Homemade Wonton Soup

You’ll love this easy and delicious homemade Wonton Soup recipe! Tender wontons stuffed with seasoned pork in a light and flavorful chicken broth with hints of ginger, sesame and green onions. No need to order Chinese take-out, this easy soup recipe comes together in no time.

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. I like to serve this light Chinese soup as an appetizer with creamy Coconut Shrimp,  Chinese Sticky Ribs. Sweet and Sour shrimp or Chinese Coconut Fried Shrimp.

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. You’ll find wonton wrappers in the refrigerated section of your grocer (usually near the biscuits).

Here’s what you need

To make restaurant-quality wonton soup, you’ll need a few simple ingredients and a good quality Chinese cooking wine, also known as Shaoxing wine. You’ll find this Chinese cooking wine in the International section of your grocery store or at your local Asian market. Note that it is NOT the same as Chinese rice vinegar. 

Chinese rice vinegar is a vinegar; Chinese Cooking Wine (Shaoxing wine) is a wine. The flavor profiles are completely different and are not interchangeable. Make sure you get Chinese Cooking or Shaoxing wine.

• Wonton wrappers – these are in the refrigerated section at the grocery store (usually near the biscuits); you can use traditional or gluten-free wonton wrappers
• Ground pork– pork wontons are the traditional protein in Wonton soup; however, you can use ground turkey, ground shrimp or ground chicken
• Chicken broth – or chicken stock
• Shaoxing wine – Chinese cooking wine; not Chinese rice vinegar; it’s usually on the very bottom shelf at the store
• Sesame oil
• Soy Sauce
• Sugar
• Garlic cloves
• Ginger – just about a 1″ inch piece of fresh ginger
• Bok Choy – Chinese cabbage which is usually in the produce section; if you can’t find bok choy, substitute with traditional green cabbage
• Green onions

Wonton soup consists of chicken broth, sesame oil, soy sauce, Shaoxing wine, green onions, garlic, ginger and bok choy.

How to make it

This is an overview of how to make wonton soup; for exact ingredient measurements and details, see the recipe card below.

• In a large stockpot on medium high heat, add chicken broth, sesame oil, shaoxing wine, garlic, ginger and scallions or green onions. Cook the broth for 15 minutes; meanwhile, make the wonton filling.
• Add the filling ingredients to a food processor and pulse until well combined; put a teaspoon of the wonton filling on a wonton wrapper, shape and seal the wrapper with a little water. Once all of the wontons are filled, place them in a pot of boiling water for 4 minutes; remove and transfer to a plate
• When ready to serve, spoon cooked wontons into a deep bowl and pour the hot broth over them; garnish with chopped green onions

Storage and reheating

Store the wonton soup broth and the wonton stuffed dumplings in separate airtight containers in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. 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. You can freeze the soup, but I don’t recommend freezing the filled wontons because the texture changes and they get mushy.

Homemade wonton soup is a delicious and easy way to enjoy your favorite Chinese soup without having to go out to a restaurant or give in to take-out. 

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