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Wonton Soup Recipe

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This classic Chinese Wonton Soup recipe is a warm, comforting dish featuring homemade beef-filled wontons served in a flavorful chicken broth. Easy to make at home, it combines tender wontons with a spiced stock for a satisfying appetizer or main course.

Ingredients

For the Wontons

  • 1/2 pound ground beef
  • 2 scallions, thinly sliced
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger
  • 2 teaspoons soy sauce
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons rice vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon cornstarch
  • 1/2 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
  • 1/4 teaspoon white pepper or black pepper
  • 12 ounce package wonton wrappers

For the Soup

  • 10 cups unsalted chicken stock
  • 1 inch piece fresh ginger, thinly sliced
  • 6 whole cloves garlic, peeled
  • 4 scallions
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 2 teaspoons kosher salt
  • Pinch of white pepper
  • Thinly sliced scallions, to serve

Instructions

  1. Prepare the filling: In a medium-sized bowl, mix together the ground beef, scallions, garlic, minced ginger, soy sauce, rice vinegar, cornstarch, toasted sesame oil, and white pepper until everything is well combined.
  2. Assemble the wontons – Step 1: Lay a wonton wrapper on a clean surface. Place 1 teaspoon of the filling in the center. Dip your fingertip in water and moisten the edges of the wrapper. Fold the wrapper over the filling to form a triangle and press the edges firmly.
  3. Assemble the wontons – Step 2: Make a small indentation on the bottom edge of the triangle. Moisten the two bottom corners with water, then bring these points together and press firmly to seal, creating the classic wonton shape.
  4. Repeat: Continue filling and folding the remaining wontons, placing them on a sheet tray covered with a clean kitchen towel to prevent drying.
  5. Make the broth: In a large pot over medium heat, combine chicken stock, sliced ginger, whole garlic cloves, scallions, soy sauce, kosher salt, and white pepper. Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce heat to low. Simmer gently for 10 minutes.
  6. Strain: Remove solids from the broth and keep the soup warm on low heat.
  7. Cook wontons: Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add only as many wontons as you intend to serve and boil for about 4 minutes, until they float to the surface.
  8. Serve: Using a slotted spoon, transfer cooked wontons to serving bowls. Ladle hot broth over the wontons and garnish with sliced scallions. Serve immediately.

Notes

  • This recipe yields about 46 wontons but can easily be halved or doubled depending on your needs.
  • You can optionally cook the wontons directly in the broth, though boiling separately ensures broth clarity.
  • Both wontons and broth freeze well, making this recipe excellent for meal prep.
  • White pepper can be substituted with black pepper if preferred.
  • For a different protein, ground turkey or ground chicken can replace beef.
  • Add vegetables like bok choy or baby spinach to the soup for extra nutrition and flavor.

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