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Comforting Wonton Noodle Soup

A soul-soothing bowl of clear, savory broth filled with delicate pork and shrimp wontons, bouncy egg noodles, and crisp greens, finished with a drizzle of chili oil.
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 4 bowls
Course: Main Course, Soup
Cuisine: Cantonese, Chinese
Calories: 485

Ingredients
  

Wonton Filling
  • 0.5 lb ground pork 80/20 blend preferred
  • 0.5 lb raw shrimp peeled, deveined, and finely chopped
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp oyster sauce
  • 1 tsp toasted sesame oil
  • 0.5 tsp white pepper
  • 1 tsp fresh ginger grated
  • 1 package square wonton wrappers
Soup and Noodles
  • 6 cups chicken broth high quality
  • 3 slices fresh ginger
  • 2 cloves garlic smashed
  • 1 tbsp light soy sauce
  • 0.5 tsp sesame oil
  • 10 oz thin wonton noodles fresh or dried egg noodles
Garnish
  • 4 heads baby bok choy halved
  • 2 stalks green onions chopped
  • 2 tbsp chili oil optional, for serving

Equipment

  • Large Soup Pot
  • Large pot for boiling
  • Mixing bowl
  • Slotted spoon or spider

Method
 

  1. In a mixing bowl, aggressively stir the ground pork, chopped shrimp, soy sauce, oyster sauce, sesame oil, white pepper, and grated ginger until the mixture becomes sticky and cohesive.
  2. Place 1 teaspoon of filling in the center of a wonton wrapper. Wet the edges with water, fold into a triangle, press out air, and seal. Wet the bottom corners, bring them together, and pinch to secure. Repeat with remaining filling.
  3. In a large pot, simmer the chicken broth with the ginger slices, smashed garlic, and light soy sauce for 15 minutes to infuse flavors. Keep hot over low heat.
  4. Bring a separate large pot of water to a rolling boil. Cook the thin wonton noodles according to package instructions (usually 1-2 minutes). Drain, rinse briefly, and divide among serving bowls.
  5. Bring the water back to a boil. Drop in the wontons and cook for 4-5 minutes until they float and the filling is cooked through. Add the bok choy during the last minute to blanch.
  6. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the cooked wontons and bok choy into the serving bowls over the noodles.
  7. Remove the ginger and garlic from the hot broth, stir in the sesame oil, and ladle the broth over the noodles and wontons.
  8. Garnish with chopped green onions and a drizzle of chili oil. Serve immediately.

Notes

Always cook your noodles and wontons in a separate pot of boiling water, not in the broth, to prevent the starches from making your soup cloudy and thick.