Name: Wonton Soup
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 6 min
Total time: 51 min
Ingredients: ½ cup finely chopped Napa or Savoy cabbage; ½ teaspoon coarse salt; 6 ounces ground pork; 3 whole green onions, (finely chopped); 1 tablespoon peeled and grated fresh ginger; 1 teaspoon soy sauce; 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil; Twenty-four 3½ by 3-inch (rectangular or square) wonton wrappers; Two 14.5-ounce cans reduced-sodium chicken broth; 4 cups water; 1 teaspoon coarse salt; 3 whole green onions, (thinly sliced on the diagonal); 2 to 3 teaspoons rice vinegar; ½ teaspoon toasted sesame oil

How to Make Wonton Soup

How to make Wonton Soup:

The complete, printable recipe is at the end of this post.

The first step is preparing the filling and then filling the wonton wrappers.

In a medium bowl, toss the cabbage with ½ teaspoon salt. Let it stand for 10 minutes. Wrap the cabbage in a double layer of paper towels and firmly squeeze out the excess liquid. Return the cabbage to the bowl; add the pork, green onions, ginger, soy sauce, and sesame oil. Mix well with a fork. The filling may be refrigerated for up to 2 days.

Work with one wrapper at a time, and keep the rest covered with a damp towel. Spoon one rounded teaspoon of filling into the center of the wonton wrapper. With dampened fingers, wet the four edges. To make a triangle, fold the wrapper in half over the filling, making sure the ends meet and the filling is centered; press the edges down firmly to seal. Moisten one tip on the long side of the triangle. Then bring together both tips on the long side, overlapping them slightly; press the tips together to seal. Fold the remaining top corner back.

wrapped wonton on a plate to add to soup

Transfer the filled wontons to an oiled plate; cover with a damp towel to keep moist. Repeat with the remaining wrappers and filling.

two photos showing pot of broth and then putting a stuffed wonton into soup

In a large pot, combine the broth, water, and 1 teaspoon of salt; bring to a boil. Add the wontons one at a time; return to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium, and simmer until the wontons are just cooked through, 4 to 6 minutes.

ladle full of wontons above pot of wonton soup

Stir in the green onions, vinegar, and sesame oil; season with salt. Serve.

See how easy it is to make wonton soup? The toughest part is filling and shaping the wontons, but that’s not even a difficult thing to do. It’s just a little time consuming. Make the filling ahead of time and refrigerate it until you’re ready to stuff the wontons, and that makes it easier. It’s a great soup. Enjoy!

spoon holding wonton above wonton soup bowl

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If you happen to be following the Weight Watchers WW plan, you’ll find a link to the WW Points on the recipe card below.

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5 Comments

Elly says:

January 28, 2023 at 4:35 PM

You need to add a recipe for homemade wrappers.

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Janis says:

November 10, 2022 at 10:41 AM

Wonton soup is made with pork broth, not chicken broth and bok choy, not cabbage.

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1. Lori Lange says:
  
  November 11, 2022 at 6:37 AM
  
  You can modify the recipe however you’d like 🙂
Kaitlyn says:

February 6, 2010 at 6:46 PM

Making this tonight, but changed pork to chicken, omitted the vinegar and cabbage and added mushrooms. Smells amazing! Will do this again for sure.

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1. Chef Z says:
  
  January 5, 2022 at 7:34 PM
  
  Recipe is great! But may I suggest for an even tastier soup broth, use dark soy sauce, tiny bit of sherry wine and a dash of dry mustard. Adds more depth to your dish. This is what we would add at the restaurant.