Description
A comforting homemade wonton soup with tender pork and shrimp wontons simmered in a clear ginger-infused broth. Light, flavorful, and better than takeout, this soup is perfect for cozy weeknight dinners.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 cup water
- 1-inch fresh ginger, sliced
- 2 cloves garlic, lightly crushed
- 2 green onions, cut into large pieces
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 8 ounces ground pork
- 4 ounces raw shrimp, finely chopped
- 1 green onion, finely minced
- 1 teaspoon grated ginger
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1/4 teaspoon white pepper
- 24 wonton wrappers
Instructions
- Combine ground pork, chopped shrimp, minced green onion, ginger, soy sauce, sesame oil, and white pepper in a bowl until well mixed.
- Place one teaspoon of filling in the center of each wonton wrapper, moisten edges with water, fold, and seal.
- In a pot, add chicken broth, water, sliced ginger, garlic, green onions, sesame oil, and soy sauce.
- Simmer the broth gently for 15 minutes, then remove aromatics.
- Bring broth back to a gentle simmer and add wontons.
- Cook wontons for 4 to 5 minutes until they float and are fully cooked.
- Ladle soup and wontons into bowls and serve hot with optional green onion garnish.
Notes
- Do not overfill wontons to prevent breaking.
- Wontons can be frozen uncooked for later use.
- Use low-sodium broth to control salt levels.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: Chinese-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 820 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 32 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 16 g
- Cholesterol: 55 mg