Wonton Soup
Wonton Soup
This Wonton Soup pairs delicate, hand folded dumplings filled with seasoned chicken with a fragrant broth built from fresh ginger and garlic. It comes together with simple pantry staples and store bought wrappers, making it one of the more approachable Chinese food recipes to try at home despite how impressive the finished bowl looks. A gentle simmer keeps the wontons intact while the broth develops real depth in under an hour.
Ingredients
Equipment
Method
- Mix ground chicken with scallions, ginger, garlic, soy sauce, sesame oil, cornstarch, salt, and pepper.
- Fill and fold wontons, sealing edges with water.
- Simmer broth ingredients together in a large pot.
- Drop wontons into simmering broth and cook 4 to 5 minutes until they float.
- Add bok choy in the last 1 to 2 minutes.
- Garnish with scallions and serve.
Seal each wonton firmly with no air pockets along the edge; this is what keeps them from bursting in the broth.
Notes
- Seal wonton edges firmly to prevent bursting during cooking.
- Keep unused wrappers covered with a damp towel so they do not dry out.
- Simmer gently rather than boiling hard once the wontons are in the pot.
- A large pot gives the wontons enough room to cook without crowding or sticking together.