Wonton Soup

Easy homemade soup is the epitome of comfort food. This is the best recipe for wonton soup featuring juicy pork and shrimp wontons in a savory and warm chicken broth.

Course Appetizer, Dinner, Lunch

Cuisine Chinese

Keyword easy wonton soup recipe, homemade wonton soup, wonton soup broth, wonton soup recipe

Prep Time 30

Cook Time 30

Total Time 1

Servings servings

Calories 673kcal

Author Megan

Equipment

Ingredients

Wontons

½ lb (8 oz) ground pork
½ lb (8 oz) shrimp peeled, deveined and roughly chopped
2 stalks green onion thinly sliced
1 shallot finely minced
2 teaspoon ginger finely minced
½ teaspoon chicken bouillon powder
1 teaspoon sugar
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon white pepper
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 tablespoon Shaoxing wine
1 tablespoon sesame oil
1 pack Wonton wrappers

Wonton Soup

8 cups chicken broth low sodium
4 garlic cloves smashed
1 inch ginger sliced
2 tablespoon light soy sauce
2 tablespoon Shaoxing wine
1 tablespoon sugar
1 tablespoon sesame oil

Garnish

3 stalks green onion diced
bok choy cleaned and sliced in half
white pepper to taste

Instructions

Make wonton filling. In a large bowl, add ground pork, green onion, minced shallots, minced ginger, chicken bouillon powder, sugar, salt, white pepper, soy sauce, Shaxoing wine, and sesame oil. Mix thoroughly by hand until the pork forms a paste. Then mix in the shrimp until combined.
Fold the wontons. Fold 1 teaspoon of meat mixture into a wonton. Dip your finger in lukewarm water and run your finger along the edges of the wonton wrapper. Fold in half and seal. Take the two corners of the wontons and place one on top of each other to form a little boat. Use another dab of water to seal. Continue until all the wontons are finished.
Cook the wontons. Add water to medium sauce pot and place on high heat until the water boils. Working in batches, gently place wontons in pot about 10 at a time to avoid overcrowding . Cook for about 3-4 minutes. They will begin to float to the surface when they are cooked through. Cut one open to check. Using a slotted spoon, scoop them out and place on a tray.
Blanch bok choy (if using). If using bok choy, blanch in boiling water for 30 seconds.
Make the soup. In a large pot over medium-high heat, add ginger, garlic, chicken stock, light soy sauce, Shaoxing, sesame oil, and sugar. Bring to a simmer and simmer for 10 minutes. Remove the garlic and ginger before serving.
Serve. Serve the wonton soup with blanched bok choy, diced green onions. and white pepper to taste.

Notes

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