Homemade Wonton Soup is the best way to satisfy any craving for Chinese food without having to leave the house.
Tender homemade wontons are filled with seasoned pork and simmered in a ginger, soy, sesame broth.
Big batches of wontons can be made ahead of time and frozen for a quick meal in minutes.
The soup base can be made with ingredients such as chicken or beef broth, soy sauce, ginger, and garlic. Vegetables such as bok choy, mushrooms, and carrots can also be added to the soup. Some people might also prefer to add rice noodle or egg noodle instead of wonton.
What is Wonton Soup?
A steaming bowl of wonton soup is the starter for a stir fry or or sweet and sour chicken and rice.
Wonton soup is a staple of Chinese cuisine with tender wontons in a seasoned chicken broth. Wontons are like an Asian equivalent of ravioli or tortellini with a tender dough folded around a spiced meat mixture.
The wontons in my recipe are filled with ground pork, as it has lots of flavor and a hearty texture. Replace it with finely chopped shrimp, ground chicken or turkey, or even ground beef.
You can find wonton wrappers at most grocery stores, often in the produce area or near the fresh chow mein noodles. If you don’t see them, ask the grocer, as most stores do carry them. Although I always buy them, you can also make homemade wonton wrappers.
Wonton wrappers are flat squares of fresh egg noodle dough and can be easily pinched, folded, or cut into various shapes for different uses. In this wonton soup recipe, they’re filled and boiled, but they’re great served crisp as little cups for jalapeño popper wonton cups or filled and fried as crab rangoon.
How to Make Wontons
There are many, many ways to fold a wonton. I love the look and ease of folding them into this shape! Folding wontons is easy but does take a lot of time. I make big batches and freeze them (cook from frozen).
- Spoon a teaspoon of filling into the center. Do not overfill.
- Moisten the edges with a few drops of water.
- Fold into triangles, pressing the edges into a tight seal.
- Squeeze the two edges of the triangle together and seal with a bit of water.
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FAQ
What is wonton soup made of?
Is wonton soup considered clear broth?
What makes wonton soup taste so good?
What is Chinese soup broth made of?
What is Wonton soup broth made of?
Wonton soup broth is typically made with a mixture of vegetables, such as cabbage, mushrooms, and carrots, as well as meat, such as pork or shrimp. Other types of soup broth may also contain vegetables and meat, but the specific ingredients used can vary greatly depending on the type of soup.
Are wonton wrappers gluten free?
No, wonton wrappers are not gluten-free. In the preparation of wonton wrappers, all-purpose flour or wheat flour is used. Wheat flour and all-purpose flour has gluten in them. Those on a gluten-free diet or having gluten intolerance can replace wheat flour with gluten-free flour; there are plenty available in the market, and to prepare at home can substitute with rice flour and tapioca starch.
How to make wonton soup broth from scratch?
If you’re making wonton soup broth from scratch, you’ll want to make sure that you use a good quality chicken stock as your base. Add in some sliced carrots and onions, along with some spices like soy sauce, sesame oil, and white pepper. Bring the broth to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for 10-15 minutes.
Is Wonton soup broth good?
The key is to use a light broth so that the wontons remain the star of the show. If you use a broth that’s too heavy, the wontons will be overpowered and you’ll miss out on their delicious flavor. In conclusion, wonton soup broth is a versatile and flavorful broth that can be used in a variety of ways.