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    Home » Asian foods » Easy Wonton Soup Recipe

    Easy Wonton Soup Recipe

    Published: Jul 13, 2019 Modified: May 8, 2020 by Tracy O.This post may contain affiliate links

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    Delicious and comforting wonton soup (雲吞湯) is a classic Cantonese food. This homemade authentic easy wonton soup recipe is super simple and tasty. Let's learn how to make classic Cantonese wonton soup in 30 minutes!

    Love soup? Check out these hot and sour soup, borscht soup and sweet corn carrots soup recipe.

    Wonton holding on a spoon with a bowl of wonton soup

    What is wonton (雲吞)?

    Wonton (雲吞) is kind of dumpling in Chinese cuisine that serve with soup or noodles like this wonton noodle soup recipe.

    What are the ingredients in wonton?

    Different area of China use different ingredients to make wonton. Some like to use vegetable and meat as filling which is pretty similar to dumpling.

    However, traditional Cantonese wonton is mainly shrimp and pork. And, this wonton recipe, I used pork and shrimp ingredients as filling. 

    display wonton ingredients

    What is the different between wonton and dumpling?

    Actually, wonton is very similar to dumpling or potsticker. However, wonton use different wrappers. It’s yellowish and square shape.

    Besides, the wrappers are thinner, so they can cook through faster when you boil them. 

    How to wrap wonton?

    There are many different ways to fold or wrap wonton. In this wonton soup recipe, I showed the traditional method and two other fancy ways.

    Cooking tips for wonton soup:

    Wonton:

    • Traditional way to wrap wonton is to make sure they have a tail just like the first method I mentioned in this recipe.
    • Other nice and fancy ways will take a little longer to wrap them see details in the video
    • Make sure don’t over cook or under cook wonton. The best way to know if it’s cook through. Wonton is done when they are floating on the top of boiling water. If you worry not cook, let it boiling for a minute before taking them out. 

    Broth:

    • Lots of people like to make the broth with chicken, bones and boiling it for many hours. To keep it simple, I normally just use chicken broth or water, add some salt and green onion to make soup to serve with wonton. 

    FAQs:

    How to store wonton soup?

    Normally, I make a big batch of wonton and freeze them. I will cook them when I want to eat it. When the water is boiling, put freeze wonton and don't thaw them. If you cook too much, separate the wonton and soup, then refrigerate them.

    How long do wonton last?

    Uncooked and freeze wonton can last for a while like couple months. If it is cooked wonton, can refrigerate for few days.

    How do you keep wonton wrapper from drying out?

    I wrap the wrappers in a plastic wrap and put in a zip log bag, then refrigerate them for few days or freeze them for weeks.

    Instructions for how to make wonton soup:

    1. Roughly chop the shrimp

    roughly cut shrimp

    2. In a bowl, put ground pork, shrimp,  salt ¼ teaspoon , oyster sauce 2 tablespoons, sesame oil 1 tablespoon, white pepper ¼ teaspoon, garlic powder ¼ teaspoon and mix it very well

    mixing pork and shrimp in a mixing bowl

    3. There are different ways to wrap the wonton. Here are the most common ways to fold wonton.

    ways to wrap wonton

    4. The easiest and traditional way is to put a small spoon filling onto a wonton wrapper and close the end with a tail like the picture below

    traditional way to wrap wonton with a tail

    5. This is second way to fold wonton. See details in the video below. 

    folded wonton like a fish

    6. The third way to wrap wonton like a boat

    fold wonton like a boat

    7. Boil some water in a pot. When the water is boiling,  add the wonton. Let it cook until they all float on the top and make sure it's cooked.

    a hand holding wonton putting in a pot with boiling water

    8. After that, put the cooked wonton into a bowl

    cooked 雲吞 wonton on a strainer

    9. Pour chicken broth and warm it up in the pot until it's boiling.

    pouring chicken broth into a pot

    10. Add chopped green onion, chicken broth and ready to serve.

    wonton on a spoon in wonton soup

    Enjoy this simple authentic easy wonton soup recipe and try this wonton noodle soup recipe too! 

    wonton on a spoon in wanton soup 雲吞 with green onion

    Hope you enjoy this authentic easy wonton soup recipe and try these wonton noodle soup recipe, laksa noodle soup and braised beef ho fun noodle soup too! 

    You May Also Like These Recipes:

    • WONTON NOODLE SOUP (雲吞麵)
    • BOILED DUMPLINGS (水餃)
    • PAN FRIED DUMPLINGS

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    Wonton Soup 雲吞湯

    WONTON SOUP (雲吞湯)

    Wonton soup is kind of dumplings Chinese cuisine. Different area of China has different ways to make wonton. Some like to put vegetable, meat and shrimp as filling. Cantonese wontons are mainly shrimp and pork.
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    Course: Breakfast, Main Course, Noodles, Snack
    Cuisine: Asian, Chinese
    Prep Time: 30 minutes
    Cook Time: 15 minutes
    Servings: 10
    Calories: 267.34kcal
    Author: Tracy O.

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    Ingredients

    • 1 pack Wonton wrappers 
    • 2 sticks Green onion

    WONTON FILLING:

    • 1 pound Ground pork
    • 1 bag Shrimp raw frozen (small to medium size 60-80)
    • ¼ teaspoon Salt
    • 2 tablespoons Oyster sauce
    • 1 tablespoon

      Sesame oil

    • ¼ teaspoon White pepper
    • ¼ teaspoon Garlic powder

    WONTON SOUP BROTH:

    • 2

      cups 

      Chicken broth

    Instructions

    • Roughly chop the shrimp
    • In a bowl, put ground pork, shrimp,  salt ¼ teaspoon , oyster sauce 2 tablespoons, sesame oil 1 tablespoon, white pepper ¼ teaspoon, garlic powder ¼ teaspoon and mix it very well
    • There are different ways to wrap the wontons. Here are the most common ways to fold wontons.
    • The easiest and traditional way is put a small spoon filling onto a wonton wrapper and close the end with a tail like the picture below
    • This is second way to fold wonton (More details in the video)
    • The third way to wrap wontons like a boat
    • Boil some water in a pot. When the water is boiling,  add the wontons. Let it cook until they all float on the top and make sure it’s cooked.
    • After that, put the cooked wonton into a bowl
    • Pour chicken broth and warm up in the pot until it’s boiling.
    •  Add chopped green onion, chicken broth and ready to serve.

    Notes

    Cooking tips for wonton soup:

    Wonton:

    • Traditional way to wrap wonton is to make sure they have a tail just like the first method I mentioned in this recipe.
    • Other nice and fancy ways will take a little longer to wrap them see details in the video
    • Make sure don’t over cook or under cook the wonton. The best way to know if it’s cook through. Wonton is done when they are floating on the top of boiling water. If you worry not cook, let it boiling for a minute before taking them out. 

    Broth:

    • Lots of people like to make the broth with chicken, bones and boiling it for many hours. To keep it simple, I normally just use chicken broth or water and add some salt and green onion to make soup to serve with wonton. 

    Nutrition

    Serving: 10g | Calories: 267.34kcal | Carbohydrates: 26.75g | Protein: 12.35g | Fat: 11.8g | Saturated Fat: 3.9g | Cholesterol: 36.83mg | Sodium: 611.99mg | Potassium: 204.68mg | Fiber: 0.81g | Sugar: 0.01g | Vitamin A: 6.3IU | Vitamin C: 3.61mg | Calcium: 31.47mg | Iron: 2mg
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