Shortcut Asian Dumpling Soup

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 1/2 teaspoon light brown sugar
• 1/2 tablespoon rice wine or 1/2 tablespoon dry sherry
• 1/2 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil
• 1 garlic clove, crushed
• 1 teaspoon finely chopped scallion
• 1/2 teaspoon finely chopped fresh ginger
• 3 cups chicken stock or 3 cups vegetable stock
• 0.5 (16 ounce) bag frozen asian dumplings (i like the veggie and thai shrimp gyoza from trader joes)
• 1 egg (optional)
• black pepper

Recipe

• 1 in a medium pot saute garlic and ginger in oil for a minute or two. add broth, soy sauce, sugar and rice wine, bring to a boil. add dumplings and boil 5 more minuted over medium-low.
• 2 if using egg, beat with fork till frothy. slowly pour into boiling soup in a thin stream, creating cooked ribbons of egg.
• 3 remove from heat and garnish with scallions and pepper.