Mushroom Wonton Soup
Prep Time: 45 mins. | Cook Time: 10 mins.
Serves: 4 (1 cup broth with 4 wontons) with lots of leftover wontons
Ingredients
For the wontons:
2 tbsp sesame oil
1 lb mixed mushrooms, finely chopped ( I used oyster, cremini and brown)
2 bunches green onions, finely chopped
1 piece of ginger peeled, about 2″ long
10 cloves of garlic, minced
6 bunches baby bok choy, finely chopped
1 tbsp soy sauce
salt and pepper to taste
1 package wonton wrapper (the double package)
For the broth:
4 cups broth (if you want it completely vegetarian use vegetable otherwise chicken broth works really well)
1 tbsp Tom Yum (can be found in Asian Grocery Stores)*this can be optional however once you make it with it you will not imagine the soup any other way
1 tbsp soy sauce
2 drops Sriracha
2 green onions, sliced
1/2 cup Chinese cabbage, chopped
salt and pepper to taste
Method
To make the wonton filling:
1. In a fry pan over medium high heat the sesame oil.
2. Add the mushrooms, onions, ginger, garlic and bok choy and cook until soft and most of the liquid has evaporated.
3. Stir in the soy sauce and season with salt and pepper.
4. Remove from heat and let cool.
To make the wontons:
*note keep the wonton wrappers under a damp cloth while working with them to keep them from drying out.
1. Have a bowl of warm water nearby. Place a wrapper flat on your work surface but turned so it’s diamond shaped when looking at it. Add about 1 heaping tsp of filling into the middle of the wrapper.
2. With your finger wet the edges of the wrapper with water.
3. Fold the bottom corner up to meet the top corner. Press all along the edges to seal. Now the wonton is triangle shaped.
4. Take the left corner and fold it up. Repeat with the right side. Place on a cookie sheet.
5. Continue folding wontons until all the filling has been used.
6. Keep the wontons you are using immediately aside (4-5 per person) and place the extra in the freezer to cool. Once those are frozen they can then be stored in a storage bag.
To make the soup:
1. In a large pot bring the stock and water to a boil. Stir in the soy sauce, sriracha and Tom Yum.
2. Add the onions, cabbage and wontons and continue to boil until the wontons begin to float and appear translucent. Season with salt and pepper.