One-Pan Baked Dumplings in Coconut Curry Sauce with Fresh Herbs and Chili Crunch Recipe
These viral One Pan Baked Dumplings from TikTok are an effortless and delicious dinner hack! Frozen dumplings are baked in a creamy, spicy Thai-inspired red curry coconut sauce, resulting in perfectly tender yet crispy dumplings. Finished with fresh cilantro, chili crunch oil, sesame seeds, and optional baby spinach, this recipe delivers a balanced mix of creamy, spicy, tangy, and fresh flavors all from a single baking dish.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Thai-inspired
- Diet: Halal
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients
- 14–20 Frozen Dumplings (pork, chicken, shrimp, or veggie)
- 3 Tablespoons Red Curry Paste
- 3 Tablespoons Soy Sauce
- 2 Tablespoons Sesame Oil (or oil of choice)
- 1 (14-ounce) can Coconut Milk
- 2 teaspoons Fresh Ginger (minced)
- 2 Garlic Cloves (minced)
- 1 Tablespoon Rice Vinegar
- 2 Tablespoons Honey (or real maple syrup)
Garnish
- Cilantro (fresh)
- 2 Green Onions (sliced)
- 1 to 2 Tablespoons Chili Crunch Oil
- Sesame Seeds
- Baby Spinach (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C). Lightly grease a medium baking dish or an ovenproof skillet to prevent sticking and help crisp the dumplings.
- Prepare the Sauce: In a bowl, thoroughly whisk together the coconut milk, red curry paste, honey, soy sauce, sesame oil, rice vinegar, minced ginger, and minced garlic. Taste and adjust the flavors by adding more soy sauce for saltiness, rice vinegar for brightness, or curry paste if desired for extra spice.
- Assemble Dumplings: Arrange the frozen dumplings in a single layer in the greased baking dish, leaving space between them for even cooking. Pour the prepared sauce evenly over the dumplings, ensuring most dumplings are covered but not submerged completely.
- Bake Covered: Cover the dish tightly with aluminum foil. Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes to allow the dumplings to steam and cook through in the bubbling sauce.
- Bake Uncovered: Remove the foil and bake uncovered for an additional 5-10 minutes. This step thickens the sauce, crisps the dumpling edges slightly, and ensures dumplings are tender and flavorful.
- Optional Broil for Crispiness: For extra crispy dumplings, broil the dish for 1-2 minutes at the end, watching carefully to avoid burning.
- Add Greens and Garnish: Immediately after removing from the oven, top with fresh baby spinach to wilt slightly. Garnish generously with chopped cilantro, sliced green onions, sesame seeds, and spoon over chili crunch oil for heat and texture.
Notes
- No need to thaw dumplings; use them frozen straight from the freezer for perfect cooking.
- For more heat, mix sriracha or gochujang into the sauce before baking.
- Add 2 tablespoons peanut butter to the sauce for a creamy peanut curry variation.
- If the sauce tastes too rich, brighten it with a squeeze of fresh lime juice or extra rice vinegar before serving.
- Leftovers can be refrigerated up to 3 days; reheat in the oven for crispness or microwave for softness.
- Sauce can be made ahead and stored in the fridge for 3 days separately from dumplings.
- Pan-frying dumplings first is optional for extra crispiness before baking in sauce.
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