Wonton Noodle Soup
Wonton noodle soup known as 云吞面 (won ton mian) in Chinese is a comforting Hong Kong classic that brings together tender shrimp wontons and the bouncy egg noodles.
Calories: 553kcal
Ingredients
Filling
- 12 shrimp (peeled and de-veined) minced finely
- 6 shrimp (peeled and de-veined) cut in pieces
- ½ pound ground pork
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon white pepper
- ½ tablespoon corn starch
- ½ teaspoon chicken bouillon
- 2 green onions sliced
- 1 teaspoon ginger finely grated
- ¼ teaspoon sesame oil
Wontons
- filling
- wonton wrapper half pack will be used
- water to close the wontons
Soup
- 2 servings egg noodles
- 3-4 napa cabbage optional
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 1 teaspoon salt
- white pepper
- ¼ teaspoon sesame oil
- ½ cup starch wonton water leftover water from boiling the wontons
Instructions
- Clean and de-vein your shrimp. Chop half of your shrimp in large chunks. Leave the other half for step 2.
- Finely mince the shrimp with your knife until it forms a paste. Alternatively, you can place shrimp in a food processor.
- Place minced and chopped shrimp in a bowl. Then, add 1 egg, salt, white pepper, corn starch, chicken bouillon, sliced green onions and finely grated ginger.
- Mix well until it forms a paste.
- To wrap the wontons: add ½ tbs filling to the center of the wonton wrapper. Use water to seal the triangle. Then, fold the bottom corners of the top (reference photo above).
- Add water in a pot and heat pot to medium-high heat. Add wontons to the pot and cook for 5 minutes. The wontons are done when they float to the top.
- Using the same water as the wontons, cook the egg noodles according to package directions and strain noodles. Run it through cold water so it gets extra tender and chewy!
- To make the wonton soup, add 2 cups chicken broth in a pot and heat pot to medium-high heat. Add napa cabbage (or vegetable of choice) and cook until soft. Once soft, add 1 teaspoon salt, pinch of white pepper and ¼ teaspoon sesame oil for flavoring. If you want more flavor, add some oyster sauce! Turn off the heat and add your sliced green onions.
- To assemble, add egg noodles and wontons in a bowl. Then pour your wonton soup on top! I love eating my wontons with some vinegar and chili oil!
Video
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Notes
Expert Tips
- Chop your shrimp in two different textures: minced shrimp paste and chopped for large bites of shrimp. This ensures that your wontons are extra bouncy!
- Make sure you use 'egg wonton' wrappers. Getting authentic ingredients (reference my ingredient photo) will ensure that your wonton noodle soup tastes like the one from Hong Kong!
- Don't boil your egg noodles for too long or it will be too soggy! A rule of thumb is to make it under al dente for the perfect chewy texture. They will continue cooking in the chicken broth when you assemble the noodles.
Nutrition
Calories: 553kcal | Carbohydrates: 89g | Protein: 44g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.04g | Cholesterol: 201mg | Sodium: 3273mg | Potassium: 3624mg | Fiber: 18g | Sugar: 22g | Vitamin A: 4596IU | Vitamin C: 367mg | Calcium: 1145mg | Iron: 6mg