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Potsticker Soup with Mushrooms & Bok Choy

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Dumplings, savory broth, earthy mushrooms, and tender bok choy—all in one cozy bowl. It’s like potstickers and soup combined!
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Soup
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • Broth
  • 8 cups chicken or vegetable broth
  • 2 cups water
  • 3 tbsp soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp rice wine or dry sherry
  • 1 tbsp sesame oil
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • ½ tsp white or black pepper
  • Salt to taste
  • Aromatics
  • 3- inch ginger thinly sliced
  • 4 garlic cloves minced
  • 3 green onions white/green parts separated
  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil
  • Main
  • 20 –24 frozen potstickers any flavor
  • 8 oz mushrooms shiitake/cremini, sliced
  • 2 baby bok choy chopped
  • 1 carrot julienned
  • 4 oz snow peas optional
  • Garnish
  • Sliced green onions
  • Fresh cilantro
  • Sesame seeds
  • Chili oil or sriracha
  • Lime wedges

Instructions
 

  • Sauté Aromatics
  • Heat oil in a large pot over medium. Sauté ginger and white parts of green onions 2–3 min. Add garlic; cook 30 sec.
  • Make Broth
  • Add broth, water, soy sauce, rice wine, sesame oil, sugar, and pepper. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer for 10 min.
  • Add Veggies
  • Add mushrooms; cook 5–7 min. Stir in carrots and bok choy stems; simmer 3–4 min.
  • Cook Potstickers
  • Gently add frozen potstickers. Simmer 5–7 min until they float and are heated through.
  • Finish
  • Add bok choy leaves and snow peas; cook 1–2 min until greens wilt. Remove ginger slices. Adjust seasoning.
  • Serve
  • Ladle soup and dumplings into bowls. Garnish with green onions, cilantro, sesame seeds, and chili oil or lime.

Notes

  • Use vegetable broth and veggie potstickers for a vegetarian version.
  • Add cooked chicken or drizzle in beaten eggs for extra protein.
  • Keep the simmer gentle to avoid breaking dumplings.