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Frozen Dumpling Bake with Coconut Milk

Frozen dumplings turn into dinner when they cook in a shallow layer of coconut curry sauce. The wrappers soften under foil, the filling heats through, and chopped bok choy cooks in the same dish. Finish with lime and scallions rather than adding more salt at the table.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 20 oz frozen dumplings choose a brand suitable for oven cooking; about 24 medium dumplings
  • 13.5 oz full-fat coconut milk one can; stir until smooth
  • 1 cup low-sodium vegetable broth
  • 1 tbsp Thai red curry paste check for shrimp if serving vegetarians
  • 1 tbsp reduced-sodium soy sauce
  • 2 tsp rice vinegar
  • 1 tsp brown sugar
  • 2 cloves garlic grated
  • 2 tsp fresh ginger grated
  • 6 oz baby bok choy washed, dried and chopped
  • 2 scallions sliced
  • 1 lime cut into wedges

Equipment

  • 1 9-by-13-inch oven-safe baking dish
  • 1 Foil
  • 1 Whisk
  • 1 Food thermometer

Method
 

  1. Heat the oven to 400°F (200°C). In a 9-by-13-inch oven-safe dish, whisk the coconut milk, broth, curry paste, soy sauce, vinegar, sugar, garlic and ginger until no clumps of curry paste remain.
  2. Stir in the bok choy. Place the frozen dumplings in one layer with a little space between them. Spoon sauce over the wrappers. The sauce should cover their lower halves; avoid stacking dumplings.
  3. Seal the dish tightly with foil. Bake for about 25 minutes, then carefully lift the foil away from your face. Follow any longer cooking requirement on the dumpling package. Check a thick dumpling from the center of the dish.
  4. For raw meat-filled dumplings, verify the appropriate safe temperature: poultry 165°F (74°C), ground beef or pork 160°F (71°C). Follow the package for fully cooked products. If needed, cover and continue in 5-minute intervals. Once done, uncover for up to 5 minutes to reduce a watery sauce, then add scallions and lime.

Notes

Recipe development note: This formulation has not been kitchen-tested. Cooking times are estimates; use the stated texture and temperature checks.
Hard wrapper edges usually mean the foil leaked steam or too little sauce reached the tops. Spoon hot sauce over them, cover again and cook briefly. If the sauce is too salty, loosen it with unsalted broth; reducing it further will concentrate the salt.
Refrigerate within 2 hours in shallow covered containers, or within 1 hour above 90°F (32°C). Use within 3 days. Reheat with a splash of broth until the center reaches 165°F (74°C); the wrappers will be softer after storage.