Wonton Soup
Delicate pork and prawn wontons floating in a clear, aromatic chicken broth with spring onions.
Cuisines
Chinese
Best for
Lunch
Dinner
Recipe
Prep: 20 min
Cook: 15 min
Total: 35 min
2-3 servings
Ingredients
| 8 | wonton wrappers |
| 100 grams | ground pork |
| 1 tablespoon | soy sauce |
| 1 teaspoon | sesame oil |
| 1 teaspoon | ginger |
| 1 clove | garlic |
| 1 | scallion |
| 1 | egg |
| 4 cups | chicken broth |
Instructions
- 1 In a bowl, combine ground pork, soy sauce, sesame oil, minced ginger, minced garlic, and finely chopped scallion.
- 2 Beat the egg and add half of it to the pork mixture, reserving the other half for sealing the wontons.
- 3 Place a teaspoon of the pork mixture in the center of each wonton wrapper.
- 4 Brush the edges of the wrapper with the reserved beaten egg, fold to form a triangle, and press to seal.
- 5 Bring chicken broth to a boil in a pot. Add soy sauce, salt, and white pepper to taste.
- 6 Gently drop wontons into the boiling broth and cook for about 5 minutes until they float to the surface.
- 7 Add chopped bok choy to the broth and cook for an additional 2 minutes.
- 8 Ladle soup into bowls, ensuring each serving has wontons and bok choy.
- 9 Garnish with sliced scallions before serving.
Tips
Ensure the wontons are sealed tightly to prevent filling from leaking during cooking.