Easy Dumpling Soup Recipe

I think you’ll love this dumpling soup for the same reasons I do. It’s a super easy meal, it’s made with basic ingredients you might already have on hand, and most importantly, it’s got major flavor! It’s light, but still satisfying and has a few nutritious components added in – bone broth and fresh spinach for a veggie and protein boost (which is in line with my nutritious AND delicious philosophy).

Similar to my vegetarian ramen and creamy ramen with egg, we’re layering flavor throughout this soup – in the garlic and ginger-infused broth, the juicy dumplings, and with the garnishes.

Estimated reading time: 7 minutes

Ingredients

• Ginger – Ginger imparts a great layer of fresh flavor to this soup, don’t skip it! Use fresh for best flavor or frozen or tube ginger for a shortcut. 
• Green onions – Look for sturdy green onions that aren’t wilted or slimy. You could also use a shallot or garlic in place of the white onions and skip the garnish if you prefer, but it adds lovely mild onion flavor. You can also use fresh chives.
• Sesame oil – This adds another layer of flavor to the chicken potsticker soup, but you could also use a high-smoke point vegetable oil like canola or avocado. 
• Bone broth – I prefer to use bone broth in this soup as it adds a richness and boost of protein but you could also use regular broth and/or homemade broth if you prefer. 
• Dumplings – You have a lot of options when it comes to the dumplings (or potstickers!). I prefer smaller dumplings that will fit on a spoon so they are easier to eat. I typically use chicken, but you can choose whatever variety you like. (Trader Joe’s mini chicken wontons and big bags of Bibigo wontons at Costco are both perfect!)
• Spinach – Look for baby spinach which can have smaller, more tender leaves. If you don’t like a big bite of spinach, roughly chop it before stirring into soup. (I like to also take off some of the stems when it’s easy, not trying to get them all!)
• Chili crisp oil – If you like a little heat, be sure to drizzle your bowl of wonton soup with chili crisp oil.

How to Make Potsticker Soup

This is an overview, the detailed instructions can be found below in the recipe card.

1. Saute aromatics. Heat sesame oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat and add ginger and the white part of green onions. Sizzle, stirring frequently, until fragrant, about 30-60 seconds.

2. Simmer. Pour in bone broth and bring the mixture to a boil. TIP: Cover the pot while bringing it to a boil to shorten cooking time.
3. Cook dumplings. Carefully add the potstickers to the soup mixture and cook for about 2 minutes, or according to package instructions.

4. Finish soup. Stir in spinach leaves and cook until wilted. Ladle soup into bowls and garnish with a drizzle of sesame oil, soy sauce, and hot chili oil to taste. Sprinkle with a green portion of green onions.

FAQs

Storage

Store leftover soup in the refrigerator in an airtight container for 2-3 days.

How to reheat

Reheat soup in the microwave or in a saucepan on the stove.

Can you freeze wonton soup?

Most of the time, freezing soups is totally fine, but because this one has pasta, I do not recommend freezing it as the pasta texture can get soggy.

More Easy Soup Recipes

If you like this potsticker soup recipe, you might also like some of these other easy soup recipes:

• Feel-Good Minestrone Soup
• Chicken Taco Soup
• Lasagna Soup
• Creamy Chicken Noodle Soup

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Food styling and photography by Loren Runion.

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