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    Home » Recipes » Soup Recipes

    Wonton Soup

    July 12, 2023 By Sara McCleary Updated July 3, 2023 - This post may contain affiliate links

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    Wonton soup, also known as short soup, is a comforting classic. Juicy pork and chicken dumplings bathing in a fragrant soup laced with ginger and green onion. A classic Chinese takeaway soup on the table from scratch in 30 minutes.

    Wontons and soup in a black and white bowl with chopsticks and a spoon.

    Wonton soup is one of my favourite comfort foods. As well as a great hangover cure. This version is basic and easy to make. If you want to make it a little more "fancy" add some bok choy, or egg noodles to make it an Aussie Chinese long soup.

    Sara xxx

    This recipe is part of my "just recipes" collection. Short intro and the recipe, simple. Please see Belly Rumbles' recipe index for more in-depth and guided recipes.

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    Wonton Soup (short soup)

    Recipe Author: Sara McCleary
    Wonton soup is a comforting Aussie Chinese restaurant classic. Juicy pork and chicken dumplings, fragrant soup laced with ginger and green onion.
    To make life even easier you can use store-bought dumplings found in the freezer section of your local supermarket.
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    Prep Time 20 minutes mins
    Cook Time 10 minutes mins
    Total Time 30 minutes mins
    Course Main Course
    Cuisine Chinese, Singaporean
    Servings 6
    Calories 372 kcal

    Ingredients

    Pork & Chicken Dumplings

    • 150 g pork mince (ground pork)
    • 150 g chicken mince (ground chicken)
    • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
    • 2 teaspoon grated ginger
    • 1 teaspoon minced red chilli
    • 1 teaspoon sugar
    • 275 g packet round gow gee wrappers

    Soup

    • 2 L (8 cups) chicken stock
    • 60 ml (¼ cup) soy sauce
    • 3cm piece of ginger | peeled and finely julienned
    • 6 shallots (green onions) | finely sliced
    • sesame oil and toasted sesame seeds | to garnish

    Instructions
     

    • Place pork mince, chicken mince, soy sauce, grated ginger, minced chilli, and sugar in a bowl. Mix ingredients until completely combined.
    • Brush half the edges of a gow gee wrapper with a little water. Place 1 teaspoon of filling in the centre of the wrapper. Fold the wrapper in half and seal the edges by pressing them firmly together.
      Repeat this step until all wontons are filled and the mixture is used.
      Place dumplings to the side while you prepare the soup.
    • In a large saucepan combine stock, soy sauce, and ginger.
    • Bring to the boil and then reduce heat to a simmer.
    • Carefully add wontons to the soup and gently cook for 3-4 minutes.
    • Stir through shallots and ladle into individual bowls to serve.
    • Garnish individual soup servings with a few drops of sesame oil and a sprinkle of toasted sesame seeds.

    Oven Temperatures

    All oven temperatures are fan forced.

    Measurement Notes

    All measurements are Australian metric standard. All measures are level, and cups are lightly packed unless specified. 1 teaspoon = 5ml / 1 tablespoon = 20mls / 1 cup = 250ml /4 teaspoons = 1 tablespoon.

    Recipe Notes

    This recipe is not suitable to freeze.
    Recipe Substitutions
    If you can't or prefer to not eat pork omit it from the recipe.  Instead, use a total of 300g of chicken mince (ground chicken).
    Prefer pork and prawn dumplings?  use 200g of pork mince and 100g of finely minced green prawn meat.
    Recipe Origin Notes:  This recipe is an adaptation of one clipped from the Australian Table magazine.  Australian Table is no longer printed, the recipe would have originally been published in late 1990, or early 2000. 

    NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION

    The recipe's nutritional information is an approximation based on an online calculator. It is meant solely for reference purposes. If you're looking for precise details, be sure to double-check with your own research.

    Calories: 372kcalCarbohydrates: 41gProtein: 23gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0.02gCholesterol: 54mgSodium: 1551mgPotassium: 663mgFiber: 1gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 146IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 48mgIron: 3mg
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