Prepare the vegetables: Chop the onion, carrot, and celery into small pieces so they cook quickly and evenly. Quarter the tomato.
Sauté the aromatics: Heat avocado oil in a pot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the onion, carrot, and celery, and sprinkle in the garlic powder. Sauté for 3 minutes until fragrant, but not browned.
¾ tablespoon avocado oil, ½ small onion, 1 carrot, 1 celery stalk, ½ teaspoon garlic powder
Add the broth: Pour in the chicken (or vegetable) broth. Stir gently and bring to a medium simmer.
5 cups chicken broth
Add the tomatoes.
1 small tomato
Add the Gyoza: Drop in your fresh or frozen gyoza potstickers — as many as you’d like while keeping a good ratio to the broth. Stir gently to prevent sticking.
12 Fresh or frozen Gyoza
Simmer until cooked: Let the soup simmer on medium heat until the potstickers float to the top and are cooked through (about 6–8 minutes for frozen).
Season and serve: Taste the broth and add salt and pepper as needed. Remove from heat.
Salt and pepper
Garnish: Ladle the soup into bowls and top generously with chopped cilantro, thinly sliced scallions, and red chili slices for color and spice. Serve with lemon wedges, sesame oil, soy sauce, fish sauce, crispy garlic, or any other toppings you enjoy. chopped cilantro, thinly sliced scallions, thin red chili slices, gochujang, sesame oil, soy sauce, fish sauce, crispy garlic bits