Shortcut Wonton Soup
type: Recipe
headline: Shortcut Wonton Soup with Store-Bought Wrappers
description: Make small-batch wonton soup with ground pork, store-bought wonton wrappers, ginger, green onion, spinach, and simple stock.
author: Chinese Food at Home
language: en
recipe cuisine: Chinese
recipe category: Main dish
keywords: soup, dumplings, pork, make-ahead
recipe yield: 4 servings
prep time: PT25M
cook time: PT10M
total time: PT35M
recipe ingredient: wonton wrappers: 24 wrappers.
recipe ingredient: ground pork: 250 g / 9 oz.
recipe ingredient: green onion: 3.
recipe ingredient: ginger: 1 tbsp grated.
recipe ingredient: soy sauce: 2 tbsp.
recipe ingredient: toasted sesame oil: 1 tsp (optional).
recipe ingredient: chicken or vegetable stock: 5 cups. Substitution: Use vegetable stock with tofu filling for a meat-free direction.
recipe ingredient: spinach: 2 handfuls (optional).
recipe ingredient: white pepper: 1/4 tsp (optional).
recipe ingredient: rice vinegar: 1 tsp (optional).
recipe instructions: Mix filling
  type: HowToStep
  text: Combine pork, green onion, ginger, soy sauce, sesame oil, and white pepper until sticky.
recipe instructions: Fold wontons
  type: HowToStep
  text: Place a small spoon of filling in each wrapper, wet the edges, and fold into simple triangles or purses.
recipe instructions: Simmer soup
  type: HowToStep
  text: Boil wontons in stock until they float and the filling is cooked. Add spinach at the end and season with vinegar or soy sauce to taste.
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about: Wonton wrappers
about: Ground pork
about: Greens
mentions: Wonton wrappers are usually in Asian grocery refrigerators or freezers.
mentions: Ground pork is easiest, but ground chicken or turkey also works.
mentions: Use gyoza wrappers if wonton wrappers are unavailable, but avoid overfilling them.
mentions: Use ground chicken, turkey, or finely chopped mushrooms instead of pork.
mentions: Use baby spinach, bok choy, or sliced cabbage in the broth.
mentions: Wonton wrappers: Wonton skins, Gyoza wrappers, Thin dumpling wrappers. Gyoza wrappers are usually round and slightly thicker, but they work for a shortcut soup.
mentions: Ground pork: Ground chicken, Ground turkey, Finely chopped mushrooms. Lean fillings may need a small spoon of oil or water to stay juicy.
mentions: Greens: Baby spinach, Bok choy, Thinly sliced cabbage. Add greens at the end so they stay bright.

faq
type: FAQPage
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language: en
main entity: Where can I buy wonton wrappers?
  type: Question
  accepted answer: Answer
    text: They are usually sold in Asian grocery refrigerators or freezers, and sometimes in larger international supermarkets.
main entity: Can I freeze homemade wontons?
  type: Question
  accepted answer: Answer
    text: Yes. Freeze them in a single layer first, then store in a bag and cook directly from frozen.
main entity: Can wonton soup be made without pork?
  type: Question
  accepted answer: Answer
    text: Yes. Use ground chicken, turkey, or finely chopped mushrooms, adjusting seasoning to taste.

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