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Mom's Homemade Wonton Soup

Course: dinner, Main Course, Soup
Cuisine: Asian, Chinese
Keyword: wonton, wonton soup

Ingredients

For Wontons

  • 3/4 cup Ground Meat (Pork, Beef, or Chicken) uncooked; to make vegan, use a meat substitute
  • 2 tbsp Low-Sodium Soy Sauce
  • 1 tbsp Fresh Ginger minced
  • 1 tbsp Garlic chopped
  • 1/2 tsp Black Pepper
  • 4 stalks Green Onion chopped
  • 1/2 can Water Chestnuts optional, chopped
  • 1 large Carrot optional, finely chopped
  • 1 Egg optional, for binding
  • 1 package Wonton Wrappers vegan options are available

For Soup Broth

  • 6-8 cups Water or chicken broth
  • 4 Bouillon Cubes if using water; skip if using chicken broth
  • 2 tbsp Sesame Oil
  • 2-3 tbsp Low-Sodium Soy Sauce amount to taste preference
  • 1 tbsp Sugar
  • 1 tbsp Shaoxing Wine
  • 1/2 cup Green Onions optional, chopped

Instructions

For Wontons

  • Chop ginger, green onion, garlic, water chestnuts (if using), and carrots (if using). Place into a small bowl with ground meat or meat substitute.
  • In the same bowl, add soy sauce, black pepper, and whisked egg (if using). Mix gently to combine.
  • To assemble the wontons, add a small amount of filling (about 1 tbsp or less) to the center of the wonton wrapper. Then, wet all four edges of the wonton wrapper and fold in half diagonally to create a triangle shape.
  • Take the left and right sides of the triangle and fold them inwards towards the center; it should look like the wonton is giving itself a hug. Add more water to the edges if needed, for a good seal.
  • Make sure all edges of your wontons are completely sealed and there are no air bubbles inside, otherwise the filling will explode and the wonton will fall apart during the cooking process.
  • Set aside while you make your soup broth.

For Soup Broth

  • Bring water (or chicken broth) to boil in a pot over medium to medium-high heat. Add bouillon cubes to water (if not using chicken broth). Then, add sugar, sesame oil, soy sauce, and shaoxing wine to the pot and stir to combine.
  • Bring broth to a boil, then turn heat to medium-low to simmer the flavors. Add more of each ingredient as needed, to your own taste preference. Add green onions, if using.
  • Once broth has simmered, keep on medium to medium-low heat and gently add your wontons, making sure not to let them layer on top of each other in the pot.
  • Once all of your wontons have floated to the top and are slightly bloated, they're ready!

Notes

Bon Appétit!