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Wonton Soup

Wonton Soup

Deliciously homemade Wonton Soup, packed with real ingredients, perfect for a comforting meal.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Dinner
Cuisine Chinese
Servings 50 wontons
Calories 234 kcal

Equipment

  • Large pot
  • Saucepan
  • Container with lid
  • Potato masher

Ingredients
  

Wonton Wrappers

  • 50 - 60 pieces wonton wrappers Note 1

Wonton Filling

  • 200 g lean pork mince ground pork
  • 200 g peeled prawns roughly chopped
  • 1 tablespoon ginger finely grated (1.5" / 3cm piece)
  • 2 pieces shallots finely chopped (5 tbsp)
  • 1 tablespoon light soy sauce Note 2
  • 2 tablespoon Chinese cooking wine Shaoxing wine, Note 3
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoon sesame oil toasted, Note 4

Broth

  • 3 cups chicken broth Note 5
  • 2 pieces garlic cloves smashed (6)
  • ⅓ cm ginger sliced (optional)
  • 1.5 tablespoon light soy sauce Note 2
  • 2 teaspoon sugar any
  • 1.5 tablespoon Chinese cooking wine Note 3
  • ¼ - ½ teaspoon sesame oil

To Serve

  • shallots finely chopped
  • bok choy quartered, or Chinese broccoli cut into 10cm /4" lengths (optional)
  • 40 - 50 g dried egg noodles per person (optional) (8)

Instructions
 

Wontons

  • Place Filling ingredients in a bowl. Use a potato masher to mash until fairly smooth - about 20 mashes. Don't turn the prawn into a complete paste, small chunks are good.
  • Use My Way (better Wonton Soup experience!) or the Asian Grocery Store Way (easier to pack for freezing).
  • Lay Wontons on work surface. Use 2 teaspoons to put the Filling on the wontons. Work in batches of 5 if starting out, up to 15 or 20 if confident. Brush 2 edges with water. Fold to seal, pressing out air. Brush water on one corner and bring corners together, pressing to seal.
  • Place wrapped wontons into a container with a lid as you work (so they don't dry out).

Cooking/Freezing

  • To cook: bring a large pot of water to boil. Place wontons in water and cook for 4 minutes or until they float. Remove with slotted spoon straight into serving bowls. Ladle over broth.
  • To freeze: Freeze uncooked in airtight containers. Cook from frozen for 6 to 8 minutes. IMPORTANT: Do not freeze if you made this with defrosted frozen prawns.

Broth

  • Place Broth ingredients in a saucepan over high heat. Add white ends of scallions/shallots if leftover from Wonton filling.
  • Place lid on, bring to simmer then reduce to medium high and simmer for 5 - 10 minutes to allow the flavours to infuse. Pick garlic and ginger out before using.
  • If using vegetables, blanch in the soup broth and place in serving bowl.

Assemble Soup

  • Prepare noodles according to packet directions (if using noodles). Place in serving bowl with cooked wontons and blanched vegetables.
  • Ladle over soup. Serve!

Notes

Wonton Wrappers can be found in the refrigerator section of Woolworths and Coles in Australia. You will need 2 packets (there are 40 in each pack). It is recommended to use Chinese cooking wine for depth of flavour.

Nutrition

Serving: 280gCalories: 234kcalCarbohydrates: 25gProtein: 17.5gFat: 6.4gSaturated Fat: 1.3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5.1gCholesterol: 80mgSodium: 932mgFiber: 1.2gSugar: 1.8g
Keyword Freezer Meal, Homemade Wontons, soup, Wonton Recipe, Wonton Soup
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