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Wor Wonton Soup Recipe

Wor Wonton Soup is a zesty, flavorful soup that is hearty enough to enjoy as a main dish. This recipe is perfect for customizing with your favorite proteins and veggies!

Prep Time
35 mins
Cook Time
35 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 165 kcal
Course: Soup
Cuisine: Asian , Chinese

Ingredients

For the Wontons –
  • ½ pound ground pork or chicken
  • ¼ cup chopped scallions
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 2-3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 tablespoon fresh grated ginger
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
  • ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper
  • 25 refrigerated wontons wrappers usually 2 inch squares
For the Wonton Soup –
  • 1 tablespoon sesame oil
  • 3-4 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 tablespoon fresh grated ginger
  • 8 cups chicken broth
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 2 cups cooked shredded chicken use up leftovers
  • 2 cups chopped bok choy
  • 8 ounces sliced shiitake mushrooms
  • ½ cup chopped scallions

Instructions

For the Wontons:
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  1. Set out a medium mixing bowl. Add ground pork or chicken, scallions, soy sauce, garlic, ginger, sesame oil, and crushed red pepper. Mix until well combined.
  2. Lay out several wontons wrappers. Set out a small dish of water to act as glue. Place 1 ½ teaspoons of the met filling in the center of each wonton. Use your finger to paint a line of water along two connected edges. Fold the wet corner up to meet the opposite corner. Use your fingers to close and seal the edges of the wonton wrapper, making a triangle shape.
  3. Now use your finger to dampen the two bottom corners. Bring them together and pinch to seal. Repeat with the remaining wonton wrappers and filling.
For the Wonton Soup:
  1. Set a large 6-8 quart saucepot over medium-high heat. Add the sesame oil, garlic, and ginger. Sauté for 2 minutes, to soften the aromatics, then pour in the chicken broth and soy sauce. Bring to a simmer. Simmer the soup base for 10 minutes.
  2. Meanwhile, load soup bowls with shredded chicken, bok choy, sliced mushrooms, and scallions. (These ingredients will steep in the hot broth, “Hot Pot” style!)
  3. Once the soup has simmered 10 minutes, reduce the heat, and gently lower the wontons into the soup. Simmer on medium-low for 2-3 minutes. (DO NOT over-cook the wontons or they will open up and disintegrate into the soup.) Then ladle the wonton soup broth into the bowls. Serve hot.

Notes

  • In a hurry? Use premade frozen wontons instead of making your own. 
  • In a hurry? Use premade frozen wontons instead of making your own. 
  • We also like to double the wonton recipe and freeze half for a later batch of fresh wonton soup.
  • We also like to double the wonton recipe and freeze half for a later batch of fresh wonton soup.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1bowl Calories 165kcal (8%) Carbohydrates 19g (6%) Protein 10g (20%) Fat 6g (9%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Cholesterol 26mg (9%) Sodium 1532mg (64%) Potassium 535mg (15%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 1g (2%) Vitamin A 912IU (18%) Vitamin C 27mg (30%) Calcium 55mg (6%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 165

% Daily Value*

Serving 1bowl
Calories 165kcal 8%
Carbohydrates 19g 6%
Protein 10g 20%
Fat 6g 9%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Cholesterol 26mg 9%
Sodium 1532mg 64%
Potassium 535mg 11%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 1g 2%
Vitamin A 912IU 18%
Vitamin C 27mg 30%
Calcium 55mg 6%
Iron 2mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.