Viral Dumpling Bake
TAKE TWO
LOL I loved the first version of the viral dumpling bake, so why am I making it again? Because while my official decree was ALL dumplings should be a viral dumpling bake, it was a little problematic. The longer the dumplings sat the tougher they got, or they were just a little tough and chewy.
This time I added about 8 ounces of water to the coconut milk mixture. All the recipes I have see only call for coconut milk or coconut cream, but I wanted to see if added water helped at all. I think it will help the dumplings steam more and be overall softer.
This is recipe development folks, you’re watching it, if you came from TikTok or Instagram, anyway.
Viral Dumpling Bake
serves 4
total time about 45 minutes
oven 400°
1 13 1/2 ounce can of coconut milk
2 Tablespoons of soy sauce, you can add one more if you like, just taste the mixture before you add it to the baking pan
2 teaspoons sesame oil
1-2 Tablespoons Thai curry paste, red or yellow will work, in fact I think green would be fine too
jarlic or chopped garlic, as much as you like
4 servings of frozen dumplings
*OPTIONAL TOPPINGS* chopped basil, chopped cilantro, sliced jalapeños, chopped peanuts
preheat the oven to 400°
whisk together the coconut milk, water, curry powder, sesame oil, and soy sauce
pour into a 9x13 baking pan or deep frying pan with a lif
add washed cleaned spinach, tear the leaves in half or thirds as desired
stir into the coconut milk mixture
lay dumplings on the coconut milk and spinach
gently nestle them into the coconut milk mixture
cover and bake for 30 minutes
remove the lid, stir to combine, and bake again for 5 more minutes
remove the pan from the oven, stir again and let the dumplings rest about five minutes or so to let them soak up a little more sauce and cool down a bit
sprinkle with optional toppings of chopped basil, chopped cilantro, sliced green onion, chili oil, red chili sauce, sriracha, or chopped peanuts
ENJOY!
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Laura