Prawn, Lime and Coriander Dumpling Soup

Ingredients

  • 1 litre low-salt vegetable stock (or fish stock)

  • 2 tbsp palm sugar (or soft light brown sugar)

  • 2 lemongrass stalks, pounded

  • 1 tbsp fish sauce, plus extra to taste

  • 3 dried lime leaves

  • 1 (5 cm) piece ginger, finely chopped or grated

  • 3 red chillies, sliced at an angle

  • 1 (25g) bunch coriander, leaves picked and chopped, stalks tied

  • 12 vegetable (or prawn) frozen gyoza dumplings

  • 80g sugar snap peas, halved

  • 4 pak choi, sliced

  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil

  • 200g raw peeled king prawns, defrosted if frozen

  • 2 garlic cloves, sliced

  • 2 tbsp lime pickle

  • 1 lime, juiced

  • 2 salad onions, sliced at an angle

4 servings

Calories~400 kcal

Protein~21 g

Carbs~48 g

Fat~14 g

Fiber~5 g

Sugar~14 g

Total recipe

Calories~1,600 kcal

Protein~85 g

Carbs~190 g

Fat~55 g

Fiber~20 g

Sugar~55 g

Method

  • Step 1

    To make the broth, add the stock, sugar, lemongrass stalks, fish sauce, lime leaves, ginger, one-third of the sliced red chilli and the coriander stalks to a pan; bring to the boil. Cook gently for 20 mins, then remove the coriander stalks and the lemongrass.

  • Step 2

    Add the dumplings and bring back to a simmer; cook for 6 mins or until they float. After 3 mins, add the sugar snaps and pak choi.

  • Step 3

    Meanwhile, heat the oil in a wok to medium. Add the prawns and garlic; season. Stir-fry until they turn pink. Cook for 2 mins more.

  • Step 4

    Divide the prawns and broth between bowls. Stir through the lime pickle and lime juice. Top with salad onions, coriander leaves and remaining sliced chilli.

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