Description
Comforting Chinese Wonton Soup delights home cooks with its delicate wrapper parcels and rich broth. Homemade wontons packed with savory pork create a simple yet satisfying meal you can master in under 30 minutes.
Ingredients
Scale
- ½ lb (225 g) ground pork or chicken
- ¼ cup finely chopped scallions
- 20–25 wonton wrappers
- 6 cups chicken broth
- 2 cups baby spinach or bok choy
- ½ cup sliced scallions (for garnish)
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- ½ tsp grated ginger
- 1 tsp grated ginger
- ¼ tsp white pepper (or black pepper)
- ¼ tsp white pepper
- ¼ tsp garlic powder
Instructions
- Filling Preparation: Amalgamate ground pork with scallions, soy sauce, sesame oil, ginger, garlic powder, and white pepper in a mixing bowl, ensuring comprehensive incorporation of flavors and textures.
- Wrapper Assembly: Lay wonton wrapper flat, center a precise filling portion, moisten edges with water, then fold diagonally to create a triangular shape, pressing firmly to seal completely.
- Wonton Shaping: Manipulate triangle’s corners, connecting them to form the classic wonton configuration, repeating the process until all filling is utilized.
- Broth Creation: Combine chicken stock with soy sauce, sesame oil, ginger, and white pepper, bringing the liquid to a gentle, consistent simmer.
- Cooking Process: Carefully submerge wontons into the simmering broth, allowing them to cook for 5-6 minutes until they float and the filling achieves optimal temperature and texture.
- Final Touches: Introduce baby spinach or bok choy into the broth, allowing greens to wilt briefly, then transfer the soup to serving bowls and garnish with freshly sliced scallions for enhanced visual and flavor complexity.
Notes
- Seal Wrappers Effectively: Use water or egg wash along wrapper edges to ensure tight, leak-proof seals preventing filling from escaping during cooking.
- Prevent Overcrowding: Cook wontons in small batches to maintain broth temperature and prevent sticking, ensuring even cooking and ideal texture.
- Minimize Filling Moisture: Pat ground pork dry before mixing to reduce excess liquid, creating a firmer, more cohesive wonton filling that holds shape better.
- Customize Dietary Needs: Substitute ground pork with ground chicken, tofu, or shrimp for alternative protein options; use gluten-free wrappers for celiac-friendly version.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Appetizer
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: Chinese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 12 g
- Cholesterol: 40 mg