Description
This 30-minute homemade wonton soup is cozy, flavorful, and perfect for a quick and satisfying meal. With soft wontons, savory broth, and fresh vegetables, it’s a restaurant-style favorite made easy at home.
Ingredients
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- For the Homemade Wontons:
- 1 pound ground meat (chicken or beef)
- 1 cup green onions, finely chopped
- 1 cup cabbage, finely minced
- 1 tablespoon garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon ginger paste
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 25 wonton wrappers
- For the Soup:
- 16 prepared wontons
- 7 cups chicken broth
- 2 tablespoons chili oil or chili garlic oil
- 1/2 medium onion, thinly sliced
- 1 tablespoon ginger paste
- 1 bunch bok choy, chopped (or vegetables of choice)
- 1/2 cup green onions
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a bowl, combine ground meat, green onions, cabbage, garlic, ginger paste, sesame oil, salt, pepper, and soy sauce. Mix until well blended.
- Place a small spoonful of filling in each wonton wrapper. Wet the edges with water, fold, and seal tightly. Repeat until all filling is used.
- In a large pot, heat chili oil over medium heat. Add sliced onion and ginger paste, sauté until fragrant.
- Add chicken broth and bring to a gentle boil.
- Carefully add wontons to the broth. Cook for 5–7 minutes or until wontons float and are fully cooked.
- Add bok choy and cook for 2–3 minutes until tender.
- Season with salt and pepper, stir in green onions, and serve hot.
Notes
- Use water to seal wonton wrappers effectively.
- Freeze extra wontons uncooked for quick meals later.
- Add mushrooms or spinach as a veggie variation.
- Adjust chili oil for preferred spice level.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl (1/4 of recipe)
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 1120mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 65mg
