Here’s a complete, authentic-style wonton soup recipe you can make at home—comforting, light, and full of flavor.
🍜 Wonton Soup (Step-by-Step)
🧾 Ingredients
🥟 For the wontons:
- 200g ground chicken or shrimp (or both)
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 tsp grated ginger
- 2 tbsp finely chopped green onions
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- Salt & pepper to taste
- ~20 wonton wrappers
🍲 For the soup broth:
- 4 cups chicken stock
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 1–2 slices ginger
- 1 garlic clove (crushed)
- Salt to taste
Optional:
- Bok choy or spinach
- Mushrooms
🥟 Step 1: Make the filling
Mix in a bowl:
- Meat (chicken/shrimp)
- Garlic + ginger
- Green onions
- Soy sauce + sesame oil
- Salt & pepper
Mix until slightly sticky.
🥟 Step 2: Wrap the wontons
- Place 1 tsp filling in center of wrapper
- Wet edges with water
- Fold into a triangle
- Bring corners together and press
👉 Don’t overfill—they can burst while cooking.
🍲 Step 3: Prepare the broth
In a pot:
- Add chicken stock
- Ginger + garlic
- Soy sauce
Simmer for 5–10 minutes.
🥟 Step 4: Cook wontons
- Boil water in a separate pot
- Add wontons
- Cook for 3–4 minutes (until they float)
🍜 Step 5: Assemble
- Place cooked wontons in a bowl
- Pour hot broth over them
- Add vegetables (optional)
- Drizzle a little sesame oil
🌿 Optional toppings
- Chopped green onions
- Chili oil 🌶️
- White pepper
- Soy sauce (extra)
💡 Tips for best results
- Use shrimp + chicken combo for richer flavor
- Don’t overcrowd the pot while boiling
- Freeze extra wontons for later (they store well!)
🧾 Final result
You’ll get:
- Soft, juicy wontons
- Light, aromatic broth
- A restaurant-style soup at home
If you want, I can also give you:
- A spicy Sichuan version 🌶️
- Or a quick 15-minute lazy version 👍
