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.

- Prep
- 40 min
- Cook
- 15 min
- Total
- 55 min
- Serves
- 4
- Level
- Intermediate
- Calories
- 508
Ingredients
Filling
Soup
Method
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.
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.
Step 3
Simmer the stock with the sliced ginger and salt for 10 minutes while you fill the wontons.
- 10 min
- medium heat
- Saucepan (opens in a new tab)
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.
- 5 min
- high heat
- Stockpot / large pot (opens in a new tab)
Food safety: Cut one open to check the filling is no longer pink.
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-proteinWorked out from the ingredients. How labels work
All labels
Non-vegetarian · Dairy-free · No nut ingredients · No added sugar · Beef-free · High-protein · Low-fat - Good for
- Freezer-friendly · Make-ahead
- Cook more with
- Ground pork · Prawns / shrimp · Wonton / dumpling wrappers · Soy sauce · Shaoxing wine · Toasted sesame oil
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
Estimated1 serving ≈ 661 g · recipe makes 4
Where the energy comes from
- Protein 27%
- Carbohydrate 42%
- Fat 32%
| Nutrient | Per serving | Per 100 g* |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 508 kcal | 77 kcal |
| Protein | 33.7 g | 5.1 g |
| Carbohydrate | 52.2 g | 7.9 g |
| Net carbohydrate | — | — |
| Sugars | — | — |
| Added sugars | 0 g | 0 g |
| Fibre | — | — |
| Fat | 17.6 g | 2.7 g |
| Saturated fat | 5.5 g | 0.8 g |
| Trans fat | — | — |
| Cholesterol | 113 mg | 17 mg |
| Sodium | 1557 mg | 235 mg |
| Salt equivalent | 3.9 g | 0.6 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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What the dish is built around
Main ingredient
- Wonton / dumpling wrappers30 piece · 240 g
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