Description
Comforting shiitake & bok choy soup brings warmth from Chinese culinary traditions. Delicate mushrooms and tender greens create a nourishing bowl where you can savor each spoonful of pure, clean flavors.
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 cups (1.4 L) vegetable broth
- 16 to 20 oz (454 to 567 g) frozen potstickers
- 8 oz (227 g) shiitake mushrooms, thinly sliced
- 3 baby bok choy, ends trimmed off and leaves separated
- 2 tbsps (30 mL) olive oil, divided
- 4 cloves garlic, pressed or minced
- 2 tbsps (30 mL) grated or minced fresh ginger
- 5 scallions, thinly sliced and divided
- 2 tbsps (30 mL) soy sauce
- 2 tsps (10 mL) toasted sesame oil
- Freshly-ground black pepper
- Optional toppings: chili crisp, toasted sesame seeds, furikake seasoning, fried garlic
Instructions
- Sautéing Mushrooms: Heat a large stockpot over medium-high flame and coat bottom with cooking oil. Add shiitake mushrooms, allowing them to caramelize and brown, stirring intermittently to prevent scorching.
- Aromatic Foundation: Introduce minced garlic and grated ginger to the mushrooms, stirring continuously until fragrant and releasing their vibrant essence.
- Liquid Preparation: Pour vegetable broth and soy sauce into the pot, whisking thoroughly to create a unified, flavorful base for the soup.
- Soup Assembly: Bring liquid to a rolling boil, then gently add frozen potstickers, half the scallions, and bok choy, ensuring even distribution and immersion in the broth.
- Simmering Stage: Reduce heat to medium and let the soup simmer for 3-4 minutes, allowing potstickers to heat completely and bok choy to become tender while maintaining a slight crisp texture.
- Finishing Touches: Drizzle sesame oil and sprinkle freshly ground black pepper over the soup, adjusting seasonings to personal preference. Garnish with remaining scallions and optional complementary toppings before serving in warm bowls.
Notes
- Mushroom Caramelization Tip: Shiitake mushrooms develop deeper flavor when allowed to brown without constant stirring, creating a rich umami base for the soup.
- Aromatics Technique: Ginger and garlic should be stirred quickly to prevent burning while releasing their maximum fragrant essence into the oil.
- Liquid Balance: Vegetable broth and soy sauce create a delicate flavor foundation, so whisk thoroughly to ensure even distribution of seasoning.
- Vegetable Doneness Trick: Bok choy requires minimal cooking to maintain its crisp texture and vibrant green color, so watch carefully during the 3-4 minute simmer to prevent overcooking.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Appetizer
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 25 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg