🥟 Homemade Wonton Soup Recipe
🛒 Ingredients
For the wontons:
250 g ground chicken or pork
2 cloves garlic (minced)
1 tsp fresh ginger (grated)
2 green onions (finely chopped)
1 tbsp soy sauce
1 tsp sesame oil
Salt & pepper to taste
1 pack wonton wrappers
For the broth:
6 cups chicken broth
2 cloves garlic (crushed)
1 tsp grated ginger
1 tbsp soy sauce
1 tsp sesame oil
1–2 green onions (sliced)
Optional: bok choy or spinach
👩🍳 Instructions
- Make the filling
In a bowl, mix:
Ground meat
Garlic
Ginger
Green onions
Soy sauce
Sesame oil
Salt & pepper
Mix until well combined. - Fold the wontons
Place 1 teaspoon of filling in the center of each wrapper
Wet the edges with water
Fold into a triangle, then bring the corners together and press
👉 Tip: Keep wrappers covered so they don’t dry out. - Prepare the broth
In a pot:
Add chicken broth, garlic, ginger, soy sauce, sesame oil
Bring to a gentle boil and let it simmer for 5–10 minutes - Cook the wontons
Drop wontons into the simmering broth
Cook for 4–5 minutes (they’ll float when ready) - Finish the soup
Add greens (if using) and cook 1–2 minutes
Taste and adjust seasoning
🍜 Serve
Ladle into bowls and top with:
Extra green onions
Chili oil (optional)
A drizzle of sesame oil
⚡ Quick Shortcut
Use frozen/store-bought wontons and just make the broth — still delicious and ready in under 15 minutes!