Published Mar 19, 2022 Updated Aug 19, 2024
Chicken Wonton Soup Recipe
Chicken wonton soup is a popular Chinese dumpling recipe that combines delicious chicken wontons with a hot soup broth. Making homemade chicken wonton is easy and effortless. The wontons are made with only four ingredients: ground chicken, shiitake mushrooms, chopped scallions, wonton wrappers and a few seasonings to taste. Chicken wonton soup is always comforting to enjoy anytime during the day, especially in cold weather. It’s warm, delicious and healthy. Looking for more soup recipes? Check out my hot and sour soup recipe!
Why This Recipe Works
This recipe works for busy moms, young professionals and anyone who loves Chinese dumplings. You can easily prepare the meal in 30 minutes from start to finish and the taste is always guaranteed. All ingredients in this recipe can be found at local grocery stores so you don’t have to go to the special Asian market. This recipe is also freezer-friendly. Always keep wontons ready in the freezer and make a quick lunch or dinner whenever you want.
Chicken Wonton Soup Ingredients
This homemade chicken wonton soup calls for the following ingredients:
Dried or fresh Shiitake mushrooms Ground chicken Scallions Wonton wrappers Chinese Shaoxing cooking wine. If you can’t find it, use dry white wine instead. Soy sauce Oyster sauce Salt Sugar Sesame oil Ground white pepper Chicken bouillon powder. If you don’t have chicken bouillon powder, use low-sodium chicken broth only for the soup and add salt and white pepper to taste. Boiling water
See the recipe card for full information on ingredients.
How To Make Chicken Wonton Soup
Follow the simple step-by-step process below for an authentic taste. First, purchase wonton wrappers from any Asian grocery stores. They are usually located in the produce department. Next, prepare the filling by combining all the ingredients in a bowl and stirring to mix well. Marinate the filling before use. Make the chicken wontons by wrapping the filling into square wonton wrappers. Finally, boil the chicken wontons and serve them with a hot soup broth.
How To Wrap Wonton
To assemble, place one wonton wrapper on your palm and add one teaspoon of filling in the center of the wonton wrapper. Wet your finger, dab the edges along one side of the wonton wrapper with water.
Fold the wonton wrapper in half to become a rectangle. Pinch the sides to seal the filling inside.
Dab one bottom corner of the wonton wrapper with water.
Gather two corners of the wrapper with thumb and index fingers on both hands and press down. Make sure the wontons are sealed tight.
Cooking Tips
For the best result, please follow these tips:
Always cook one to two wontons to have a taste before start. You can always add more or less soy sauce in the filling for your preference. Never wrap the wontons with too much fillings, or they will easily break apart while cooking in the pot. This recipe makes around 55 wontons.
What To Serve With This Recipe
Serve this soup with steamed rice, fried rice or noodles. For a wholesome Chinese meal and easy weeknight dinner, I recommend the following recipes. I hope you enjoy this post as much as I do. If you try my recipe, please leave a comment and consider giving it a 5-star rating. For more easy and delicious recipes, explore my Recipe Index, and stay updated by subscribing to my newsletter and following me on Facebook, Pinterest, and Instagram for new updates.
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