Viral One-Pan Baked Dumplings
This viral one-pan baked dumpling dish combines frozen dumplings in a creamy Thai curry sauce baked to perfection and topped with fresh herbs and chili crisp.
Equipment
- 1 Oven-safe baking dish 9×9 or 3.5-quart braiser
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 14-ounce can lite coconut milk
- 1 tablespoon Thai red curry paste see note
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce use 1 tablespoon if sensitive to salt
- 2 teaspoons fish sauce or lime juice optional, see note
- 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
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Set your oven to 400°F to get it ready while you prep.
- Make the curry broth: In a 9×9 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 20 minutes if using a shallow braiser, or 30–40 minutes if using a 9×9 pan.
- Adjust cooking: You may need to adjust and continue cooking until the dumplings are tender and cooked through.
- Garnish and serve: Remove from the oven. Finish with chili crisp, cilantro, scallions, and sesame seeds before serving.
- Enjoy while warm!
Notes
Omit fish sauce if sensitive to salt or unfamiliar with it. Adjust Thai curry paste to taste and spice brand.