Description
Classic Chinese Wonton Soup featuring delicate pork-filled wontons simmered in a flavorful chicken broth, enhanced with ginger, garlic, and green onions for a comforting and satisfying meal.
Ingredients
Scale
Soup Base
- 6 cups chicken broth
Wonton Filling
- 1/2 pound ground pork
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon minced ginger
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1/4 cup green onions, chopped
Assembly
- 1 package wonton wrappers
- 1 large egg (beaten, for sealing)
Instructions
- Heat the Broth: In a large pot, bring the chicken broth to a gentle simmer over medium heat to prepare the soup base.
- Prepare Filling: In a mixing bowl, combine ground pork, soy sauce, sesame oil, minced ginger, minced garlic, and chopped green onions. Mix thoroughly until well incorporated.
- Fill Wontons: Place a small spoonful of the pork mixture in the center of each wonton wrapper carefully.
- Seal Wontons: Brush the edges of the wrapper lightly with beaten egg to act as glue, then fold the wrapper over to form a triangle. Press edges firmly to seal and prevent leakage.
- Repeat Assembly: Continue filling and sealing wontons with the remaining wrappers and pork mixture until all are assembled.
- Cook Wontons: Gently drop the sealed wontons into the simmering chicken broth. Cook for about 5 minutes or until wontons float to the surface, indicating they are cooked through.
- Serve: Ladle the hot wonton soup into bowls, garnish with additional chopped green onions if desired, and serve immediately for best flavor and texture.
Notes
- Make sure to seal wontons tightly to prevent filling from escaping during cooking.
- For added flavor, you can simmer the broth with ginger slices before adding wontons.
- Wontons can be frozen before cooking; cook directly from frozen, adding 1-2 extra minutes to cooking time.
- Adjust seasoning of broth to taste with salt or soy sauce as preferred.
