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Close-up of a bowl of dumpling soup with golden broth, four dumplings, carrots, spinach, and scallions, served with a white ceramic spoon.

Cozy 30-Minute Dumpling Soup

This cozy 30-minute dumpling soup is a one-pot weeknight winner: a ginger-garlic broth boosted with soy sauce and sesame oil, loaded with mushrooms, carrots, and spinach, plus tender dumplings simmered to perfection. Customize with chicken, shrimp, or tofu, and finish with scallions (and a swirl of chili oil if you like heat). Fast, flexible, and flavor-packed—comfort in a bowl.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: dinner, lunch
Cuisine: Asian-Inspired
Calories: 300
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 6 cups chicken or vegetable broth
  • 2 tsp sesame oil
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp rice vinegar
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 inch ginger grated
  • 1 cup mushrooms sliced
  • 1 carrot thinly sliced
  • 2 cups fresh spinach or bok choy
  • 12 –16 dumplings frozen gyoza, wontons, or potstickers
  • 1 cup cooked chicken shrimp, or tofu (optional)
  • 2 scallions chopped
  • Pinch of white pepper optional
  • Chili oil or chili crisp optional, for serving

Method
 

  1. Prepare Broth (0–5 min): In a large pot, heat sesame oil. Add garlic and ginger, sauté until fragrant. Pour in broth and bring to a gentle simmer.
  2. Season Base (5–10 min): Stir in soy sauce and rice vinegar. Add mushrooms and carrots. Simmer until veggies begin to soften.
  3. Add Protein (10–15 min): If using chicken, shrimp, or tofu, add now. Simmer gently until cooked through.
  4. Cook Dumplings (15–25 min): Drop dumplings straight into the simmering broth. Cook until tender (follow package directions, usually 6–8 minutes).
  5. Finish Soup (25–30 min): Stir in spinach or bok choy just before serving. Sprinkle with scallions and a dash of white pepper.