Asian Noodle Soup with Shrimp and Wontons
This fast and flavorful Asian noodle soup recipe is made with chicken wontons, shrimp and vermicelli rice noodles.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon sambal chile paste
- 1 clove garlic (minced)
- 2 tablespoons ginger (minced)
- 8 cups chicken broth low sodium
- ¼ cup soy sauce
- ¼ cup rice wine vinegar
- 1 pound Shrimp peeled and deveined, fresh or frozen
- 32 dumplings such as chicken cilantro sold at Costco and Trader Joe’s, frozen
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
- 16 ounces rice noodles (prepared according to package instructions)
- hoisin sauce (sriracha, sliced onion, cilantro and jalapeno slices – optional garnish)
Instructions
- Heat sesame oil in a large soup pot over medium heat until warm, about 30 seconds. Stir in sambal, garlic and ginger paste and heat for 30 seconds allowing flavors to develop.
- Pour in chicken broth, soy sauce and rice vinegar then bring pot to a boil by increasing heat to high. Add shrimp and wontons to the pot and bring back to a low boil then reduce heat to low and cook for 3 minutes.
- Check for seasoning and add salt or pepper to taste. Divide cooked rice noodles between four bowls and ladle shrimp and wonton soup mixture on top. Garnish with cilantro, sliced onion, jalapeno slices, hoisin and sriracha if you wish.
Notes
- Keep some ginger paste on hand in your fridge as a perfect substitute for fresh ginger.
Nutrition Information
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 401
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 401kcal | 20% |
| Carbohydrates | 68.6g | 23% |
| Protein | 19g | 38% |
| Fat | 4.8g | 7% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.6g | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4.2g | 25% |
| Trans Fat | 0g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 56mg | 19% |
| Sodium | 1142mg | 48% |
| Fiber | 4.1g | 16% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.