Wonton Soup
If you've got wonton wrappers, ground pork and chicken broth, you're most of the way to this chicken: about 65 minutes of cooking across 7 steps. Scroll down for the ingredient checklist, a serving scaler and unit converter, and the method broken into 7 steps.
You'll mainly reach for large pot and saucepan. At medium difficulty across 7 steps, it's manageable with a little attention.
What you'll need
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Diet: contains meat, based on every ingredient listed below.
Contains: Soy Sesame
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How to make it
- Make the filling by mixing the ground pork with the grated ginger, the white parts of the spring onions finely chopped, 1 tablespoon of the soy sauce, the sesame oil, cornstarch and a pinch of salt until well combined and slightly sticky.
- Place a teaspoon of filling in the centre of each wonton wrapper, brush the edges with water, fold into a triangle pressing out any air, then bring the two bottom corners together and pinch to seal.
- Bring the chicken broth to a gentle simmer in a large pot, stir in the remaining 2 tablespoons of soy sauce, and taste for seasoning.
- Bring a separate pot of water to a boil, drop in the wontons in batches, and cook for 4 to 5 minutes until they float and the pork is cooked through to 71 C (160 F); lift them out with a slotted spoon.
- Add the chopped bok choy to the simmering broth and cook for 2 to 3 minutes until the stems are just tender and the leaves wilted.
- Divide the cooked wontons among four bowls and ladle the hot broth and bok choy over them.
- Scatter the sliced green parts of the spring onions over the top and serve immediately while piping hot.
You'll use: Large pot Β· Saucepan
Ingredient substitutions
- Soy Sauce
- tamari (gluten-free) Β· coconut aminos
- Cornstarch
- 2 tbsp flour per 1 tbsp cornstarch (as thickener)
Tips & common questions
How long does Wonton Soup take to make?
About 65 minutes from start to finish β an estimate based on the 7 steps and 10 ingredients. Times vary with your kitchen and how much prep you do ahead.
What can I use instead of soy sauce?
Try tamari (gluten-free). See the substitutions section above for more swaps.
Can I scale this recipe up or down?
Yes β use the servings control above the ingredients and every quantity rescales automatically (fractions included). Cooking times stay roughly the same; very large batches may need a little longer.
How should I store leftovers?
Cool leftovers quickly, refrigerate in an airtight container, and eat within 3 days. Reheat until piping hot throughout.
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Wonton Soup is adapted by Consomee from the Wikibooks Cookbook, rewritten in our own wording and used under CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo: FOOD Wonton Soup.jpg by Grueslayer, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons. We add the serving scaler, ingredient tools, timing and structure β how we source recipes.