Ultimate Spicy Beef Wonton Soup
Ultimate Spicy Beef Wonton Soup
Ingredients
For the Wontons
- 16 beef wontons, store-bought or homemade
For the Spicy Broth
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 2 tablespoons chili oil, or more, to taste
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons cold water
For the Soup
- 6 ounces bok choy, trimmed and roughly chopped
For Garnish
- 2 teaspoons toasted sesame seeds
- 1/4 cup green onions, chopped
Instructions
- 1
Bring a large pot of water to a rolling boil. Carefully add the beef wontons and cook according to package directions, typically 3-5 minutes, until tender and floating. Once cooked, remove the wontons with a slotted spoon and set aside.
⏱️ 8 min
- 2
While the wontons are cooking, prepare the broth. In a medium bowl, combine the chili oil, soy sauce, rice vinegar, and granulated sugar. Stir well until the sugar is dissolved.
⏱️ 3 min
- 3
Pour the chicken broth into the bowl with the mixed sauce ingredients. Stir again to ensure everything is thoroughly combined.
⏱️ 1 min
- 4
Transfer the entire liquid mixture from the bowl into a saucepan. Place the saucepan over medium-high heat and bring the broth to a gentle simmer.
⏱️ 5 min
- 5
In a small bowl, whisk together the cornstarch and cold water to create a smooth slurry. Once the broth is simmering, gradually add the cornstarch slurry to the saucepan, stirring continuously. Continue to stir until the broth thickens to your desired consistency.
⏱️ 2 min
- 6
Add the chopped bok choy to the simmering broth. Cook for 2-3 minutes, or until the bok choy is tender-crisp.
⏱️ 3 min
- 7
Divide the cooked wontons evenly among four serving bowls.
⏱️ 1 min
- 8
Ladle the hot, spicy chili broth and cooked bok choy over the wontons in each serving bowl.
⏱️ 1 min
- 9
Garnish each bowl generously with toasted sesame seeds and chopped green onions.
⏱️ 1 min
- 10
Serve the Ultimate Spicy Beef Wonton Soup immediately and enjoy piping hot!
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Ultimate Spicy Beef Wonton Soup
For the Wontons
- 16 beef wontons, store-bought or homemade
For the Spicy Broth
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 2 tablespoons chili oil, or more, to taste
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons cold water
For the Soup
- 6 ounces bok choy, trimmed and roughly chopped
For Garnish
- 2 teaspoons toasted sesame seeds
- 1/4 cup green onions, chopped
Instructions
- 1
Bring a large pot of water to a rolling boil. Carefully add the beef wontons and cook according to package directions, typically 3-5 minutes, until tender and floating. Once cooked, remove the wontons with a slotted spoon and set aside.
⏱️ 8 min - 2
While the wontons are cooking, prepare the broth. In a medium bowl, combine the chili oil, soy sauce, rice vinegar, and granulated sugar. Stir well until the sugar is dissolved.
⏱️ 3 min - 3
Pour the chicken broth into the bowl with the mixed sauce ingredients. Stir again to ensure everything is thoroughly combined.
⏱️ 1 min - 4
Transfer the entire liquid mixture from the bowl into a saucepan. Place the saucepan over medium-high heat and bring the broth to a gentle simmer.
⏱️ 5 min - 5
In a small bowl, whisk together the cornstarch and cold water to create a smooth slurry. Once the broth is simmering, gradually add the cornstarch slurry to the saucepan, stirring continuously. Continue to stir until the broth thickens to your desired consistency.
⏱️ 2 min - 6
Add the chopped bok choy to the simmering broth. Cook for 2-3 minutes, or until the bok choy is tender-crisp.
⏱️ 3 min - 7
Divide the cooked wontons evenly among four serving bowls.
⏱️ 1 min - 8
Ladle the hot, spicy chili broth and cooked bok choy over the wontons in each serving bowl.
⏱️ 1 min - 9
Garnish each bowl generously with toasted sesame seeds and chopped green onions.
⏱️ 1 min - 10
Serve the Ultimate Spicy Beef Wonton Soup immediately and enjoy piping hot!