Easy Wonton Soup

Description

This Easy Wonton Soup is a comforting, flavorful dish featuring delicate dumplings filled with seasoned meat, served in a light, aromatic broth. It’s warm, soothing, and surprisingly simple to make at home—perfect for quick dinners or cozy meals.

 Servings

Serves: 4 bowls

 Ingredients

For the wontons:

• 1/2 lb ground chicken
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp black pepper
• 1 tsp soy sauce
• 1 tsp sesame oil
• 1 clove garlic (minced)
• 1 tsp ginger (grated)
• 20–25 wonton wrappers

For the soup:

• 6 cups chicken broth
• 2 cloves garlic (minced)
• 1 tsp ginger (sliced)
• 1 tbsp soy sauce
• 1 tsp sesame oil
• 1 cup bok choy or spinach 
• 2 green onions (chopped)

 Instructions

1. Make filling:
   Mix ground meat, soy sauce, sesame oil, garlic, ginger, salt, and pepper.
2. Fill wontons:
   Place a small amount of filling in each wrapper. Fold and seal edges with water.
3. Prepare broth:
   In a pot, bring chicken broth, garlic, ginger, soy sauce, and sesame oil to a boil.
4. Cook wontons:
   Add wontons and cook for 4–5 minutes until they float and are fully cooked.
5. Add greens:
   Add bok choy or spinach and cook for 1–2 minutes.
6. Serve:
   Garnish with green onions and chili flakes if desired.

Notes

• Don’t overfill wontons to avoid breaking
• Use store-bought wrappers for convenience
• Wontons can be frozen for later use

 Tips

• Add mushrooms for extra umami 
• Use shrimp filling for variation
• Drizzle chili oil for spice 

 Nutritional Info (Approx per serving)

• Calories: 250
• Protein: 18g
• Fat: 10g
• Carbs: 22g