Description
This spicy shrimp dumpling noodle bowl is a cozy, protein-packed weeknight meal bursting with bold flavors. With rich broth, pan-fried dumplings, and seared shrimp, it’s an easy Asian dinner recipe you’ll crave on cold nights.
Ingredients
4 cups chicken or vegetable broth
2 cups water
2 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp chili oil
1 tbsp minced garlic
1 tbsp minced ginger
1 tbsp gochujang or chili paste (optional)
1 tsp sesame oil
1 tsp brown sugar
½ tsp fish sauce (optional)
Juice of ½ lime
2 packs instant ramen noodles (discard seasoning packet)
10–12 medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
1 tsp paprika
½ tsp chili powder
½ tsp garlic powder
Salt and pepper to taste
1 tbsp olive oil or butter
6 frozen or fresh dumplings (shrimp, chicken, or vegetable)
1 tbsp sesame oil
2 boiled eggs
Sliced red chili
Chopped scallions
Lime wedges
Extra chili oil or crushed chili flakes
Instructions
1. Sauté garlic and ginger in oil, then add broth, soy sauce, chili oil, gochujang, sesame oil, brown sugar, and lime juice. Simmer for 10 minutes.
2. Pan-fry dumplings in sesame oil until golden. Add a splash of water, cover, and steam for 3–4 minutes.
3. Season shrimp with paprika, chili powder, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Sear in olive oil until pink and lightly charred, about 2–3 minutes per side.
4. Add ramen noodles to the simmering broth and cook for 3 minutes until tender.
5. Divide noodles and broth into bowls. Top with shrimp, dumplings, boiled eggs, scallions, red chili, and chili oil or flakes.
Notes
For less spice, reduce chili oil or omit gochujang.
You can swap in rice noodles or egg noodles if ramen isn’t available.
Store broth separately from noodles and shrimp for the best texture.
Frozen shrimp and dumplings work great just thaw and cook carefully.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 480
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 1150mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 32g
- Cholesterol: 130mg
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