Gyoza Soup (Japanese Dumpling Soup) Recipe
A comforting Japanese-inspired Gyoza Soup featuring vegetable dumplings simmered with fresh ginger, garlic, pak choi, and spiralised courgette in a flavorful, lightly spiced broth. Perfect as a light meal or appetizer, this quick and easy soup delivers vibrant flavors and satisfying textures.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 2 servings 1x
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Japanese
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
Fresh Ingredients
- 5 vegetable gyozas
- 2 spring onions, thinly sliced
- ½ – 1 bulb pak choi, sliced into chunks
- 20 g ginger, finely grated
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- ½ courgette, spiralised
Cupboard Essentials
- 500 ml vegetable stock
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp chilli oil
- Salt & pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Prepare the Base: Heat 1 tablespoon of chilli oil in a medium-sized saucepan over low heat. Add half of the thinly sliced spring onions (the white parts) to the pan, season lightly with salt, and fry gently for a couple of minutes until softened and aromatic.
- Add Aromatics: Stir in the minced garlic and grated ginger, frying them for about one minute until fragrant but not browned, enhancing the depth of the broth.
- Combine Main Ingredients: Add the vegetable gyozas, pak choi chunks, spiralised courgette, vegetable stock, and soy sauce to the pan. Stir everything well to combine all flavors evenly.
- Simmer the Soup: Cover the saucepan with a lid and let the soup simmer gently for approximately 7 minutes, allowing the gyozas to cook through and the vegetables to soften slightly while retaining texture.
- Finish and Serve: Ladle the soup into bowls and garnish with the remaining spring onion slices and a sprinkle of chilli flakes for an added kick. Serve hot and enjoy this nourishing Japanese dumpling soup.
Notes
- Adjust the amount of pak choi based on availability and preference; ½ to 1 bulb works well for this recipe.
- For a spicier soup, increase the quantity of chilli oil or add fresh chopped chili.
- Use vegetable gyozas to keep this dish vegetarian and easy to prepare, but pork or chicken gyozas can be substituted if desired.
- Spiralising the courgette adds a fun texture, but it can be replaced with thinly sliced courgette if you don’t have a spiraliser.
- To make this soup gluten-free, use gluten-free soy sauce.
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