Description
Learn how to make delicious Homemade Wonton Soup from scratch with this easy recipe. This comforting Chinese soup is filled with flavorful pork wontons in a savory broth that’s perfect for any time of year.
Ingredients
Scale
For the wontons:
- 1/2 pound ground pork
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
- 1 garlic clove (minced)
- 1 green onion (finely chopped)
- 1 teaspoon rice vinegar
- 1/4 teaspoon white pepper
- 24 wonton wrappers
For the soup:
- 6 cups chicken broth
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 garlic clove (minced)
- 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
- 2 green onions (sliced)
- 1 cup baby spinach or napa cabbage (optional)
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- For the wontons: In a mixing bowl, combine ground pork, soy sauce, sesame oil, ginger, garlic, green onion, rice vinegar, and white pepper. Spoon filling into wonton wrappers, seal, and shape into traditional wontons.
- For the soup: Bring chicken broth to a boil, add soy sauce, sesame oil, garlic, ginger, and green onions. Simmer, then add wontons and cook until done. Add spinach or cabbage if desired.
- Serve hot, garnished with green onions.
Notes
- You can freeze uncooked wontons for later use.
- Substitute ground chicken or shrimp for pork.
- Enhance with chili oil or white pepper for more spice.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Chinese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 980mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 18g
- Cholesterol: 45mg
