🥟 Homemade Wonton Soup
🧾 Ingredients
For the wonton filling:
250 g ground chicken or pork
2 green onions (finely chopped)
2 cloves garlic (minced)
1 tsp grated ginger
1 tbsp soy sauce
1 tsp sesame oil
Salt & pepper to taste
For the wontons:
Wonton wrappers (store-bought or homemade dough)
For the broth:
6 cups chicken broth
2 cloves garlic (crushed)
1 tsp ginger (sliced)
1 tbsp soy sauce
1 tsp sesame oil
Salt to taste
Optional add-ins:
Baby spinach or bok choy
Sliced mushrooms
Carrots (thinly sliced)
👩🍳 Instructions
- Make the filling
In a bowl, mix ground meat, green onions, garlic, ginger, soy sauce, sesame oil, salt, and pepper until well combined. - Fold the wontons
Place 1 tsp of filling in the center of each wrapper
Wet the edges with water
Fold into a triangle, then bring corners together to seal (classic wonton shape) - Prepare the broth
In a pot, bring chicken broth to a simmer
Add garlic, ginger, soy sauce, and sesame oil
Let it simmer for 5–10 minutes for flavor - Cook the wontons
Drop wontons into the simmering broth
Cook for 4–5 minutes until they float and are cooked through - Add vegetables (optional)
Add spinach, bok choy, or mushrooms in the last 2 minutes of cooking.
🍲 Serve
Ladle into bowls and garnish with green onions or a drizzle of sesame oil.
⚡ Quick shortcut
If you’re short on time, use frozen/store-bought wontons—just cook them directly in the broth.