hot, carefully place the frozen dumplings in a single layer, ensuring not to overcrowd the pot. Cook for 3-5 minutes, or until one side is golden brown and crispy.
⏱️ 5 min - 2
Once the dumplings are browned on one side, remove them from the pot with a slotted spoon and set aside in a separate bowl.
⏱️ 1 min - 3
To the same pot, add the shredded carrots, chopped cabbage, 1/2 cup of chopped green onions, 1 tablespoon of minced garlic, and 1 tablespoon of minced ginger. Stir frequently and sauté the vegetables and aromatics for 3-4 minutes, until slightly softened and fragrant.
⏱️ 4 min - 4
Pour in both cartons of chicken broth into the pot with the sautéed vegetables. Bring the mixture to a simmer.
⏱️ 5 min - 5
Add 1 1/2 tablespoons of soy sauce to the simmering broth mixture, stirring to combine.
⏱️ 1 min - 6
Gently return the previously browned dumplings to the pot with the broth and vegetables.
⏱️ 1 min - 7
Add the large handful of fresh spinach to the pot.
⏱️ 1 min - 8
Stir everything together until the spinach has wilted into the hot soup, which should take about 1-2 minutes.
⏱️ 2 min - 9
Ladle the finished dumpling soup into individual serving bowls.
⏱️ 1 min - 10
Top each bowl of soup with 1 teaspoon of chili crunch, additional chopped green onions (about 1/2 tablespoon per bowl), and a sprinkle of sesame seeds before serving hot.
⏱️ 1 min