Soups Chinese

Wonton

Wonton soup is a favourite Chinese dish that many enjoy. Have it with friends at a dinner party or at home on a cold night.

Wonton
Prep
20 min
Cook
20 min
Total
40 min
Servings
4 bowls
(assuming no one present is secretly a moose)
Difficulty
moderate
Dairy-Free High-Protein
Diet
Dairy-Free, High-Protein
Away Mission
105 min walk
(or beam directly past it, if the transporter's working today)
#cookbook-original #dumplings

Ingredients

  • 1 lb ground pork
  • 2 tsp soy sauce (or tamari)
  • 2 tsp chives, finely chopped
  • 2 tsp rice wine vinegar
  • 1 tsp cornstarch
  • 2 tsp ginger, grated
  • 1 tbsp garlic, minced
  • 1/2 tsp red chili pepper flakes
  • 1 tsp sesame oil
  • 20 to 30 square wonton wrappers
  • 1 tsp sea salt and white pepper, for the filling
  • 4 cups chicken broth (or mushroom stock)
  • 1/8 cup ginger, grated, for garnish
  • 1 tsp tamari or low-sodium soy sauce, for the broth
  • 1 tbsp garlic cloves, minced, for the broth
  • 1/4 tsp sesame oil, for the broth
  • 1 to 2 tbsp green onions, for garnish

Steps

  1. In a large bowl, mix pork, soy sauce, chives, vinegar, cornstarch, ginger, garlic, chili flakes, and sesame oil until fully combined. Add salt and pepper.
  2. Wet the edges of a wonton wrapper with water. Place half a tablespoon of filling in the center. Fold diagonally into a triangle and seal the edges, then fold the two identical corners in on each other and press to seal. Repeat until all wrappers are filled.
  3. Bring the soup ingredients to a low boil. Simmer for 10 minutes, remove the ginger and garlic, then bring back to a boil. Add the wontons and cook for 10 minutes more.
  4. Serve into bowls and garnish with green onions.

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Notes

From Sarah's original "Dinner by the Minute" cookbook, Soups/Stews/Chowders & Bisques volume. Also known as "A Chinese Classic."

Nutrition Facts
Per 1 bowl
Calories 480
Burning this off: one Tragically Hip song, played loud, on a treadmill.
% Daily Value*
Fat 26.0 g 35%
Saturated + Trans 9 g 45%
Cholesterol 90 mg
Sodium 1700 mg 74%
Carbohydrate 33.0 g
Fibre 1.5 g 5%
Sugars 1.0 g 1%
Protein 26.0 g
Potassium 690 mg 15%
Calcium 55 mg 4%
Iron 2.9 mg 16%
*5% or less is a little, 15% or more is a lot. Sodium levels calculated in a country with universal healthcare — and it's free, so don't worry about it too much.
A genuinely respectable nutrition profile. No red flags here — go ahead and feel a little smug about it.