5.0 from 18 votes
Wonton Soup
Surprisingly simple and satisfying wonton soup recipe for a quick and easy dinner. Even easier to make if you have helping hands to wrap the wontons.
Prep Time
35 mins
Cook Time
35 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings: 45 dumplings
Calories: 23 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
Chinese
Ingredients
- 60 pieces wonton wrappers
Wonton filling
- 1/2 /2 lb ground pork 20% fat (substitute 1/3 of the pork with shrimp if you'd like)
- 1 tbsp yellow onion chopped
- 1/2 /2 tbsp oyster sauce
- 1/2 /2 tbsp sesame oil
- 1/2 /2 tsp salt
- 1/2 /2 tsp sugar
- 1/4 /4 tsp white pepper
- 1/2 /2 tsp flour optional for binding, if using <20% fat pork
Broth
- 1/2 /2 tbsp neutral cooking oil
- 1/2 /2 yellow onion diced (or 1 bunch scallion, thinly sliced)
- 1/2 /2 tbsp sliced ginger optional
- 4 cups chicken broth low sodium
- 1/2 /2 tbsp soy sauce as needed, to taste
- 1/2 /2 lb baby bok choy or other veggies
Garnish
- 1 bunch green onions thinly sliced
- 1/4 /4 tsp sesame oil optional (add very slowly, to taste)
Instructions
Wontons
- Add all wonton filing ingredients into food processor and lightly pulse until combined, but not too pasty. Ground pork from the store is usually too coarse for my liking.
- If your fat content is too low and you need the filling to bind together more, add a bit of flour and mix together.
- Wrap wontons with desired amount of filling. I like them on the smaller side, so it uses more wrappers. Dip your finger into a bowl of water to slightly wet the wonton edges and seal, removing as much air as you can before folding the wontons. See images and video above for technique.
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Cook wontons
- Fill a medium sized pot half way with water and bring to a boil on high heat. Boil wontons in batches so you don't crowd the pot.
- Boil for 2-4 minutes if fresh, or 4-6 minutes if frozen. After 2 minutes, every 30 seconds or so, check the wrapper texture and check the filling for doneness. Pork is safe at 145F (you can use an instant-read thermometer), or when no longer pink. The 'floating wonton' is not a good indicator for me since these can already float the second you drop raw ones in.
Make broth
- In a new medium pot, heat the pot on medium high. Once hot, add oil, ginger and onion. Saute until aromatic for about a minute.
- Add broth and soy sauce and bring to a boil on high heat. Add more soy sauce as needed to taste. Add baby bok choy during the last minute or so, to soften.
Assemble bowls
- Add wontons, veggies, and broth into a bowl. Garnish with sliced green onion (I like a LOT actually), and a few drops of sesame oil per bowl (optional, to taste).
Nutrition Information
Calories
23kcal
(1%)
Carbohydrates
1g
(0%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Cholesterol
4mg
(1%)
Sodium
133mg
(6%)
Potassium
36mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
230IU
(5%)
Vitamin C
4mg
(4%)
Calcium
9mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 45dumplings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 23
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 23kcal | 1% |
| Carbohydrates | 1g | 0% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 4mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 133mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 36mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 230IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 9mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.