Description
Thai Coconut Curry Dumpling Soup
Description: This Thai Coconut Curry Dumpling Soup combines a creamy coconut broth with tender dumplings for a quick, flavorful meal. Packed with ginger, garlic, red curry paste, and customizable vegetables, it’s ready in just 15 minutes, making it a perfect weeknight dinner option.
Ingredients
Scale
- Main Components:
- 20 gyozas or potstickers (or any dumplings like wontons or mandu)
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- 4 garlic cloves (grated)
- 1 tsp grated ginger
- 4 cups chicken broth (or vegetable broth)
- 1 can (14 oz) full-fat unsweetened coconut milk
- 1 tbsp low-sodium soy sauce
- 1 tbsp fish sauce (optional)
- 1 tsp toasted sesame oil
- 3 tbsp Thai red curry paste
- 1 tsp brown sugar
- 2 tbsp lime juice
- Optional Add-ins:
- Vegetables like spinach, bok choy, shredded carrots, shiitakes, or sugar snap peas.
- Toppings like chopped chives, chili crisp, sambal oelek, or fresh cilantro.
Instructions
- Boil salted water for dumplings while grating garlic and ginger.
- Heat oil in a pot, sauté garlic and ginger for 30 seconds, then add chicken broth, coconut milk, soy sauce, fish sauce, sesame oil, curry paste, brown sugar, and lime juice. Simmer for 5 minutes.
- Cook dumplings in boiling water for 2–3 minutes or according to package instructions. Drain.
- Divide dumplings between bowls, ladle the hot broth over, and top with garnishes or vegetables.
Notes
- Start with 1–2 tbsp of red curry paste for milder flavors or increase for more spice.
- Lime juice balances the richness of the coconut milk.
- For added nutrients, toss in vegetables like spinach or bok choy.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: Thai-Inspired