Now you can have restaurant-quality Wonton soup at home! It's super easy to make and you can even make it ahead!
The wonton wrappers often contains a protein (pork, shrimp or chicken) and usually accompanies the light chicken broth with green onions.
A bowl of homemade wonton soup is perfect if you're trying to lose weight, on a detox diet, or just simply hungry but not starving.
Both the broth and wontons can be made ahead and re-heated on a moment's notice.
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Here's what you need
Wonton soup consists of chicken broth, sesame oil, soy sauce, Shoaxing wine, green onions, garlic, ginger and bok choy.
How to make it
Make the broth first, then form the wontons with the filling and pour the broth over them!
What is a wonton?
A wonton is a small pastry made of wheat flour, water and eggs. They're typically filled with a protein (pork, chicken, shrimp), that is formed by hand and boiled.
Are wontons gluten-free?
Generally speaking, wontons are not gluten-free; however, there are gluten-free wonton wrappers available in some stores, or you can use spring roll rice paper.
Are wontons vegan?
No. Traditional wonton wrappers are made with egg. There are vegan wonton wrappers available.
What's the difference between a wonton and an egg/spring Roll?
Wontons are generally smaller and are boiled, whereas egg and spring rolls are typically filled then fried.
What is Chinese cooking wine?
Also known as "Shoaxing wine" is NOT the same as Chinese white rice vinegar.
Chinese rice vinegar is a vinegar; Chinese Cooking Wine (Shoaxing wine) is a wine. The flavor profiles are completely different. Make sure you get Chinese Cooking or Shoaxing wine.
Can I make wonton soup in advance?
Yes! Make the wonton soup broth and form the wontons ahead of time!
Refrigerate the broth and freeze the uncooked wontons.
When you're ready to have a bowl of soup, bring the broth to a boil then add the wontons. Allow wontons to cook for about 6-8 minutes.
Do I cook the filling before putting it on the wonton wrapper?
No. I realize it sounds weird, but the protein filling (pork, shrimp, chicken) is not cooked prior to putting it in the wrapper. Now that sounds dangerous, huh?
Here's why you do not cook the filling first:
1) the protein toughens when pre-cooked and makes shaping the wonton difficult and
2) there's only 1 teaspoon of filling in each wrapper, which cooks to a safe temperature in boiling water and for the exact amount of time (4 minutes).
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📋 Recipe
Wonton Soup
Ingredients
Broth
- 32 oz. chicken broth
- 1½ tablespoons soy sauce
- ½ teaspoon sesame oil
- 1½ tablespoons Chinese Shoaxing wine
- 4 green onions 2 for soup; 2 for garnish
- 3 cloves garlic peeled and mashed
- 1 slice fresh ginger (small piece)
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- pinch of salt
- ½ cup bok choy chopped; bite size
Wonton Filling
- 1 pkg. wonton wrappers
- 1 lb. ground chicken, pork, or shrimp
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger grated
- 3 green onions chopped
- 2 tablespoons Chinese Shoaxing wine
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 small bowl of water
Instructions
Broth Instructions
- Add all ingredient to large stock pot and bring to medium high heat32 oz. chicken broth, 1½ tablespoons soy sauce, ½ teaspoon sesame oil, 1½ tablespoons Chinese Shoaxing wine, 4 green onions, 3 cloves garlic, 1 slice fresh ginger, 1 tablespoon sugar, pinch of salt, ½ cup bok choy
- Allow to cook for 15 minutes; prior to serving, remove ginger and garlic pieces
- Taste for seasoning; add salt if desired
- Garnish with green onion and/or cilantro
Wonton Instructions
- In a medium bowl, combine all filling ingredients1 lb. ground chicken, pork, or shrimp, 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, 3 green onions, 2 tablespoons Chinese Shoaxing wine, 1 tablespoon soy sauce, ½ teaspoon salt, ¼ teaspoon pepper, 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- Pulse mixture in food processor until it's a paste-like consistency
- Bring a large pot of water to boil
- Place wonton wrappers on clean surface; add 1 teaspoon of meat mixture in the center of each wrapper1 pkg. wonton wrappers, 1 small bowl of water
- Using your finger, spread a thin line of water on all edges of the wonton wrapper
- Fold wonton into a triangle; using wet fingers, press the edges together
- Wet fingers again and gently fold two corners of the wrapper together
- Once all wontons are shaped, add to boiling water
- Boil for 4 minutes; using a slotted spoon, remove wontons and place them in serving bowl; pour broth over wontons
- Garnish with additional green onion and/or cilantro
Notes
- chopped mushrooms
- bamboo shoots
- bean sprouts
- chopped water chestnuts
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