Wonton Soup (馄饨汤)
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5.0
207 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
30 mins
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Cook Time
30 mins
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Total Time
36 mins
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Servings
4 servings
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Calories
453 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Chinese
Wonton Soup (馄饨汤)
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Tasty, juicy filling wrapped with slippery wrappers and served in an umami broth, this easy wonton soup makes a wonderful all-in-one meal.
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Ingredients
For the wontons
- 300 g ground pork or chicken, shrimp, beef
- 2 talks scallions finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon ginger minced
- 1 tablespoon light soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon Shaoxing wine
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 pinch ground white pepper or ground Sichuan pepper, five-spice powder
- 3 tablespoon chicken broth homemade or shop-bought (see note 1)
- 40 pieces wonton wrappers homemade or shop-bought (see note 2)
For the soup
- 1 liter chicken broth homemade or shop-bought (see note 1)
- 2 heads baby bok choy or other leafy greens
- salt to taste
- ground white pepper to taste
- sesame oil to taste
- scallions finely chopped
- Chili oil optional
Instructions
Mix the filling
- Add ground pork, scallions, ginger, light soy sauce, Shaoxing wine, salt, white pepper and 3 tablespoons of chicken stock to a mixing bowl. Swirl constantly to combine until the meat fully absorbs the liquid and becomes a sticky paste.
Wrap the wontons
- With your fingertip, wet the edge of a wonton wrapper with a little water. Place some pork filling in the middle. Fold the wrapper into a rectangle. Press to seal the edge. From the folded side, wet one corner then place the other corner on top. Press to seal (see video below).
Heat the broth
- In a saucepan, heat the chicken broth to a boiling point. Set aside for later use.
Cook the wontons
- While the broth is heated, bring plenty of water in a separate pot/wok to a full boil. Gently put in the wontons. Move them around with a spoon to avoid sticking. You may need to cook them in batches (see note 3).
- When the wontons rise from the bottom and float on the surface, continue boiling for a further 1½ minutes or so. Put in bok choy and cook for another 20 seconds.
Assemble the dish
- Add salt, ground white pepper and sesame oil to 4 serving bowls, then top up each one with the heated broth.
- Fish out the wontons and bok choy and put them to the bowls. Garnish with scallions and chili oil (if using).
Make in advance
- You may freeze uncooked wontons right after they’re assembled (Do not leave them on the counter for too long). Lay them in a single layer on a tray lined with parchment paper. Once completely frozen, transfer them to airtight bags or containers.
- Cook frozen wontons: Do not defrost. Follow the same method above.
Notes
- Make chicken stock from scratch:
- This recipe makes about 40 wontons if the wrappers are small (about 9cm/3.5in). If using large ones (about 10.5cm/4.2in), you may make about 30 wontons.
- Cook in batches: If you lay the wontons one beside another in a single layer, the area they cover shouldn’t be bigger than the cookware.
- f you lay the wontons one beside another in a single layer, the area they cover shouldn’t be bigger than the cookware.
- Put a whole chicken in a large pot filled with cold water. Bring it to a boil then skim off any impurity floating on the surface.
- Add 2 stalks of scallions and a few slices of ginger. Leave to simmer over low heat for 40-50 minutes. Then take out the chicken, scallions and ginger.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1bowl
Calories
453kcal
(23%)
Carbohydrates
48g
(16%)
Protein
23g
(46%)
Fat
18g
(28%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
7g
Cholesterol
66mg
(22%)
Sodium
1861mg
(78%)
Potassium
357mg
(10%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
93IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
27mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 453 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1bowl | |
| Calories | 453kcal | 23% |
| Carbohydrates | 48g | 16% |
| Protein | 23g | 46% |
| Fat | 18g | 28% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Cholesterol | 66mg | 22% |
| Sodium | 1861mg | 78% |
| Potassium | 357mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 93IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 27mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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