Description
Delightful homemade wonton soup brings comfort from Chinese kitchens to your table. Delicate wrappers cradle savory pork filling, swimming in a clear, aromatic broth that warms you from within.
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 lb (0.5 kg) ground pork
- 14 lb (0.1 kg) shrimp, finely chopped
- 24 wonton wrappers
- 1 tbsp (15 ml) soy sauce
- 1 tsp (5 ml) sesame oil
- 1 tsp grated ginger
- 1 green onion, finely chopped
- 1 tsp cornstarch
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp white pepper
Instructions
- Thoroughly combine ground pork, finely chopped shrimp, aromatic seasonings, and binding agents in a mixing bowl, creating a harmonious filling mixture.
- Carefully position a precise dollop of prepared filling at the center of each delicate wonton wrapper, ensuring balanced distribution.
- Delicately moisten wrapper edges with water, then expertly fold into a precise triangular shape, sealing edges completely to prevent filling leakage.
- Connect opposite triangle corners, gently pressing to form classic wonton configuration with a delicate, elegant shape.
- Pour chicken broth and complementary liquid seasonings into a large pot, bringing to a vigorous rolling boil at high temperature (approximately 212°F).
- Reduce heat to a gentle simmer, carefully introducing prepared wontons into the aromatic liquid.
- Allow wontons to cook for 4-5 minutes, watching for them to float to the surface, indicating complete cooking.
- Introduce crisp bok choy and freshly chopped green onions into the simmering broth, allowing vegetables to soften slightly.
- Continue simmering for an additional 1-2 minutes to integrate flavors and complete vegetable preparation.
- Ladle piping hot soup into serving bowls, ensuring even distribution of wontons and vegetables, and serve immediately for optimal taste and temperature.
Notes
- Swap ground pork with ground chicken or turkey for a leaner protein option that maintains similar texture and flavor profile.
- Use fresh wonton wrappers for best results, ensuring they’re not dried out or cracked to prevent wontons from falling apart during cooking.
- Add a splash of rice wine or white pepper to the filling mixture for extra depth and authentic Asian taste complexity.
- Make the recipe gluten-free by using tamari instead of soy sauce and selecting gluten-free wonton wrappers for sensitive diets.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Appetizer
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: Chinese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 297
- Sugar: 0.1 g
- Sodium: 740 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 9 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 22 g
- Cholesterol: 85 mg