![]() To be clear, you might have fresh, authentic options available locally, if you’re lucky enough to have an Asian cuisine presence where you live. ![]() In the United States, however, potstickers, dumplings, wontons, and gyoza are often sold and packaged almost interchangeably at the supermarket. What Kind to Use in the Soup: Potstickers, Dumplings, Wontons, or Gyoza?Ĭulturally speaking, each of these options is unique, both in history and symbolism, as well as in composition (dumplings, for example, have a thicker, doughier wrapper). But for Potsticker Soup, we’re going to skip both and cook them directly in the soup from frozen. They’re then stuffed with a variety of fillings, from pork or chicken to cabbage to a chop of other vegetables. Potstickers are a type of Asian dumpling, with a thin wrapper that fries up delightfully in the pan. Or, for people like me who sometimes just don’t want to fuss over dinner, but still want something comforting and tasty. And it’s ready in under a half hour, so it’s the perfect weeknight soup for busy families. It’s brothy, it’s super-flavorful, it’s customizable. So let’s get this soup party started!Īnd best of all, this is such an easy dish to prepare. So, all was pretty cozy that Saturday night, snuggled on the couch with a huge mug of wonton soup, catching up on the latest episode of Ted Lasso (#TeamRoyKent).Īnd it seemed the perfect soup to kick off Soup Season 2021 at Casa SoupAddict. It’s early fall as I write this and, while it’s far from the first soup I’ve had since spring, it is the first soup I cooked while feeling all the falls feels - overcast, chilly, dusk arriving suddenly very early in the evenings. Not heavy, but still satisfying, savory vegetables and mushrooms round out this beautiful, easy-to-make soup, topped with chili crisp (optional but delish!)Īs an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Also try putting a small dash of oil in the bottom of each bowl before filling with soup, instead of adding it to the pot.A lovely dish to help transition from summer into soup season, Potsticker Soup features plump dumplings pooled in an extra flavorful broth. The sesame oil is very important to the authentic taste. I also used a bag of mixed Asian vegetables (bok choy, cabbage, carrots, water chestnuts) to make it even easier.Įasy & tasty! I have added cooked shrimp and sugar snap peas, water chestnuts, bok choy, this is a great recipe to improvise. I sauteed fresh garlic and ginger in thin layer of broth before adding the remainder of the broth and veggies. Ginger, and home made turkey dumplings I had in the freezer.Įxcellent, easy recipe. I made this and was disappointed It was a shame even with home made stock. This rocked! I made a few adjustments (sauteed scallions and mushrooms, used broccoli slaw and tamari (rather than salt), added ginger and Sriracha) for a quick, I'm-not-feeling-well, I-need-comfort-food soup. I'm dieting, and it's cold, and I wanted a very low-calorie, vegetable-rich soup in a hurry-this was it! I didn't use the dumplings (it wasn't serving as a main course) I did throw in some tofu. I followed the advice to sauté (or rather, what I did: sweat) some garlic and ginger before adding the ingredients. The four forks reflects effort-to-outcome ratio. a few drops of toasted sesame oil does add great taste at the end. ![]() i will make again but use homemade chicken soup that has more veggies and dill plus the garlic and ginger as i always do. the wontons were very good, minis from trader joes. added garlic and ginger.but the broth wasnt very tasty. also skipped the sesame seed oil as it was good without. it had a lot of flavor and didnt need lime or fish sauce or soy which i had intended to use. i used the mini wontons for last 2 min of simmer with jullienned red pepper,carrot, zucchini, and scallions. they added great flavor but i didnt serve them with the soup. ![]() ![]() i would have sauteed them too but they were frozen. added 4 pork cutlets to simmering chicken broth. Hp back again.this time i sauteed ginger garlic and leeks in some oil and added a carton of broth. This is something you would find on the side of a Betty Crocker package. This is not a recipe, rather buy frozen ingredients and dump into a pot. Good for a quick, quasi-gourmet quickie meal on a cold night. Also substituted baby bok choy for the cabbage. I second the concept of little effort for great reward! To the broth, I added a dash of soy sauce, and a little ginger and lemongrass from those herb tubes I keep in the fridge. ![]()
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