Dumplings In A Bowl
All The Flavor, None Of The Work
We love to eat dumplings but making them by hand can be a major project. That’s why I decided to make this Dumplings in a Bowl Dish that offers all the great flavors of dumplings without the work.
The beauty of this recipe is that you can use any ground protein, but I prefer to use ground chicken or ground pork.
All of the ingredients are easy to find, even the secret ingredient. You can also make this dish spicy or mild depending on your preference.
The full, printable version of this recipe is posted at the end of this post but first I will walk you through a few helpful hints.
Lasagna Noodles Are The Secret Ingredient
The filling for this recipe is pretty typical for dumplings. What makes this recipe is easy is using broken boiled lasagna noodles in place of stuffing wonton wrappers.
You can use any pasta that you prefer if you don’t happen to have lasagna noodles on hand, but I think the lasagna noodles work best. This way you get those great flavors of dumplings without having to take on a multi hour dough folding project..
Crunch and Spice
While I include ingredients like water chestnuts and peppers, you can use any kind of vegetables you prefer.
This recipe can be very versatile based on what veggies you have on hand.
I love to chop my snow peas into smaller bites, but you can use them whole if you prefer. This will save you time during your prep.
Choose Your Toppings
You can look above so all the ingredients that I use for this recipe. Use any toppings that you prefer, but I like to top this bowl with chopped peanuts, green onions, and some General Tso’s sauce.
For a spicy touch, you can add chili peppers. Toasted sesame seeds and additional nuts are also a nice touch. If it is summer and you have access to fresh basil or fresh mint, these also add great flavor.
The Official Printable Recipe
Dumplings In A Bowl
An easy recipe made in a skillet. All the flavors of Asian Dumplings without having to do all the work. Made with ground pork or ground chicken plus onions, garlic and flavors of sesame and soy sauce. This recipe will become a family favorite.
Ingredients
- 2 lbs ground chicken or ground pork
- 1 red onion diced
- 5 green onions, white and green pets sliced
- 4 cloves of garlic, minced
- Veggie oil and sesame oil
- 12 lasagna noodle broken into smaller pieces
- Sugar snap peas sliced into bite sized pieces
- 1 can of water chestnuts, diced up
- 1/2 cup soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons sriracha
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons ground ginger
- Salt & Pepper to taste
- Chili flakes to taste
- Optional toppings sesame seeds, peanuts, green onions and General Tso’s sauce from a jar
Instructions
- brown the ground chicken with garlic in some sesame and veggie oil.
- add the green onions, water chestnuts, sugar snap peas and sauté for a few minutes
- season the whole skillet with chili fall, salt, pepper and ground ginger, sauté for a few minutes more
- add the sriracha, soy sauce, and brown sugar, plus the red onion , bring to a simmer and simmer for 10 to 15 minutes
- boil your broken up lasagna noodles, then drain and add to the skillet
- top the plated dish with green onions, sesame seed, peanuts and a drizzle of the sauce
A Great Make Ahead Meal Plan
This is a great recipe for any time of year. You can keep the ingredients on hand as it’s perfect to make at the last minute when you want something good but don’t want to a lot of work.
This is also a great recipe if you are watching your carbs, you can just leave out the pasta.
I hope you like this recipe as much as we do!
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