Making authentic-tasting chicken wonton soup is easy! Learn how to make a silky and flavorful wonton filling with minimal prep, and a five-ingredient soup, so you can create restaurant-style dim sum at home. As much as I love spending time with my family during the holidays, and as much as I enjoy American comfort food, I do crave a bowl of hot wonton soup afterward. Authentic dim sum at home might sound quite fancy, but the cooking is actually easier than you’d imagine. Today I want to share a recipe for an easy chicken wonton soup, which is the perfect winter warmer. No matter whether you’re craving dumplings, feeling under the weather, or simply need a lighter meal, this wonton soup is a great choice.
Wonton soup made easy
You might be wondering: How can you say this is simple, even though the recipe says the dish takes an hour to prepare?
(1) Super fast and easy wonton filling.
Traditionally, to achieve a smooth wonton texture, you need to mince a lot of aromatics to make the filling. Or you need to prepare an aromatic water 30 minutes prior to cooking. In this recipe I used my Vitamix to blend the filling. It literally takes 3 minutes to make and the result was even better than with a hand-mixed filling. The aromatics will be perfectly ground. And the blender will work all the liquid ingredients into the chicken, making a flavorful and springy paste. Not only does it make folding the wontons easier, but it also yields an extra smooth and silky mouthfeel.
(2) Extra flavorful wonton soup from 5 ingredients.
Did you know that a few drops of soy sauce, with some pieces of ginger and green onion, will make your chicken soup taste five times better? Give the recipe a try and be surprised. I always make the broth just before I serve the wontons because it takes the same amount of time to boil a pot of water and cook the wontons. But you can make the broth in advance. The soup will stay good in the fridge for a couple days and freezes well, too.
(3) Make things in advance and thank me later.
Yes, it takes some effort and time to wrap all the wontons. So be sure to pick a time when you’re not in a hurry to wrap them. For example, on a weekend when watching your favorite TV show. You’ll finish wrapping the whole batch of wontons after one or two episodes. Once you finish the wrapping, you can cook them the same day or freeze them for later use. Just imagine, once you have the pre-made soup and wontons, you just need a few minutes to boil the soup and cook the wontons. Then you’ll have fresh, hot restaurant-style wonton soup on your dinner table on a weekday evening!
(4) How do you make the wonton soup more substantial?
If you want to make your soup into a more substantial meal, here are a few things you can do:
Boil some noodles and add them into your soup. Poach an egg in the pot of soup. Add other veggies to your soup, such as broccoli and mushrooms.
(5) What if I have leftover filling?
The number of wontons you can make from 1 pound of chicken varies a lot. Depending on how much filling you stuff into each wonton, the number of wontons can easily double. If you end up with leftover filling, you can use it to make chicken meatballs. Simply use two spoons to scoop out about 2 teaspoons of wonton filling and drop it into the boiling soup, then cook for 2 minutes. You will get some extra protein in your bowl. Last week when I made the chicken wonton soup at home, my husband and I finished half a batch (40 wontons!) in no time. But the good thing was, I still had a big tray of wontons in the freezer and I could probably make two meals out of those. 🙂 I hope you enjoy the recipe and happy cooking!
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