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Wonton Soup

Wonton Soup

Delicious and homemade Wonton Soup featuring fresh wontons filled with savory pork and shrimp, served in a flavorful broth.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Dinner
Cuisine Chinese
Servings 50 wontons
Calories 234 kcal

Equipment

  • large pot
  • mixing bowl
  • potato masher
  • Slotted spoon
  • saucepan

Ingredients
  

Wonton Wrappers

  • 50 pieces wonton wrappers Note 1

Wonton Filling

  • 200 g lean pork mince (ground pork)
  • 200 g peeled prawns (roughly chopped)
  • 1 tablespoon ginger (finely grated)
  • 2 pieces shallots / green onions (finely chopped)
  • 1 tablespoon light soy sauce Note 2
  • 2 tablespoon Chinese cooking wine (Shaoxing wine) Note 3
  • 0.5 teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoon sesame oil (toasted) Note 4

Broth

  • 3 cups chicken broth Note 5
  • 2 cloves garlic (smashed)
  • ⅓ inch ginger (sliced, optional)
  • 1.5 tablespoon light soy sauce Note 2
  • 2 teaspoon sugar (any)
  • 1.5 tablespoon Chinese cooking wine (Note 3)
  • 0.25 teaspoon sesame oil

To Serve

  • shallots / scallions (finely chopped)
  • bok choy (quartered, optional)
  • 40-50 g dried egg noodles (optional, per person)

Instructions
 

Wontons

  • Place Filling ingredients in a bowl. Use a potato masher to mash until fairly smooth - about 20 mashes.
  • Lay Wontons on work surface. Use 2 teaspoons to put Filling on the wontons. Brush 2 edges with water and fold to seal.
  • Place wrapped wontons into a container with a lid as you work.

Cooking/Freezing

  • To cook: bring a large pot of water to boil. Place wontons in water and cook for 4 minutes.
  • To freeze: Freeze uncooked in airtight containers. Cook from frozen for 6 to 8 minutes.

Broth

  • Place Broth ingredients in a saucepan over high heat and bring to a simmer.
  • If using vegetables, blanch in soup broth and place in serving bowl.

Assemble Soup

  • Prepare noodles according to packet directions. Place in serving bowl with cooked wontons and blanched vegetables.
  • Ladle over soup. Serve!

Notes

Use authentic ingredients like Shaoxing wine for depth of flavor. Do not freeze wontons made with defrosted prawns.

Nutrition

Serving: 280gCalories: 234kcalCarbohydrates: 25gProtein: 17.5gFat: 6.4gSaturated Fat: 1.3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5.1gCholesterol: 80mgSodium: 932mgFiber: 1.2gSugar: 1.8g
Keyword Wonton Recipe, Wonton Soup
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