Easy Wonton Soup

4.27 from 26 votes

With frozen wontons and (mostly) pre-chopped vegetables, this cozy, savory soup comes together fast (like under 15 minutes fast).

Prep Time5

Cook Time10

Total Time30

Course: Soup

Cuisine: Asian

Keyword: easy recipe, easy soup, fall recipe, kid-friendly recipe, one pot recipe, soup, winter recipe

Servings:

Author: Jess Smith via Inquiring Chef

Cost: $6.00

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

Low-Sodium Soy Sauce - I use low-sodium soy sauce to test my recipes. If you have regular soy sauce, reduce the amount you use by half. You can always add more in at the end of cooking.

Frozen Wontons / Dumplings - I love Bibigo Wontons (find them frozen at many grocery stores, Target, or Costco).

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