Description
Comforting Chinese wonton soup delivers delicate parcels of savory pork nestled in a light, fragrant broth. Homemade wontons packed with ginger, garlic, and green onions promise a delightful journey through authentic Asian flavors you’ll savor to the last spoonful.
Ingredients
Scale
Meat Ingredients:
- ½ pound (225 grams) ground pork or chicken
Wonton Filling Ingredients:
- ¼ cup finely chopped scallions
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- ½ teaspoon grated ginger
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon white pepper (or black pepper)
Wonton Wrapper and Soup Ingredients:
- 20–25 wonton wrappers
- 6 cups chicken broth
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon grated ginger
- ¼ teaspoon white pepper
- 2 cups baby spinach or bok choy
- ½ cup sliced scallions (for garnish)
Instructions
- Craft a succulent filling by thoroughly blending ground pork with aromatic scallions, umami-rich soy sauce, fragrant sesame oil, zesty ginger, pungent garlic powder, and a hint of white pepper in a mixing bowl until ingredients are harmoniously integrated.
- Position a delicate wonton wrapper on a pristine work surface, carefully depositing a precise teaspoon of the prepared mixture into its center.
- Delicately brush the wrapper’s perimeter with water, then elegantly fold into a triangular shape, meticulously pressing edges to create a hermetic seal.
- Ingeniously manipulate the triangle’s corners, bringing them together to form the classic wonton silhouette, ensuring a tight, compact configuration. Replicate this technique with remaining wrappers and filling.
- Establish a robust broth foundation by combining chicken stock with complementary seasonings – soy sauce, sesame oil, ginger, and white pepper – bringing the liquid to a gentle, undulating simmer.
- Tenderly introduce the crafted wontons into the simmering broth, allowing them to cook for 5-6 minutes until they buoyantly float and the internal filling reaches perfect doneness.
- Introduce vibrant greens like baby spinach or bok choy, gently stirring and allowing them to wilt gracefully for 1-2 minutes.
- Elegantly distribute the aromatic soup into serving vessels, adorning with freshly sliced scallions for a final flourish of color and flavor.
Notes
- Choose lean ground meat to keep the wontons light and healthy, ensuring the filling doesn’t become greasy or heavy.
- Use fresh ingredients like ginger and garlic for maximum flavor depth and aromatic complexity in the wonton filling.
- Seal wontons tightly to prevent filling from leaking during cooking, which can make the broth cloudy and compromise texture.
- Experiment with alternative protein options like shrimp, tofu, or plant-based meat substitutes for different dietary preferences or restrictions.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Appetizer
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: Chinese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 40mg