The typical Chinese restaurant wonton soup is watered down, with wontons made of mostly the wonton wrapper with very little filling. While most Chinese restaurants served wontons made of ground pork filling, these wontons are shrimp wontons so every bite is bursting with the briny, juicy, and sweetness of fresh shrimp. Plus everyone can enjoy this wonderful soup as it is not made of pork. This recipe from Rasa Malaysia was very well received by the entire family. This recipe was altered slightly to make it completely vegetarian. Let me know if you make it! I enjoy and respond to all comments.
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Authentic Wonton Soup
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Authentic Wonton Soup is made with shrimp as opposed to pork and is very hearty!
Ingredients
- Filling:
- 8 oz peeled and deveined big shrimp
- 1 oz yellow chives or scallions, chopped finely
- 15 wonton wrappers
- Water, for boiling wontons
- Seasonings:
- 1/4 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1/2 teaspoon vegetable bouillon powder
- 1/4 teaspoon fish sauce
- Pinch of salt
- 3 dashes white pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon corn starch
- Soup:
- 3 cups low sodium vegetable broth
- Salt to taste
- White pepper to taste
- Sesame oil to taste
Instructions
- Rinse the shrimp and pat dry with paper towels and then cut each shrimp into 3-4 pieces.
- Add half of the chopped yellow chives into the shrimp and marinate with the seasonings for 1 hour.
- Place a wonton wrapper on your palm and put about 1 teaspoon (about 3-4 pieces of the shrimp) filling in the center of the wonton wrapper. Gather the corners of the wrapper with the other hand and pinch in the middle to “seal” the wonton. Make sure the wontons are sealed tight. Repeat until the filling is used up.
- Prepare the soup first by bringing the vegetable broth to boil. Add salt, white pepper, and sesame oil to taste.
- Heat up another pot with water. As soon as it boils, drop all wontons into the water. Stirring gently so the wontons don’t stick together. Continue to boil until the wontons are completely cooked and float to the top.
- Transfer the wontons out with a strainer and into the Soup and serve immediately.
Notes
Recipe adapted from Rasa Malaysia
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Courses Soup
Cuisine Chinese
Yum! What a beautiful soup. You’re so right about eating this our at a restaurant…this sounds like a fantastic recipe. I noticed the white pepper, too, right off the bat, which is a great flavor!
Thanks for sharing this with us on Throwback Thursday! See you next week! 🙂
Mollie
Mollie this is so healthy and easy. If you cn roll a burrito you cn make this. I hope you giveit a try.
Marilyn, once again you’ve done it! Found one of my favorite take out, or dine out, dishes. I love the twist on this with the shrimp in the wonton. I have no excuses now for not eating this to my fill since you’ve provided me with the recipe. Thanks!
Thanks Nikki. Once you have tried it with the shrimp you will never go back! This one has bevome oneof my favorites!
Yummy I am always hungry after being at your blog Marilyn – thank you for sharing with Pin worthy Wednesday
Thank you AmberJane! I aim to please.
This sounds so delicious! What a great winter’s dish!
Thanks for joining Cooking and Crafting with J & J!
Thanks Jess! See you next week.
Have always wanted to make this delicious soup. Looks yummy!
Thank you Lynn. Go ahead and try it!
I’ve made many a soup in my day but this is one I’ve never attempted. Probably the wontons intimidate me a bit. You made it sound easy. I’d have to eliminate the fish sauce due to allergies, but other than that, just might give it a go. Thank for bringing this delicious looking soup to my party this week.
Thank you Michelle for commenting! I hope you give it a try and you enjoy it. Making the ontons is as easy as folding a burrito! Have a great day.
These sound great! I love wontons and pretty much anything Asian! 🙂 #SmallVictories
Thank you Danita. I also love Asian but I find homemade is best for me. No MSG! Have a good day.
I’ve never made Wonton soup – but this recipe might change that! Visiting from Ducks ‘N a Row and I just yummed this 🙂
Thank you Susan for the link love. I do hope you give it a try. It is delicious and healthy! Hace a great week.
How delicious sounding. It was cool and windy here today and this looks like the perfect remedy. Yummed!
Thank you Carlee. This is a great alternative to cream based soups and so healthy too! I hope you give it a try. Have a great day.
OH YUM!! I knew you were going to share something yummy!! I love wonton soup!!
Thanks for sharing your recipe with us at #MMBH.
XOXO
I am do glad to share a recipe you like! I know you and your family will love this! Thanks for stopping by and I will see you next week. Don’t forget to enter my giveaway.
I haven’t had wonton soup in ages, now I need some. T|\\Yours looks so good, pinning this. Thanks for sharing it and have a good night!
Thank you Christine for the pin and the comment! I m sure you will enjoy it. Have a great week!
This look so delicious, Marilyn! I can’t wait to try it! Thanks for stopping by the #SmallVictoriesSundayLinkup!
Thanks for stopping by Echo! I hope you enjoy it. Have a great week.
Hi Marilyn…I love wonton soup and don’t have a great recipe, so many thanks coming your way for posting this. I am also putting it my tailwind queue so I can make it in the near future.
Thanks and Hugs, Lynn
Thank you so much Lynn for your kind words and comments! It is satisfying to learn I answered someones needs! Have a great day.
This looks great, Marilyn!
I love wonton soup!
Found you on Tuesday Talk today.
Hope you have a blessed day~
Melanie
Thank you Melanie for commenting and letting me know where you found the recipe!
This looks delicious! thanks so much for sharing at #merrymonday !
Thank you Lindsay. You are welcone.
I’m going to try this. It sounds really yummy!
Thanks Mary. I hope you do! It is very healthy as well as delicious.
This looks yummy and so professional Marilyn. I might give it a try as it looks healthy as well. Thanks for sharing at #OvertheMoon link up.
Thank you Sue. I love how well this recipe fits into any type of diet that has restrictions. I hope you enjoy it!
This would go great with the pork chop and bok choy recipe I have planned!! Thanks for sharing on “What’s for Dinner”!
Oh Helen that sounds so good! I sure hope you will share that recipe. I m glad the soup will fit right in. Have a great Valentine’s Day.
Simple and delicious!
Thank you so much! Please come back and stay longer.
Oh I want to try this. Much healthier sounding than take out I am sure. And I happen to have wonton wrappers! WhooHoo! Thanks for sharing. I just put the
party badge on my sidebar. Now I have to figure out what to link! Have a great week and a great party.
Thanks Sherry! It is a great meal, and satisfying. Thanks for placing our badge in your sidebar! I can’t wait to see it!
Hi!
I am stopping by to let you know that I featured your blog on my Shout Out Saturday blog of July.
Thank you for sharing so many great posts!
Wow, Debbie, I am honored! And thanks for adding me to your board!