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Wonton Soup

A delicious Chinese dish, this Wonton Soup has tasty pork filled wontons and a tasty broth that is light and filing at the same time.
Prep Time1 minute
Cook Time14 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
Course: Main Course, Soup
Cuisine: American, Chinese
Servings: 8
Calories: 261kcal

Ingredients

For the wontons:

  • ½ pound ground pork
  • 2 green onions thinly sliced
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger
  • 2 teaspoons soy sauce
  • 1 ½ teaspoons rice vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon cornstarch
  • ½ teaspoon toasted sesame oil
  • ¼ teaspoon white pepper
  • 12 ounce package wonton wrappers

For the soup:

  • 10 cups unsalted chicken stock
  • 1- inch piece of fresh ginger thinly sliced
  • 6 cloves of garlic peeled, left whole
  • 4 whole green onions
  • 2 Tablespoons soy sauce
  • 2 teaspoons kosher salt
  • Pinch of white pepper
  • Thinly sliced green onions to serve

Instructions

  • In a medium-sized bowl, mix together the pork, green onion, garlic, ginger, soy sauce, rice vinegar, cornstarch, sesame oil, and white pepper until combined.
  • On a clean work surface, place a wonton wrapper. Add 1 teaspoon of the filling to the center.
  • Dip a fingertip into water and run it along the edges of the wonton wrapper.
  • Fold a pointed end over the filling and secure the edges, pressing out any air. This will create a triangle.
  • Make a little indention in the bottom of the wrapper then run a little water on each of the bottom points of the triangle. Bring the points together and secure them by pressing the edges together firmly with your fingers. See above for a step by step process.
  • Place wonton on a sheet pan and cover with a clean kitchen towel while you work on the remaining wontons so they don’t dry out.
  • Repeat with the remaining filling and wrappers.
  • In a large pot over medium heat add the chicken stock, ginger, garlic, green onions, soy sauce, salt, and pepper. Bring to a boil, cover, reduce to low, and simmer for roughly 10 minutes.
  • Using a handheld mesh strainer, lift and discard the solids out of the soup and keep warm.
  • Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add as many wontons as you are about to consume to the boiling water. Boil for 4 minutes, they will start to float.
  • Take the cooked wontons out of the water and place them into a serving bowl.
  • Top with some of the soup and add more green onion. Serve immediately.

Notes

  1. Use another type of meat, see above for options.
  2. This can be frozen, see above on how to do that.
  3. Add other vegetables to the soup, see some ideas above.
  4. Serve the soup with some chili oil or sriracha sauce.
  5. You can cook the wontons directly in the soup if you are going to eat it all at once.
  6. You can use frozen wontons if desired, see above on my tips for that.
  7. Black pepper can be used if desired, white is more potent and keeps the broth clear.

Nutrition

Calories: 261kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 24mg | Sodium: 1266mg | Potassium: 424mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 98IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 50mg | Iron: 3mg