Wonton Soup
Your favorite Chinese takeout wonton soup is incredibly easy to make at home! The broth is light and fragrant and the wontons are perfectly seasoned and tender.
Ingredients
For the Wontons (makes about 40 wontons)*
- 1 lb ground pork
- 3 tbsp water
- 1½ tbsp oyster sauce
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp Shaoxing wine
- ½ tsp dark soy sauce
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- 1 inch ginger knob minced
- 1 stalk green onion thinly sliced
- 1 package square wonton wrappers
For the Soup
- 8 cups water
- 1 tbsp chicken bouillon
- 2 tbsp Shaoxing wine
- ½ tsp dark soy soy
- ½ tsp sugar
- ¼ tsp white pepper
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 2 stalks green onion thinly sliced
- 6 stalks baby bok choy
Recipe Instructions
For the Wontons
- Make the filling. In a medium sized bowl, use your hand to mix together pork, water, oyster sauce, soy sauces, garlic, ginger, and green onion. Mix in a circular direction until liquids are absorbed and it's paste-like.
- If you have time, marinate overnight or for at least 5 - 10 minutes.
- Make the wontons. Prepare the wrapping station with a small container of water, a spoon, a damp paper towel and a sheet tray lined with parchment paper.
- Use the spoon to scoop about 2 tsp of filling and place in the center of the wonton. Using your finger, brush a light coating of water along the edges of the wrapper. Fold the wrapper in half and seal shut. Dab a little water onto the corners and bring the corners together and firmly press to seal.
- Place the wontons on the sheet tray and cover with a damp towel while you finish the rest. Leave out 16 - 20 and freeze the rest. (To freeze, place in a gallon-sized plastic baggie, not touching. Put parchment paper on top of the first layer to add a second layer. Seal and freeze).
For the Soup
- Bring the 8 cups of water to a boil and add the chicken bouillon, Shaoxing wine, dark soy sauce, sugar, and white pepper. Stir and add desired amount of wontons, cook for 3 - 4 minutes.
- Once done, turn the heat off and add the sesame oil. Stir.
- Place desired amount of bok choy and green onion into serving bowls. Add cooked wontons to the bowls. Ladle broth to fill the bowl.
Notes
*This makes more wontons than the amount of broth. We usually do 4 - 5 wontons per serving and then freeze the remaining. Place them (not touching) in a gallon-sized plastic bag. Use parchment paper to add another layer. Seal the bag and freeze. To use, remove from the freezer and place desired amount in the boiling broth and cook for 3 - 5 minutes.
Nutrition
Calories: 340kcalCarbohydrates: 4gProtein: 21gFat: 25gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 11gCholesterol: 82mgSodium: 793mgPotassium: 385mgFiber: 0.4gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 165IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 48mgIron: 1mg
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