Viral One-Pan Baked Dumplings
This one-pan baked dumpling recipe has gone viral for a reason: bubbling, brothy dumplings nestled in a creamy, curry-spiced sauce, showered with herbs and chili crisp. This recipe uses frozen dumplings and a few pantry and fridge staples and is so easy to make!!
Ingredients
- 1 14-ounce can lite coconut milk
- 3 tablespoons Thai red curry paste SEE NOTE 1
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce use 1 tablespoon if sensitive to salt
- 2 teaspoons fish sauce (optional) SEE NOTE 2
- 2 teaspoons sesame oil
- 3 cups spinach
- 14-20 frozen dumplings (based on your baking dish size)
- ¼ cup chopped cilantro for garnish
- ¼ cup sliced scallion greens for garnish
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds for garnish
- 1-2 tablespoons chili crisp for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Set your oven to 375°F to get it ready while you prep.
- Make the curry broth: In a 9x9 baking dish or 3.5-quart oven-safe braiser, add in the coconut milk, curry paste, garlic, soy sauce, fish sauce, and sesame oil. Whisk to combine until smooth and the Thai red curry paste has dissolved into the coconut milk.
- Add the spinach: Toss the spinach into the dish and stir so the leaves are fully coated and evenly distributed across the base.
- Nestle the dumplings: Arrange the frozen dumplings pinched-side down in the baking dish. Spoon some of the liquid over the top of each dumpling.
- Bake covered: Cover the dish tightly with a lid or foil and bake for 15-20 minutes, or until the dumplings are tender and cooked through. (I have learned that this may take up to 30 mintues for some, depending on the dumplings used).
- Garnish and serve: Remove from the oven. Finish with chili crisp, cilantro, scallions, and sesame seeds before serving.
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Notes
Note 1: I use Thai Kitchen red curry in this recipe which is not very spicy. Mae Ploy red curry is much spicier according to other readers, so use sparingly.
Note 2: Omit fish sauce if you are sensitive to salt, or if you have not used fish sauce before. It gives an umami undertone that is not for everyone, so use sparingly. You can substitute with a squeeze of lime juice.