Description
Warm, savory, and loaded with tender dumplings and crisp veggies, Potsticker Soup is the ultimate comfort food. Perfect for weeknight dinners or gatherings, it’s a quick, satisfying dish with rich flavors and endless customization options.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 small onion, diced
- 2 carrots, peeled and thinly sliced
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tbsp fresh grated ginger
- 6 cups chicken or vegetable stock
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp rice vinegar
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- ½ tsp crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
- 2 cups Napa cabbage, thinly sliced
- 3 green onions, thinly sliced
- 10–12 frozen or fresh potstickers/dumplings
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Fresh cilantro and sesame seeds for garnish
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add diced onion and sliced carrots, sauté for 5-7 minutes until softened.
- Stir in garlic and ginger, cooking for an additional minute until fragrant.
- Pour in chicken or vegetable stock, soy sauce, rice vinegar, sesame oil, and optional red pepper flakes. Bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat to medium, add Napa cabbage and green onions. Simmer for 3-4 minutes.
- Gently drop dumplings into the soup, cooking per package instructions (4-6 minutes for frozen).
- Taste and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper.
- Serve hot, garnished with fresh cilantro and sesame seeds.
Notes
- Swap chicken stock with mushroom broth for a vegetarian version.
- For extra spice, add chili oil or Sriracha.
- Keep dumplings from breaking by stirring the soup gently.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Asian-inspired
Nutrition
- Calories: 260 kcal
- Sodium: 850mg
- Fat: 12g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 6g
Keywords: Dumpling soup, Easy potsticker recipe, Comforting soup recipes, Asian-inspired soup