Wonton soup is my favorite early dinner snacks in my childhood. Once in a while, I buy a large amount of ground meat, and make a lot of dumplings and freeze it. That way, I can have 10 minute dumpling meal any day for the rest of a month. It may take some work to make handmade dumplings, but it is totally worth it.
When I want to eat lots of vegetables, I add chopped cabbage, nappa, spinach, shredded daikon, or bok choy along with wontons. It is like hot pot style! This spicy soup is great for vegetables too.
To wrap a wonton, put a spoonfull of wonton filling on the center of the wonton wrapper, wet the sides of the wrapper with your finger. Fold the wrapper in triangle as letting air out. Take both of bottom corners of triangle and seal together. You can cook those right away or freeze for later use.
To make a spicy chicken soup. In a pot, heat sesame oil, garlic, and ginger. When garlic and ginger releases, add chili bean sauce and saute.
Add chicken stock. Just before it comes to boil, add soy sauce and dissolve miso paste in a soup. Add soy milk and heat slowly over medium low heat (Don’t over boil soy milk, it might break.) Season with salt.
Cook wontons. Bring a large pot of water to boil. Cook wontons for a few minutes. Drain well and put it into the spicy chicken soup. Serve it in bowls topped with cilantro.
- —Wonton Filling
- 5 oz onion, finely chopped
- 5 oz ground chicken
- 3 ea garlic cloves, minced
- 1 teaspoon ginger, minced
- 1/2 bun cilantro, chopped
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon sake
- 1/2 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground white pepper
- 1 package wonton wrappers
- —Spicy Chicken Soup
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 3 ea garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon ginger, minced
- 1 tablespoon Chili Bean Sauce (Toban Dijan) If you prefer milder, start from 1/2 tablespoon.
- 3 cups chicken stock
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon miso paste
- 1/2 cup soy milk (UNSWEETENED)
- salt, to taste
- cilantro, for topping
- Make a wonton filling. In a bowl, put all wonton filling ingredients. Knead with your hand until the filling is sticky.
- Put a spoonfull of wonton filling on the center of a wonton wrapper, wet the sides of the wrapper with your finger. Fold the wrapper in triangle as letting air out. Take both of bottom corners of triangle and seal together. You can cook those right away or freeze for later use.
- Make a spicy chicken soup. In a pot, heat sesame oil, garlic, and ginger. When garlic and ginger releases, add chili bean sauce and saute. Add chicken stock. Just before it comes to boil, add soy sauce and dissolve miso paste in a soup. Add soy milk and heat slowly over medium low heat (Don’t over boil soy milk, it might break.) Season with salt.
- Cook wontons. Bring a large pot of water to boil. Cook wontons for a few minutes. Drain well and put it into the spicy chicken soup. Serve it in bowls topped with cilantro.
romain | glebekitchen says
Your recipes and photography look amazing. Please add a Pinterest button so people can share! Or you meant the SNS bar like the one you have on the left side of your blog?
Your blog look stunning!
Misa O'Donnell says
Thank you so much! Glad you like it 🙂
There is pin button. If you move your mouse over a picture, “Pinterest Save” button will come up!
romain | glebekitchen says
The pin it hover button doesn’t seem to work. I tried both safari and chrome?
Misa O'Donnell says
Oh really! I have to check it! Thank you so much for letting me know!
Misa O'Donnell says
I fixed it! Thank you for your advice!
valentina says
So smart to keep these on hand in the freezer! Brilliant & oh my goodness, so delicious looking.
Misa O'Donnell says
Thanks! Frozen dumpling is the way to go! I like it because you can cook it anyways I want: pan fry, deep fry, steam, in the soup, stir fry, and more!
Platter Talk says
How did you know that I’ve been thinking about making an Asian dumpling all week? This will fit the bill and being in soup just guilds the lily!
Misa O'Donnell says
Everyone loves dumplings! If you love spicy soup, this is your dish!
Veena Azmanov says
I love wonton soup. Would have it in Singapore all the time. I love your pictures and step by step. Great for me to get back to them. Love the recipe too… Thanks
Misa O'Donnell says
I’ve never tried Singapore wonton soup! What is it like? I wanna try it!!!
em says
This is one incredible looking soup, I love all he flavours! I’ve never had wonton soup but I know how delicious those dumplings are! I can’t wait to try it.
Misa O'Donnell says
Thanks! Wontons are great if you are peckish! Hope you like it!
Agata says
Love your photo instructions on how to wrap them. I might try them this evening. Thank you for much for inspiration 🙂
Katy says
Hi there, I’m wondering what kind of miso you use? This looks great!
Misa O'Donnell says
Thank you!! I use Shiro Miso (white miso paste 🙂