Wonton Soup
A super easy, light and comforting wonton soup that you can make right at home – and it tastes 1000x better than ordering out!
Whenever we’re ordering take-out, wonton soup is always a must. Always, always, always. See, I have a major thing for wontons. And soup.
But little did I know that the homemade version is unbelievably easy. And fool-proof. The only thing that takes a little bit of time is wrapping up the wontons. But that’s when the kitchen helpers come in, like your fiance who can never wrap them perfectly but still, an extra set of hands is always helpful.
Once your wontons are done, you’re all set! But if you know you’ll have leftovers, it’s best to keep the wontons uncooked and separate until right before serving. Or if you’re anything like me, you’ll throw it all in at once and eat every last one of these by yourself!
Wonton Soup
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 4 ounces shiitake mushrooms
- 2 baby bok choy
- 3 green onions, thinly sliced
- 1 tablespoon yellow miso paste, or more, to taste
For the wontons
- 8 ounces medium shrimp, peeled, deveined and diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 green onions, thinly sliced
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
- 1 tablespoon reduced sodium soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- ½ teaspoon Sriracha, optional
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 36 2- inch won ton wrappers
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine shrimp, garlic, green onions, oyster sauce, soy sauce, ginger, sesame oil, Sriracha and pepper.*
- To assemble the wontons, place wrappers on a work surface. Spoon 1 tablespoon of the shrimp mixture into the center of each wrapper. Using your finger, rub the edges of the wrappers with water. Fold the dough over the filling to create a half-moon shape, pinching the edges to seal; set aside.
- Heat 1 tablespoon sesame oil in a large stockpot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add garlic and ginger, and cook, stirring frequently, until fragrant, about 1-2 minutes.
- Whisk in chicken broth, mushrooms and 2 cups water.
- Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer until mushrooms have softened, about 10 minutes. Stir in bok choy and green onions. Stir in miso paste until well combined, about 1-2 minutes.
- Stir in wontons until cooked through, about 2 minutes.
- Serve immediately.
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Ooo, another recipe to add to our winter holiday list – looks fabulous! 🙂
I’ve always ordered wanton soup as a first course at any Asian restaurant although it is spicy.
according to the recipe here I don’t see what makes it so spicy. I intend to try and do it as a surprise meal tomorrow evening.
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I’m the same way. Whenever we get take out wonton soup is always a must! This looks perfect and so easy to make. Pinned!
Making this for dinner tonight.
Ooops bok choy! Lol
This is such delicious comfort food perfect for cold evenings.
-Jamie
Do you put the book hoy in whole?
Yes, you can put them in whole.
Oh is my wife gonna love me when I use this to make wor wonton soup (w/o seafood due to allergies) Thanks again
Making this! Chung-Ah, I loooooooove wonton soup. Never even tried making it at home! Looks incredible.
I have never ever had wonton soup – can you believe it? Now I feel deprived, this looks fantastic! x
Mhmmm wontons! And just shrimp meat! c:
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I love wonton soup but never considered making it from scratch. Thanks for the recipe! I’m looking forward to trying it.
Fiance? Did I miss an announcement?
Yes, fiancé! I actually just did a small announcement on Instagram. 🙂
My wife has a shellfish allergy. Can I add a meat that will cook okay?
Uncooked ground pork would be a great substitute.
Why do you not cook the chicken or ground pork. I have made egg rolls for year
and have always cooked the ground pork first. How long do you boil the wontons
in the soup
There is no need to cook the chicken or ground pork first – by doing so, you run the risk of overcooking the filling. But please feel free to do what works best and what is most comfortable for you.
I tried making this with cooked pork once, and I strongly advise not to try. Not only will it be overcooked, it‘s a pain to wrap once cooked.
This looks like a really wonderful recipe, Chungah. Thank you so much for sharing.
This sounds wonderful and I love wonton soup. Can you tell me how to make it with pork or chicken? Do you used ground pork or chicken, uncooked? Thanks !
It is best to use uncooked ground pork/chicken.
Can Miso be omitted?
You can certainly try omitting the miso but without further recipe testing, I cannot speak for how much this will change the overall taste/texture of the dish. Please use your best judgment.
Can fish sauce be used in the place of oyster sauce? All I have is fish sauce. :/
Unfortunately, without further recipe testing, I cannot answer with certainty. As always, please use your best judgment.
Yes you can use fish sauce instead I just did it tonight.
I omit the miso, since it was not available in my rural town. It still turned out super delicious!
thanks for your answer, we do not have miso available here.
Looks scrumptious as do all your recipes. I am wondering what type of miso paste are you using? White, yellow, red……
It is best to use yellow miso.
This is one of my favourite comfort foods – I love the veggies you’ve added!