Description
Savory wonton soup brings comfort from Chinese culinary traditions, blending delicate dumplings with rich broth. Delicious ingredients and simple techniques help home cooks craft an authentic meal that warms both body and soul.
Ingredients
Scale
Meat and Seafood:
- 0.5 pounds ground pork
- 0.25 pounds shrimp, finely chopped
Wonton Filling Seasonings:
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon grated ginger
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 green onion, finely chopped
- 0.5 teaspoon salt
- 0.25 teaspoon white pepper
Wonton Wrapper and Soup Components:
- 24 wonton wrappers
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 2 cups water
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1-inch ginger, sliced
- 2 green onions, chopped
- 0.5 teaspoon salt
- 0.25 teaspoon white pepper
Garnish:
- Bok choy or spinach
- Green onions, chopped
- Chili oil (optional)
Instructions
- Craft a harmonious mixture of ground pork and shrimp in a mixing bowl, incorporating soy sauce, sesame oil, ginger, garlic, green onion, salt, and white pepper until ingredients meld together uniformly.
- Lay out wonton wrappers and carefully center a small dollop of prepared filling. Delicately moisten wrapper edges with water, then fold diagonally, pressing firmly to create a secure seal. Gently bring opposite corners together, pinching to form a classic wonton shape.
- Construct the aromatic broth by combining chicken broth, water, soy sauce, sesame oil, minced garlic, grated ginger, sliced green onions, salt, and pepper. Allow the liquid to simmer gently for 10 minutes, developing rich, complex flavors.
- Prepare a separate pot of boiling water. Carefully lower wontons into the bubbling liquid, cooking until they gracefully float to the surface, approximately 4 minutes. Extract wontons using a slotted spoon, ensuring they remain intact.
- Introduce tender bok choy into the simmering broth, cooking for 2 minutes to maintain its vibrant green color and crisp texture. Distribute wontons evenly among serving bowls, then generously ladle the hot, fragrant broth over them.
- Enhance the soup’s presentation by garnishing with fresh green onion slivers and a drizzle of spicy chili oil, adding a final layer of depth and visual appeal to the dish.
Notes
- Choose fatty ground pork with 20-30% fat content to ensure juicy and flavorful wontons that won’t dry out during cooking.
- Finely chop shrimp and mix thoroughly with pork to create a smooth, consistent filling texture that binds well inside wrappers.
- Refrigerate filling for 15-30 minutes before assembling wontons to help ingredients meld and make wrapping easier.
- Use fresh wonton wrappers and seal edges completely to prevent filling from leaking during boiling, which can create messy soup.
- Quickly boil wontons separately from broth to maintain clear, clean-looking soup and prevent starch from clouding the liquid.
- Adjust seasonings like soy sauce and white pepper to personal taste, knowing that subtle changes can dramatically enhance overall flavor profile.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 16 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Appetizer
- Method: Boiling
- Cuisine: Chinese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 151
- Sugar: 0.3 g
- Sodium: 1137 mg
- Fat: 6.2 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4.4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 5.2 g
- Fiber: 0.3 g
- Protein: 20.6 g
- Cholesterol: 60 mg