Trader Joe’s Dumpling Bake in Yellow Thai Sauce is an easy, one-pan dinner made with frozen potstickers, Thai curry sauce, coconut milk, spinach, and bold toppings like chili onion crunch. This viral Trader Joe’s recipe comes together in a 9×13 baking dish and can be made with chicken or vegetable dumplings. We tested both red and yellow Thai curry sauces and found the yellow sauce delivers a slightly earthy, milder flavor, while the red offers more sweetness. If you’re looking for a cozy, weeknight meal using mostly Trader Joe’s ingredients, this dumpling bake is simple, flavorful, and perfect served over rice or quinoa.
I don’t usually make TikTok dishes, but this viral Trader Joe’s dumpling bake in yellow Thai sauce looked too good to skip. We love a dumpling. I love them even more when all you need to do is grab a few ingredients from Trader Joe’s and throw them into one pan.
We’ve tried this recipe a few ways. The original recipe called for red Thai sauce, however, I picked up yellow by mistake. Since we first made this, I tried the original recipe with the red Thai sauce. While both are good, I prefer the yellow, while Brian prefers the red Thai sauce.
Brian and I also made this with vegetable and chicken potstickers and we prefer the chicken. The vegetable potstickers are good, too–however, there’s a savory flavor the chicken ones add to this.
Gathering your ingredients for Trader Joe’s Dumpling Bake
Whichever sauce you go with, all you need is one shopping trip at Trader Joe’s. Your grocery list should include: frozen potstickers, red or yellow Thai sauce, 1 bag of spinach, soyaki, coconut milk, minced garlic, water, spinach, green onions and chili onion crunch.
Once you’re in the kitchen, everything goes into the same pan (something like a 9 x 13 pan), then covered while baking. As a base or side, you can make quinoa, brown rice, or other vegetables to go with your dumplings. Since these are pre-packaged, watch your sodium. It’s easy to eat a dozen of these!
This is a bowl you’ll want to eat any time it’s cold. It makes a great meal, side, or appetizer.
Trader Joe’s Dumpling Bake in Yellow Thai Sauce
- Prep Time: 10 mintues
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Total Time: 50 minutes
- Yield: 8-10 servings
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Chinese, Thai
Description
Viral Trader Joe’s dumpling bake with yellow Thai curry sauce.
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup Soyaki
- 3/4 bottle Thai-style yellow curry sauce
- 1 cup coconut milk
- 1 tbsp minced garlic
- 1/2 cup water
- 20 chicken potstickers
- 1/2 bag (4.5oz) of spinach
- Green onions, sliced
- Chili onion crunch
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together Soyaki, curry sauce, coconut milk, garlic, and water.
- Stir in the spinach.
- Place frozen potstickers in a 9×13 pan. Spread them evenly throughout the pan.
- Pour whisked sauce over the top of the potstickers.
- Cover the pan with foil and bake for about 40 minutes. Check this around 35 minutes, you might need to increase time depending on your oven.
- Remove from the oven and uncover.
- Top with green onions and chili crunch.
Notes
A viral recipe featuring Trader Joe’s products.
Frequently asked questions
Can you bake frozen dumplings without boiling them first?
Yes. This recipe cooks frozen potstickers directly in the sauce while baking.
Is red or yellow Thai curry sauce better for dumpling bake?
Yellow is milder and Red is sweeter and more traditional.
Can I make this dairy-free?
Yes. This recipe is naturally dairy-free if using coconut milk.
How do you lower the sodium?
Use low-sodium soyaki and serve over plain rice to balance flavors.