Easy Homemade Wonton Soup

Step 1

BROTH INSTRUCTIONS:Prepare the ingredients. Peel and wedge cut the onion. Peel and slice the ginger. Peel and smash the garlic. Cut chicken breasts into thirds vertically. Then slice each of the long slices into 1 cm slices horizontally.

Step 2

Add the ingredients. In large soup pot, add onion, ginger, garlic, chicken, chicken stock, light soy sauce, Chinese cooking wine, sesame oil, and palm sugar. Bring to boil.

Step 3

Remove chicken after 3 minutes of boiling. Once it hits a boil, boil for 3 minutes and then using a slotted spoon remove the chicken. Set aside.

Step 4

Continue simmering then add salt, pepper, fish sauce to taste. After you take the chicken out, turn the heat to low, and simmer for 5 more minutes. Then turn off heat. Remove the ginger, garlic and onions. Add salt, pepper and fish sauce to taste.

Step 5

WONTON INSTRUCTIONS:Prepare shallots and shrimp. Grind shallots in a food processor until mashed. Set aside in a large mixing bowl. Peel and devein shrimp. Grind shrimp in food processor until mashed. Take out and place in same bowl as shallots.

Step 6

Mix in flavoring ingredients. Add ground pork, chicken bouillon powder, sugar, salt, white pepper, sesame oil, fish sauce. Mix thoroughly by hand.

Step 7

**Taste test: place a small teaspoon of the mixture on a plate and microwave for 15 seconds and taste to see if any adjustments need to be made.

Step 8

Fold the wontons. Fold 1 teaspoon of meat mixture into a wonton. Dip your finger in lukewarm water and run your finger along the edges of the wonton wrapper. Fold in half and seal. Take the two corners of the wontons and place one on top of each other to form a little boat. Use another dab of water to seal. Continue until all the wontons are finished.

Step 9

Cook the wontons. Add water to medium sauce pot and place on high heat until the water boils. Gently place wontons in pot about 10-15 at a time. Cook for about 3-4 minutes. They will begin to float to the surface when they are cooked through. Cut one open to check. Using a slotted spoon, scoop them out and place on a tray.

Step 10

Or if you prefer to steam them. Place them in a steamer over boiling water and steam for 10 minutes or 15 if frozen

Step 11

Serve: Serve the bowl with wontons, broth, blanched veggies, sliced water chestnuts, diced green onions, chili oil and white pepper to taste.