Easy (15-Minute) Wonton Soup
Published Oct 19, 2023•Updated May 19, 2025
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Got 15 minutes? Make this incredible cozy, vegetable-packed Easy Wonton Soup.
Dayle says: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “I’ve never written a review before. I have to say that this wonton soup is delicious! This should be the only recipe you try! Make it just as it is.”
Everyone needs a few shortcut ingredients tucked away in the freezer for dinner emergencies. Frozen wontons are one of the absolute best. Bibigo Wontons are the one you’ll find in my freezer more often than not. I buy a big bag at Costco or a smaller bag at Target. They go from frozen to cooked in under 5 minutes and turn a simple soup into a hearty meal.
Wonton Soup is just one of the many ways that I use frozen wontons to make fast and easy weeknight dinners. (The other way is to cook them in the air fryer. Air fryer frozen wontons are a revelation.)
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Vegetables to Add to Wonton Soup
- Bok Choy
- Carrots
- Baby Spinach
- Bean Sprouts
- Mushrooms
- Broccoli
- Snow Peas
Add as few or as many vegetables as you’d like!
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FAQs
Wonton soup broth should be light and savory. Start with chicken or vegetable stock and add soy sauce, rice vinegar, toasted sesame oil, garlic, and fresh ginger. A small pinch of sugar adds a barely-there hint of sweetness that balances the savory flavors.
Like every soup, wonton soup will be best if you taste and season it at the end. Add some more soy sauce if you’d like it more salty or some more rice vinegar to make it more tart. A squeeze of fresh lime is not traditional, but will brighten the flavors. If you’d like the soup to be spicy, try stirring in hot sauce or chili crisp / chili oil.
YES! Just drop them right into the flavorful broth and they’ll cook in a matter of minutes.
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Easy Wonton Soup
Equipment
- Dutch Oven or Large Saucepan
- Sharp Knife
- Cutting Board
Ingredients
- 2 Tablespoons oil (use any cooking oil like avocado or grapeseed)
- 8 ounces Shiitake mushrooms (look for pre-sliced to save time)
- 3 Tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce, divided (see note)
- 2 cloves garlic, minced or pressed
- 6 cups low-sodium chicken or vegetable stock
- 8 ounces bok choy, chopped (sub chopped kale or baby spinach)
- 1 inch fresh ginger, peeled and grated
- 3 cups shredded carrots (use pre-shredded to save time)
- 20 mini frozen wontons (see note)
- 1 Tablespoon rice vinegar
- 2 teaspoons lime juice (optional)
- 2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil
- chopped green onions, for serving (optional)
- chili crisp, chili oil, or sriracha (optional)
Instructions
- Place a large stockpot, Dutch oven, or wok with oil over medium heat. When oil begins to shimmer, add mushrooms. Saute until mushrooms are deep golden brown, 4 to 6 minutes. Add 1 Tablespoon soy sauce and garlic and cook for 2 minutes more.
- Pour stock over mushrooms. Add bok choy, shredded carrots, and ginger.
- Bring stock to a simmer. Simmer until vegetables are tender, 4 to 5 minutes.
- Add frozen wontons and cook until they float, 2 to 3 minutes. (Note: this is for mini wontons, if using larger wontons, check the package instructions for recommended cook time.)
- Stir in remaining 2 Tablespoons soy sauce, rice vinegar, lime juice, and toasted sesame oil.
- Taste the soup. If you’d like it more salty, stir in some soy sauce. If you’d like it more tart, stir in some more rice vinegar or lime juice.
- Ladle soup into bowls. Top with green onions and chili crisp, chili oil, or Sriracha
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Quick, easy, delicious! (:
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This was really good and so fast to put together. I used the Bibigo pork and vegetable dumplings you suggested. Definitely will be making again!
I made it and it was delicious, I didn’t have chicken broth so I used beef broth instead and added a few pieces of broccoli as well. I will definitely make it again!
I’ve never written a review before. I have to say that this wonton soup is delicious! This should be the only recipe you try! Make it just as it is.
Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a review -it means so much to me. And I’m so glad you enjoyed it!