Wonton Soup: A Flavorful and Comforting Homemade Recipe
A comforting homemade soup featuring pork-free wontons filled with seasoned shrimp, chicken broth, ginger, and green onions, while maintaining halal dietary guidelines. Topped with fresh bok choy and aromatic garnishes.
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 350kcal
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil (for broth)
- 2 garlic cloves, smashed
- 2 slices ginger, peeled
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce (for broth)
- 2 teaspoons granulated sugar
- 8 cups chicken broth
- 2 green onions, sliced (for broth)
- 30 wonton wrappers
- 1 teaspoon grated ginger (for filling)
- 1 green onion, thinly sliced (for filling)
- 2 teaspoons soy sauce (for filling)
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil (for filling)
- 8 ounces small shrimp (chopped for filling)
- Bok choy (about 2 cups chopped)
- 2 green onions, sliced (for garnish)
Instructions
- Prepare the broth: In a large pot, heat 1 teaspoon sesame oil over medium heat. Add the smashed garlic cloves and peeled ginger slices. Sauté for about 1 minute until fragrant.
- Stir in 2 tablespoons soy sauce and 2 teaspoons granulated sugar, followed by 8 cups chicken broth and 2 sliced green onions. Allow the broth to simmer gently while you prepare the wontons.
- Make the filling: In a medium bowl, combine 8 ounces small shrimp (chopped), 1 teaspoon grated ginger, 1 thinly sliced green onion, 2 teaspoons soy sauce, and 1 tablespoon sesame oil. Mix thoroughly until well incorporated.
- Prepare the wontons: Keep the wonton wrappers covered with plastic wrap or inside a zip-top bag to prevent drying out. Lay out 4–5 wrappers at a time on a clean surface.
- Place about ½ teaspoon of the shrimp filling in the center of each wrapper. Brush the edges lightly with water. Fold the wrapper into a triangle, pressing the edges firmly to seal and remove any air pockets.
- Dampen one corner of the triangle, bring the two adjacent corners together, and press to seal. If you like, fold the tip upward to create a traditional wonton shape.
- Place the finished wontons in the simmering broth. Cook until the wontons float and the shrimp is cooked through (about 3–5 minutes). Add bok choy and simmer for an additional 2 minutes until tender.
- Adjust seasoning with additional soy sauce or salt if needed, and garnish with sliced green onions before serving.
Notes
Substituted ground pork with shrimp to comply with halal dietary restrictions while maintaining a flavorful filling.
Dried shiitake mushrooms can replace pork in a vegetarian version.
Store leftover broth in the refrigerator for up to 3 days or freeze for longer storage.
Dried shiitake mushrooms can replace pork in a vegetarian version.
Store leftover broth in the refrigerator for up to 3 days or freeze for longer storage.