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Authentic Wonton Soup

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Hearty Won Ton Soup

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. See also my Egg Drop Soup from Weight Watchers. or Authentic Won Ton Soup

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Hearty Won Ton Soup
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5 from 1 vote

Authentic Wonton Soup

Authentic Wonton Soup is made with shrimp as opposed to pork and is very hearty!
Prep Time15 mins
Cook Time5 mins
Total Time20 mins
Course: Soup
Cuisine: Chinese
Keyword: dumpling, won ton
Method: Stove Top
Skill Level: Intermediate
Servings: 5
Calories: 71.4kcal
Author: Marilyn

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

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Nutrition

Serving: 1Cup | Calories: 71.4kcal | Carbohydrates: 11.7g | Protein: 0.6g | Fat: 0.6g | Saturated Fat: 0.2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Trans Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 8.9mg | Sodium: 905mg | Potassium: 71mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 0.8g | Vitamin A: 0% | Vitamin C: 0% | Calcium: 0% | Iron: 0%

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Nutrition information is estimated based on the ingredients and cooking instructions as described in each recipe and is intended to be used for informational purposes only. Please note that nutrition details may vary based on methods of preparation, origin and freshness of ingredients used.

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  1. 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

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  2. 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!

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  6. 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.

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  13. 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

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  20. 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.

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  21. 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!

    Reply

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