Embarrassingly Easy Potsticker Soup
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Embarrassingly Easy Potsticker Soup
Description
This soup starts by softening garlic, ginger, and shiitake mushrooms in olive oil to build a fragrant foundation. Chicken or vegetable stock combined with water creates a light broth that is enriched with toasted sesame oil and soy sauce for depth and umami. After simmering, frozen potstickers are gently cooked in the broth until tender.
Fresh scallions added during serving contribute brightness and a mild onion flavor. Furikake seasoning, a Japanese condiment often made from dried fish, sesame seeds, and seaweed, adds an additional savory dimension. This dish is quick to prepare and combines familiar Asian flavors with the convenience of frozen potstickers.
Because the potstickers soften further upon standing, leftovers should be eaten within 24 hours to preserve texture. This soup is best served freshly made and does not hold well as a make-ahead meal.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil coconut oil or butter
- 8 ounces shiitake mushrooms sliced
- 2 garlic minced, cloves
- 2 teaspoons ginger freshly grated
- salt kosher salt
- black pepper kosher salt
- 4 cups chicken stock or vegetable stock
- 2 cups water
- 3 tablespoons sesame oil toasted
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1/3 cup scallions plus more for sprinkling, thinly sliced
- 12 ounces potstickers frozen or dumplings
- Furikake Seasoning for serving
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a stock pot over medium-low heat. Add in the garlic, ginger and mushrooms. Stir and cook until the mushrooms soften, about 3 to 4 minutes. Sprinkle with a pinch of salt and pepper.
- Pour in the stock, water, sesame oil and soy sauce. Bring the mixture to a simmer - I suggest tasting the broth here to see if it has enough flavor. If not, add a pinch of salt until you get the desired savory flavor you want!
- Once the broth is simmering, add in the potstickers. Cook for 3 minutes (or longer, if the package directions call for it), until the potstickers are cooked through.
- Serve immediately with extra scallions, soy sauce, sesame oil and furikake seasoning for topping.
- Note: these leftovers only last about 24 hours in the fridge - because the potstickers begin to break down. This isn’t a great meal to prep ahead of time for that reason!
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5
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