Description
Oven-Baked Dumplings with Peanut Sauce is a quick, comforting dish featuring frozen dumplings and vegetables baked in a rich, creamy peanut sauce. It’s an easy, hands-off meal perfect for weeknights and endlessly customizable.
Ingredients
- 14–20 frozen dumplings
- 2 cups broccoli florets, cut into small pieces
- 2 cups broth or water
- ⅔ cup creamy peanut butter
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 4 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 teaspoons rice vinegar
- ¼ cup sliced green onions
- ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
- 2–4 tablespoons chili crisp (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C) and lightly grease a medium casserole dish.
- In the dish, whisk together broth, peanut butter, minced garlic, soy sauce, and rice vinegar until mostly smooth.
- Arrange frozen dumplings flat-side down into the sauce. Spoon some sauce over each dumpling to coat.
- Scatter broccoli florets around the dumplings so they sit partially in the sauce.
- Cover the dish with foil or a lid and bake for 20 minutes.
- Remove cover, gently stir the sauce, and bake uncovered for another 5 minutes to thicken slightly.
- Top with green onions, cilantro, sesame seeds, and chili crisp before serving.
Notes
- Use dumplings straight from the freezer for best texture.
- Add cooked chicken, shrimp, or tofu for extra protein.
- Swap broccoli for other veggies like bell peppers or snap peas.
- For a nut-free version, use sunflower seed butter instead of peanut butter.
- Thin the sauce with warm broth or water if it gets too thick after baking.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Asian-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 portion
- Calories: 460
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 880mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 20g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 16g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
