Cozy Wonton Soup
Cozy Wonton Soup
Ingredients
For the Wonton Filling
- 16 ounces ground pork
- 10 ounces raw shrimp, chopped
- 3 green onions, finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon ginger, grated
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon Shaoxing wine
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon chicken bouillon powder
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon white pepper
- 2 tablespoons water
- 2 packages wonton wrappers, about
For the Broth
- 8 cups chicken broth
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1/2 teaspoon ginger, grated
- 1 garlic clove, smashed
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon white pepper
- 1 teaspoon chicken bouillon powder
For Garnish and Optional Add-ins
- 1 green onion, fresh, sliced, for garnish
- 1 cilantro, fresh, chopped, for garnish
- 1 bok choy, as needed, optional
- 1 spinach, as needed, optional
Instructions
- 1
In a large bowl, combine the ground pork, chopped raw shrimp, finely chopped green onions, grated ginger, minced garlic cloves, soy sauce, Shaoxing wine, sesame oil, sugar, chicken bouillon powder, salt, white pepper, and water.
⏱️ 10 min
- 2
Mix all the ingredients together until the mixture is slightly sticky and cohesive. Let the filling rest for 10 minutes.
⏱️ 10 min
- 3
To assemble the wontons, take one wonton wrapper and place approximately 1 teaspoon of the prepared filling in the center of the wrapper.
⏱️ 15 min
- 4
Moisten two adjacent edges of the wonton wrapper with water. Fold the wrapper diagonally to form a triangle, pressing the wet edges firmly to seal.
⏱️ 10 min
- 5
Moisten the two bottom corners of the triangle. Bring these two wet corners together and press them firmly to seal, forming the classic wonton shape. Repeat with the remaining filling and wrappers.
⏱️ 10 min
- 6
In a pot, combine the chicken broth, soy sauce, sesame oil, grated ginger, smashed garlic clove, sugar, white pepper, and chicken bouillon powder. Bring the mixture to a simmer and let it cook for 8-10 minutes.
⏱️ 10 min
- 7
In a separate pot, bring water to a rolling boil. Carefully drop the wontons into the boiling water.
⏱️ 5 min
- 8
Cook the wontons until they float to the surface, indicating they are done. This usually takes 3-5 minutes depending on their size.
⏱️ 5 min
- 9
Remove the cooked wontons from the water using a slotted spoon and place them into serving bowls. If using, add bok choy or spinach to the boiling water for 1-2 minutes until tender, then add to the bowls.
⏱️ 5 min
- 10
Pour the hot broth over the wontons in each bowl. Garnish with fresh sliced green onion and chopped cilantro before serving.
⏱️ 5 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Cozy Wonton Soup
For the Wonton Filling
- 16 ounces ground pork
- 10 ounces raw shrimp, chopped
- 3 green onions, finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon ginger, grated
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon Shaoxing wine
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon chicken bouillon powder
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon white pepper
- 2 tablespoons water
- 2 packages wonton wrappers, about
For the Broth
- 8 cups chicken broth
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1/2 teaspoon ginger, grated
- 1 garlic clove, smashed
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon white pepper
- 1 teaspoon chicken bouillon powder
For Garnish and Optional Add-ins
- 1 green onion, fresh, sliced, for garnish
- 1 cilantro, fresh, chopped, for garnish
- 1 bok choy, as needed, optional
- 1 spinach, as needed, optional
Instructions
- 1
In a large bowl, combine the ground pork, chopped raw shrimp, finely chopped green onions, grated ginger, minced garlic cloves, soy sauce, Shaoxing wine, sesame oil, sugar, chicken bouillon powder, salt, white pepper, and water.
⏱️ 10 min - 2
Mix all the ingredients together until the mixture is slightly sticky and cohesive. Let the filling rest for 10 minutes.
⏱️ 10 min - 3
To assemble the wontons, take one wonton wrapper and place approximately 1 teaspoon of the prepared filling in the center of the wrapper.
⏱️ 15 min - 4
Moisten two adjacent edges of the wonton wrapper with water. Fold the wrapper diagonally to form a triangle, pressing the wet edges firmly to seal.
⏱️ 10 min - 5
Moisten the two bottom corners of the triangle. Bring these two wet corners together and press them firmly to seal, forming the classic wonton shape. Repeat with the remaining filling and wrappers.
⏱️ 10 min - 6
In a pot, combine the chicken broth, soy sauce, sesame oil, grated ginger, smashed garlic clove, sugar, white pepper, and chicken bouillon powder. Bring the mixture to a simmer and let it cook for 8-10 minutes.
⏱️ 10 min - 7
In a separate pot, bring water to a rolling boil. Carefully drop the wontons into the boiling water.
⏱️ 5 min - 8
Cook the wontons until they float to the surface, indicating they are done. This usually takes 3-5 minutes depending on their size.
⏱️ 5 min - 9
Remove the cooked wontons from the water using a slotted spoon and place them into serving bowls. If using, add bok choy or spinach to the boiling water for 1-2 minutes until tender, then add to the bowls.
⏱️ 5 min - 10
Pour the hot broth over the wontons in each bowl. Garnish with fresh sliced green onion and chopped cilantro before serving.
⏱️ 5 min