Wonton Soup
This Wonton Soup recipe is light, flavorful, and easy to make at home! Tender store-bought wontons simmered in a rich, savory broth for the perfect comfort meal.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 4 cups Chicken Broth
- ½ inch Fresh Ginger sliced into thin pieces
- 1 clove Garlic minced (or 1 teaspoon minced Garlic)
- 2 cups Water
- 1 cup Chopped Boy Choy approximately 4 baby bok choy or 2 medium bok choy
- 8 ounces Sliced Mushrooms
- 20-25 mini Frozen Wontons approximately a 12 ounce bag
- 1 Tablespoon Soy Sauce
- 1 Tablespoon Shaoxing Wine
- 1 teaspoon Sesame Oil
- Sliced Green Onions optional (for serving)
Instructions
- Bring the chicken broth to a boil in a large stock pot or dutch oven.
- Smash the ginger with the side of a large knife.
- Add the ginger and garlic to the chicken broth. Cook for 5 minutes.
- Stir in the water and chopped boy choy and cook for 5 minutes.
- Add in the sliced mushrooms and frozen wontons. Simmer for 2-3 minutes until the wontons are heated through and boy choy is now wilted and tender.
- Remove from heat.
- Stir in the soy sauce, shaoxing wine and sesame oil.
- Serve warm topped with the sliced green onions (if using) and enjoy!
Notes
Recipe Tips
- Prepare Ginger - Smashing the ginger before adding it to the pot helps bring out the flavor in the ginger. I recommend using fresh ginger in this recipe for the best flavor.
- Bok Choy - When chopping bok choy, remove the end of the bok choy and chop the remaining stems and leaves into small bite size pieces (approximately 2 inches) and add the chopped stems and leaves into the soup.
- Mushrooms - I prefer slicing whole mushrooms for this recipe. Generally the pre-sliced mushrooms aren't the best quality in my area and it doesn't take long to slice the mushrooms.
- Don’t Over Boil Wontons - Gentle simmering keeps them tender and intact.
- Add in Meat - Stir in cooked ground pork, shrimp, or shredded chicken for a hearty addition.
- Spicy Wonton Soup - Add spicy chili oil, sriracha, or a pinch of crushed red pepper for an easy wonton soup variation.
- Vegetarian Version - Use vegetable broth and fill wontons wrappers with tofu and shiitake mushrooms. We have even added in more veggies such as shredded carrots and bell peppers.
- Noodle Version - Add cooked ramen or rice noodles for a heartier meal.
Nutrition
Calories: 156kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 0.3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 8mg | Sodium: 1352mg | Potassium: 315mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 792IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 50mg | Iron: 2mg
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