Wonton Soup is a seasoned chicken broth-based soup that is filled with boiled homemade pork wontons. Nothing beats the comforting warmth of a steaming bowl of this soup, and you can skip the take-out and make it at home! If you love wontons, be sure to try my Homemade Cream Cheese Wontons and Jalapeno Popper Wontons.
Ingredients & Substitutions
There are two parts to this recipe–the wontons and the soup.
Wonton Wrappers: Wontons originated in Northern China and were considered sealed buns. Wontons are similar to dumplings, but the wonton wrappers are usually thinner than dumplings. Use store-bought wrappers or make your own! The wrappers will also work for my Pork Potstickers and Fried Wonton Sticks recipe.
Pork: Ground pork will be seasoned and will fill 24 wonton wrappers. It does not have to be pre-cooked; the pork will cook through (160°F) as it is boiled.
Vinegar: Rice Wine Vinegar is made from fermented rice and is a common ingredient in Asian recipes. It has a touch of sweetness and acidity. If you don’t have any on hand, you could get by with apple cider vinegar or lemon juice, in a pinch.
Chicken Broth: This is a broth-based soup. But, you could use an alternative base like chicken stock if that is what you have on hand.
Can I Make Wontons Ahead of Time?
Yes! To save some time, make the wontons ahead of time. If you are making the soup the next day, store the wontons in the refrigerator. Place the wontons in an airtight container until you are ready to boil them for the soup. I like to line the container with some parchment paper. In addition, make sure the wontons aren’t too close that they stick together.
If you are not using the homemade wontons within a day, freeze them. To freeze homemade wontons, place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Loosely cover them with plastic wrap and transfer the pan to the freezer to let them freeze. After frozen, store them in a freezer-safe container.
When ready to use them in the soup, you can boil them from frozen (but you will need to add some extra time) or let them thaw in the refrigerator before boiling.
Can I Use Frozen Wontons?
Yes! You can definitely make this recipe even easier by using store-bought frozen wontons. Boil them according to the package directions.
How to Store Wonton Soup
To store leftovers of this soup, first, let it cool to room temperature. Next, transfer the soup to an airtight container. It can be stored in the refrigerator for 3-4 days. Reheat it in a pot on the stovetop or warm it up in the microwave in a microwave-safe bowl.
Can I Freeze Wonton Soup?
You can absolutely freeze this wonton soup recipe. Carefully pour the soup into a freezer-safe plastic bag, leaving a little room at the top for expansion. Seal it well, and lay it flat in your freezer. Be sure to label and date it; it will last 2-3 months. To reheat, bring it to a boil on your stovetop. You do not need to separate out the wontons; they can heat along with the soup base.
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Wonton Soup
Ingredients
Wontons
- 8 ounces ground pork
- 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon fresh ginger, grated
- 1 teaspoon light brown sugar
- 2 green onions, finely chopped
- 24 square (3½ inches each) wonton wrappers
Soup
- 6 cups (1,440 g) chicken broth
- 1½ teaspoons garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 2-3 green onions, finely chopped
Instructions
Wontons
- In a bowl, combine pork, rice wine, soy sauce, sesame oil, ginger, sugar, and onion. Mix well.
- Place 1 teaspoon of filling into the center of each wonton wrapper.
- Moisten edges with water and fold the corners together, pressing out any excess air. (It should look like a triangle).
- Slightly lift the long edge of the wonton. Wrap the edges in the opposite directions and press firmly to seal, using your finger to create a space and wetting the edges as needed.
- Continue with the rest of the wontons and let them rest while you prepare the soup.
Soup
- In a medium pot over medium heat add chicken broth, garlic, soy sauce, sesame oil, and green onions.
- In a separate large pot, bring about 4 quarts of water to a boil. Once the water is boiling, add wontons and cook for 5 minutes.
- Strain the wontons and add them to the warm broth mixture. Serve warm.
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Love. Love. Love your recipes! Thank you for sharing.
Can you sub pock slickers
I did and added a couple of eggs
Can I use frozen won tons?
I will try this. I will also try the Jalapeño Popper Wontons! They both look so good!
What are the home made wonton wrappers made from? Can you buy the thin wrappers?
https://iamhomesteader.com/homemade-wonton-wrappers/
I use frozen mini potstickers. I also add bokchoy. When read to serve I drop a few green onions. Delicious!!
Great idea thanks for the tip
can i use another meat beside port in the wontons
Sure. Beef or Ground turkey would be great.
This sounds absolutely yummy! I can’t seem to keep fresh ginger on hand. We live out in the country and can’t just run to the store when we need an ingredient. My ginger usually gets moldy and/or dries out before I use it. Would it be possible to use pickled ginger instead? (BTW, I LOVE pickled ginger as a snack!)
Hey Gail,
I use ginger all the time and use this method: peal & use food processer to grind to desired size. Spread over parchment paper on top of a cookie sheet.
Freeze and crumble pieces into a feezer bag. Waala!!! “Fresh” ginger any time!
I use method this for cooking and making ginger tea – always perfect & no lost ginger!
I buy frozen ginger and garlic that comes in cubes at Trader Joe’s… it’s great to have in the freezer
I slice up ginger and keep a aging the freezer. I too live in the country.
I buy the ginger root and simply freeze it. Anytime I need ginger. I’ll take the route out and grade it and I have fresh ginger.
Try freezing ginger. Put in food processor then freeze in ice cube trays. Once frozen transfer into a container. I do the same with garlic then I always have it.
I’m not sure I follow your directions for the folding of the wontons. As I try to visualize your directions, in my mind, they just do not look like what you have pictured above. I guess I just need to try it and see if it really works! This looks so outstandingly delicious! I can’t wait to try it!
Will using a low salt broth and soy sauce change the flavor dramatically?
Is there a reason you don’t cook the wontons in the soup mixture instead of boiling separately?
It helps the broth to stay clear.
You can cook the wonton right in your broth it adds more flavor it just turns into a thicker base is all.
No Chinese would freeze the wonton with the soup, that just makes the wonton slimy and soggy!
Where did you read that she put wontons in the freezer? And if she did, if it taste delicious, who cares?
It sounds good to me ,it’s easy to follow directions, I love wonton soup I’m going to make some yummie ! Thanks for the recipe.👍❤️
Put it all together, w/ homemade chicken stock awesome dish!
What brand(s) of chicken broth would you recommend.
Knorrs
Do you think it’s possible to freeze this soup. I provide meals to my elderly in-laws and they love wonton soup. I’d love to be able to make it and freeze it for them to thaw at a later date. Possibly freeze the wontons separately and they can add when reheating the soup?
You can absolutely freeze it. I would add it to a freezer-safe plastic bag and lay it flat in your freezer. Should last about 6 months. To reheat, bring it to a boil on your stovetop. Even though the wontons have to be cooked separately from the wonton soup, you can reheat the soup and wontons at the same time in the same pot or bowl.
I freeze my wontons individually like you would pierogies on a cookie sheet in the freezer and then just put them in a container so they can’t get chipped or broken. They do get more fragile as they freeze. Then I just add them to hot broth at any given time. Delicious!
Is it possible to substitute store bought tortellini (meat) instead of homemade wontons to save time?
Sure. 🙂
Can you just cook the won tons in the broth ?
They would not have the flavour of wonton soup then. There’s ginger and green onion etc., inside the wontons. Tortellini doesn’t have that… that would be more of a noodle soup
Very good
thanks love this soup going to make this
Love this soup!! Going to try and see if l can make it! Seem easy!! Thank you!
Thank you! I’ve always loved Wonton soup for ove50 yrs! I’m so glad to get this recipe ! Going to try it soon!!
How to make these vegan
Leave out the pork use a plant based meat substitute, use vegetable broth instead of chicken broth.