Wonton Soup (馄饨汤)
Tasty, juicy filling wrapped with slippery wrappers and served in an umami broth, this easy wonton soup makes a wonderful all-in-one meal.
- Prep time
- 30 min
- Cook time
- 6 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
- 300 g ground pork (or chicken, shrimp, beef)
- 2 stalk scallions (finely chopped)
- 1 tsp ginger (minced)
- 1 tbsp light soy sauce
- 1 tsp Shaoxing wine
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 pinch ground white pepper
- 3 tbsp chicken broth (homemade or shop-bought (see note 1))
- 40 pc wonton wrappers (homemade or shop-bought (see note 2))
- 1 l chicken broth (homemade or shop-bought (see note 1))
- 2 heads baby bok choy (or other leafy greens)
- Salt (to taste)
- Ground white pepper (to taste)
- Sesame oil (to taste)
- Scallions (finely chopped)
- Chili oil (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Add ground pork, scallions, ginger, light soy sauce, Shaoxing wine, salt, white pepper and 3 tablespoons of chicken stock to a mixing bowl. Swirl constantly to combine until the meat fully absorbs the liquid and becomes a sticky paste.
- 2
With your fingertip, wet the edge of a wonton wrapper with a little water. Place some pork filling in the middle. Fold the wrapper into a rectangle. Press to seal the edge. From the folded side, wet one corner then place the other corner on top. Press to seal (see video below).
- 3
In a saucepan, heat the chicken broth to a boiling point. Set aside for later use.
- 4
While the broth is heated, bring plenty of water in a separate pot/wok to a full boil. Gently put in the wontons. Move them around with a spoon to avoid sticking. You may need to cook them in batches (see note 3).
- 5
When the wontons rise from the bottom and float on the surface, continue boiling for a further 1½ minutes or so. Put in bok choy and cook for another 20 seconds.
- 6
Add salt, ground white pepper and sesame oil to 4 serving bowls, then top up each one with the heated broth.
- 7
Fish out the wontons and bok choy and put them to the bowls. Garnish with scallions and chili oil (if using).
- 8
You may freeze uncooked wontons right after they’re assembled (Do not leave them on the counter for too long). Lay them in a single layer on a tray lined with parchment paper. Once completely frozen, transfer them to airtight bags or containers.
- 9
Cook frozen wontons: Do not defrost. Follow the same method above.