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    Home » Soups » Homemade Wonton Soup

    Homemade Wonton Soup

    Published: Sep 9, 2022 Modified: Sep 10, 2022 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 Chinese food like wonton noodle soup, pan fried dumplings and boiled dumplings. This homemade 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 chicken gnocchi, miso soup, hot and sour soup, HK borscht soup and sweet corn carrots soup recipes.

    wonton on the spoon in the bowl of wonton soup

    What is wonton soup(雲吞)?

    Wonton (雲吞) is kind of dumpling in Chinese cuisine that serve with soup or noodles like this wonton noodle soup recipe. Cantonese wonton usually use minced pork and shrimp as the filling and wrap with a thin yellowish wonton wrapper. Boil or cook the wonton and serve it with soup.

    What are the ingredients in homemade wonton soup?

    Different areas of China use different ingredients to make wonton. Some like to use vegetables and meat as a filling which is pretty similar to dumplings.

    However, traditional Cantonese wonton is mainly shrimp and pork. And, in this homemade wonton soup recipe, I used pork, shrimp, wonton wrappers, chicken broth, green onion, salt, oyster sauce, sesame oil, white pepper and garlic powder ingredients.

    wonton soup ingredients

    What is the difference between wonton and dumpling?

    Actually, wonton is very similar to dumpling or potsticker. However, wonton uses different wrappers. It’s yellowish and square. Besides, the wrappers are thinner, so they can cook through faster when you boil them.

    yellowish square wonton wrappers

    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.

    different ways to wrap wonton

    Cooking tips for how to make homemade 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 below the recipe card.
    • Make sure don’t overcook or undercook wonton. The best way to know if it’s cooked through. Wonton is done when they are floating on the top of boiling water. If you worry they are not fully cooked, let it boil for a minute before taking them out. 

    Broth:

    • Lots of people like to make the broth with chicken bones and boil it for many hours. To keep it simple, I normally just use chicken broth or water, add some salt and green onion to make the 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 them. Don't thaw them. When the water is boiling, put the frozen wonton in the boiling water. If you cook too much, separate the wonton and soup. Then, refrigerate them.

    How long does wonton last?

    Uncooked and frozen wonton can last for a while like a couple months or more. If it is cooked wonton, it can be refrigerated for a few days.

    How do you keep wonton wrappers from drying out?


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

    Instructions for how to make homemade wonton soup:

    cut green onion into pieces

    Preparation:

    1. Wash and cut 7 sticks of green onion into pieces. (Save 2 sticks of green onion for soup later, 5 sticks of green onion for the filling.)

    chopped shrimp

    2. Roughly chop a bag of small raw frozen shrimp with no shells  (12 oz and around 60-80 small shrimp).

    ground pork in the bowl top view

    3. Put 1 pound of ground pork into the bowl. (I used 85% lean and 15% fat.)

    chopped shrimp and ground pork in the bowl top view

    4. Next, put the chopped shrimp from step 2 into the bowl.

    sauce with shrimp and pork in the bowl top view

    5. Add ¼ teaspoon of salt, 2 tablespoons of oyster sauce, 1 tablespoon of sesame oil, ¼ teaspoon of white pepper, ½ teaspoon of garlic powder.

    mixed ground pork and shrimp in the bowl top view

    6. Mix the sauce and meat well.

    green onion and shrimp pork filing in the bowl top view

    7. Put the cut green onion (5 sticks of green onion) from step 1 into the bowl.

    wonton filling mixed with a spoon in the bowl top view

    8. After, mix the ingredients well.

    wontons wrapped with a tail

    Wrapping:

    9. There are different ways to wrap wonton. Here are the most common ways to fold it. The easiest and traditional way is with a tail. First, take a wonton wrapper, dip some water on the fingers and move around the wrap. Then, put a teaspoon filling on the wonton wrapper and close the end with a tail like the picture above. (See details in the video below the recipe card.)

    wonton wrapped like a fish

    10. This is the second way to fold wonton like a fish. Take a wonton wrapper, dip some water on the fingers and move around the wrap. Then, put a teaspoon filling on the wonton wrapper, fold it into a triangle, take the angles and bring it together. (See details in the video below the recipe card.) 

    wontons wrapped like yuanbao

    11. The third way to wrap wonton like sycee (yuanbao 元寶) or a boat. Take a wonton wrapper, dip some water on the fingers and move around the wrap. Then, put a teaspoon filling on the wonton wrapper, fold it into a rectangle, take the angles and bring it together. (See details in the video below the recipe card.) 

    water boiling over the stove top view

    Cooking:

    12. Pour 4 cups of water in a pot, turn on the fire to a small medium.

    boiling wontons in the pot top view for wonton soup

    13. When the water is boiling, add the wonton. Let it cook until they all float on the top and make sure it's cooked.

    use a strainer to take out the wonton for wonton soup

    14. Use a strainer to take out the cooked wonton.

    cooked wonton in the bowl top view for wonton soup

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

    sprinkle green onion on top of the cooked wonton in the bowl

    16. Sprinkle some chopped green onion (2 sticks of green onion) from step 1.

    warm up chicken broth in a pot top view

    17. Lastly, pour 2 cups of chicken broth into a pot and turn on a small medium fire until it's boiling. After, pour the chicken broth over the cooked wonton in step 16 when it is ready to serve.

    holding wonton on a spoon with a bowl of wonton soup

    Enjoy this simple, easy and authentic homemade wonton soup recipe! Also, check out these laksa noodle soup, braised beef ho fun noodle soup, siu mai, zongzi and black sesame soup recipes. 

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    wonton soup with the wonton on a spoon

    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  (10 oz /12 oz, around 40-50 wrappers)
    • 2 sticks Green onion (For topping/ soup)

    WONTON FILLING:

    • 1 pound Ground pork (I used 85% lean, 15% fat)
    • 1 bag Shrimp raw frozen no shell (12 oz, 60-80 small sized shrimp)
    • 5 sticks Green onion
    • ¼ teaspoon Salt
    • 2 tablespoons Oyster sauce
    • 1 tablespoon Sesame oil
    • ¼ teaspoon White pepper
    • ½ teaspoon Garlic powder

    WONTON SOUP BROTH:

    • 2 cups Chicken broth

    Instructions

    • Wash and cut 7 sticks of green onion into pieces. (Save 2 sticks of green onion for soup later, 5 sticks of green onion for the filling.)
    • Roughly chop a bag of small raw frozen shrimp with no shells  (12 oz and around 60-80 small shrimp).
    • Put 1 pound of ground pork into the bowl. (I used 85% lean and 15% fat.)
    • Next, put the chopped shrimp from step 2 into the bowl.
    • Add ¼ teaspoon of salt, 2 tablespoons of oyster sauce, 1 tablespoon of sesame oil, ¼ teaspoon of white pepper, ½ teaspoon of garlic powder.
    • Mix the sauce and meat well.
    • Put the cut green onion (5 sticks of green onion) from step 1 into the bowl.
    • After, mix the ingredients well.
    • There are different ways to wrap wonton. Here are the most common ways to fold it. The easiest and traditional way is with a tail. First, take a wonton wrapper, dip some water on the fingers and move around the wrap. Then, put a teaspoon filling on the wonton wrapper and close the end with a tail like the picture above. (See details in the video below the recipe card.)
    • This is the second way to fold wonton like a fish. Take a wonton wrapper, dip some water on the fingers and move around the wrap. Then, put a teaspoon filling on the wonton wrapper, fold it into a triangle, take the angles and bring it together. (See details in the video below the recipe card.) 
    • The third way to wrap wonton like sycee (yuanbao 元寶) or a boat. Take a wonton wrapper, dip some water on the fingers and move around the wrap. Then, put a teaspoon filling on the wonton wrapper, fold it into a rectangle, take the angles and bring it together. (See details in the video below the recipe card.) 
    • Pour 4 cups of water in a pot, turn on the fire to a small medium.
    • When the water is boiling, add the wonton. Let it cook until they all float on the top and make sure it's cooked.
    • Use a strainer to take out the cooked wonton.
    • After that, put the cooked wonton into a bowl.
    • Sprinkle some chopped green onion (2 sticks of green onion) from step 1.
    • Lastly, pour 2 cups of chicken broth into a pot and turn on a small medium fire until it's boiling. After, pour the chicken broth over the cooked wonton in step 16 when it is ready to serve.

    Notes

    Cooking tips for how to make homemade 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 below the recipe card.
    • Make sure don’t overcook or undercook wonton. The best way to know if it’s cooked through. Wonton is done when they are floating on the top of boiling water. If you worry they are not fully cooked, let it boil for a minute before taking them out. 

    Broth:

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