Description
A fragrant and comforting Thai Coconut Curry Dumpling Soup featuring tender gyozas served in a rich and creamy red curry coconut broth, enhanced with garlic, ginger, and lime for a perfect balance of flavors.
Ingredients
Dumplings
- 20 gyozas (or potstickers)
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
Soup Base
- 4 garlic cloves (grated)
- 1 tsp grated ginger
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 1 can (14 oz / 400 ml) unsweetened coconut milk (full fat)
- 1 tbsp low sodium soy sauce
- 1 tbsp fish sauce
- 1 tsp toasted sesame oil
- 3 tbsp Thai red curry paste
- 1 tsp brown sugar
- 2 tbsp lime juice
Garnishes
- Chopped chives (for serving)
- Your favorite vegetables (optional, for serving)
Instructions
- Prepare Ingredients: Bring a large saucepan of salted water to a boil. Grate the garlic cloves and ginger finely to be used in the soup base.
- Sauté Aromatics: Heat vegetable oil over medium heat in a large pot. Add the grated garlic and ginger, sautéing for about 30 seconds until fragrant, but not browned.
- Create Soup Base: Pour in the chicken broth and coconut milk into the pot. Add the low sodium soy sauce, fish sauce, toasted sesame oil, brown sugar, Thai red curry paste, and lime juice. Stir well until the curry paste dissolves completely.
- Simmer: Bring the soup to a boil, then reduce heat and let it simmer gently for 5 minutes to allow the flavors to meld together.
- Cook Gyozas: While the soup simmers, add the gyozas to the saucepan of boiling salted water. Cook according to the package instructions, approximately 2-3 minutes, until they float and are cooked through. Drain the gyozas thoroughly.
- Serve: Divide the cooked gyozas among serving bowls or plates. Ladle the hot coconut curry soup over the dumplings. Garnish with chopped chives and add your favorite vegetables if desired. Serve immediately and enjoy!
Notes
- You can substitute chicken broth with vegetable broth for a vegetarian version, but note the fish sauce and some curry pastes might not be vegetarian.
- Adjust the Thai red curry paste to your preferred spice level.
- If you don’t have gyozas, potstickers or frozen dumplings work just as well.
- Add fresh vegetables like spinach, bell peppers, or bok choy for extra nutrition and color.
- Use light coconut milk if you want a lower fat option, but full fat offers richer flavor.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Thai