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Wonton soup

Non-vegetarian

雲吞湯 · yún tūn tāng

Silky pork and prawn wontons in a clear, gingery chicken broth with bok choy and spring onion.

Wonton soup is a Cantonese soup from China, ready in about 55 minutes and made with ground pork, prawns / shrimp and wonton / dumpling wrappers. It serves 4 and is rated intermediate to cook.

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Close-up of tasty wonton soup served in a blue-rimmed ceramic bowl with green onions.
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Prep
40 min
Cook
15 min
Total
55 min
Serves
4
Level
Intermediate
Calories
508

Ingredients

4 servings

Filling

Soup

Method

  1. Step 1

    Mix the pork, prawns (opens in a new tab), soy sauce (opens in a new tab), wine, sesame oil (opens in a new tab), grated ginger, white pepper (opens in a new tab) and salt, stirring in one direction until sticky.

    • 5 min

    Food safety: Wash hands after handling raw pork and prawns.

  2. Step 2

    Put a heaped teaspoon of filling in the centre of a wrapper, wet the edges, fold into a triangle and press out the air. Bring the two side points together and pinch. Repeat.

    • 30 min

    Keep the wrappers under a damp cloth so they don't dry out.

  3. Step 3

    Simmer the stock with the sliced ginger and salt for 10 minutes while you fill the wontons.

  4. Step 4

    Boil the wontons in a large pan of water for 4–5 minutes until they float and the filling is cooked. Add the bok choy (opens in a new tab) for the last minute.

    Food safety: Cut one open to check the filling is no longer pink.

  5. Step 5

    Lift the wontons and bok choy (opens in a new tab) into bowls, ladle over the hot broth and top with spring onion (opens in a new tab).

    • 2 min

About this dish

Origin
China · Well documentedWontons are eaten across China; this prawn-and-pork style in clear broth is Cantonese.Also popular in United States, United Kingdom, Malaysia, SingaporeMore food from China
Dish
Lunch · Dinner · Soups · Dumplings
Cooking method
Boiled, Simmered
Taste
mild, umami, fresh
Diet
Dairy-free · No nut ingredients · High-protein
All labelsNon-vegetarian · Dairy-free · No nut ingredients · No added sugar · Beef-free · High-protein · Low-fat
Worked out from the ingredients. How labels work
Good for
Freezer-friendly · Make-ahead
Techniques
Boiling · Simmering

Allergens

  • Contains: Eggsfrom wonton / dumpling wrappers
  • Contains: Crustaceansfrom prawns / shrimp
  • Contains: Wheatfrom soy sauce, shaoxing wine, wonton / dumpling wrappers
  • Contains: Glutenfrom soy sauce, shaoxing wine, wonton / dumpling wrappers
  • Contains: Soyfrom soy sauce
  • Contains: Sesamefrom toasted sesame oil
  • May contain: Celeryfrom chicken stock

Based on typical versions of these ingredients and not verified allergen-free. Brands differ and cross-contact happens, so always check labels. For severe allergies, follow your clinician’s advice.

Nutrition

508 kcal per serving

Estimated

1 serving ≈ 661 g · recipe makes 4

Where the energy comes from

  • Protein 27%
  • Carbohydrate 42%
  • Fat 32%
Nutrition per serving and per 100 g
NutrientPer servingPer 100 g*
Energy508 kcal77 kcal
Protein33.7 g5.1 g
Carbohydrate52.2 g7.9 g
Net carbohydrate——
Sugars——
Added sugars0 g0 g
Fibre——
Fat17.6 g2.7 g
Saturated fat5.5 g0.8 g
Trans fat——
Cholesterol113 mg17 mg
Sodium1557 mg235 mg
Salt equivalent3.9 g0.6 g
Vitamins & minerals per serving
Potassium
1043 mg
Calcium
204 mg
Iron
4.6 mg
Magnesium
79 mg
Vitamin A (RAE)
—
Vitamin C
—
Vitamin D
—
Vitamin B12
—
Folate (DFE)
—

How these numbers were made

  • Calculated from USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy) per-100 g values and the listed quantities.
  • *Per 100 g of combined raw ingredients; the cooked dish may weigh more or less.
  • Shaoxing wine: Sake (FDC 167723) used as a stand-in for Chinese rice cooking wine.
  • “—” means the value isn’t known for enough of the ingredients; it is never zero by default.
  • Values are estimates for guidance, not for medical dosing. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. fdc.nal.usda.gov.

Good to know

Tips

  • Cooking the wontons separately keeps the broth clear.

Common mistakes

  • Overfilling the wrappers so they burst while boiling.

Serve with

  • Add cooked thin egg noodles to make wonton noodle soup.

Storage

  • Freeze uncooked wontons on a tray, then bag, for up to 2 months.

Reheating

  • Cook from frozen, adding 2 minutes to the boiling time.

Variations

  • Wonton noodles: Serve over springy egg noodles in the broth, Hong Kong style.

Original editorial recipe · FriendsPantry editorial · Not yet independently reviewed · Added · Updated

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