20 Minute Wonton Noodle Soup Recipe - Went Here 8 This (2024)

By Danielle on January 9, 2020, Updated February 2, 2024 29 Comments

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This Wonton Noodle Soup is the perfect comfort food to warm you on a cold day, or light enough to eat on a summer day. Juicy wontons and chewy egg noodles are cooked in a delicious light broth - just like the restaurant style!

Ultimate. Comfort. Food. Seriously. This Wonton Noodle Soup will keep you warm and satisfied all winter long without having to take a trip to the Chinese restaurant.

A light chicken based broth flavored with fresh ginger, shiitake mushrooms, dried shrimp, green onions and a touch of soy sauce, it's the type of broth that feels like it could heal all ailments.

Juicy wontons, tender noodles, barbecued pork (optional)...these are the thing that make life worth living.

When it's cold outside, or you're feeling under the weather, this is the soup you want (or you might want this hearty chicken feet soup that I LOVE). Light and fresh without lacking any flavor, this soup is ready in just a few minutes making it perfect for any time of the year. We're also pretty big fans of this Bak Kut Teh any time of the year.

Ingredients

Typically, wontons are made with ground pork, shrimp, green onions, ginger, soy sauce, and sesame oil. I use a variety of different frozen wontons; they should be quite easy to find in the freezer section of the Asian grocery store or even your local store.

While I use frozen wontons in this recipe for simplicity, I do recommend making your own at least once - the difference is incredible! Check out this tutorial from Just One Cookbook on How to Wrap Wontons.

Use Homemade Chicken Bone Broth to get the most flavorful soup - I promise it makes a huge difference! Plus it's made in the Instant Pot, making it extra easy! You can also use this Crockpot Chicken broth for great results!

The Char Siu (or Chinese BBQ Pork) in this recipe is purely optional, but I love the extra flavor and oomph it adds to the soup. Learn how to make Char Siu.

The noodles used are wonton noodles, but any Asian style egg noodle can be substituted in a pinch. Buy wonton noodles.

Dried shrimp are used to make the broth. I have found it difficult to find dried shrimp in my local grocery store, so I buy dried shrimp online.

Other ingredients include shiitake mushrooms, green onions, soy sauce, and ginger. A full list is included in the recipe card at the bottom of the post.

Step By Step Instructions

Place the ginger, green onions, dried shiitakes, dried shrimp and soy sauce in a large pot with the chicken broth and bring to a boil. Simmer for 20 minutes.

Taste the broth and add additional salt to taste. If you used unsalted or homemade broth, you may need to add additional salt.

While the broth is simmering, cook the wontons and noodles according to the instructions on the package(s) and set aside.

Strain the broth to remove all the aromatics and place back on the stove - keep warm.

Place some noodles, wontons and char siu (optional) in a bowl and ladle the broth over the top.

Garnish with green onions and serve with chili oil and/or fried wonton strips (optional).

Expert Tips

1. Be sure to taste the broth before adding salt. Some store bought broths have a lot of salt, and homemade will typically have none. Salt to your taste preference.
2. For a clearer soup, strain the broth through cheesecloth to remove any particles.
3. To make it a full meal you can add pieces of chicken, turkey, pork, tofu, shrimp, etc.
4. Serve it with a spicy chili oil like this Homemade Chili Oil from Woks of Life - this stuff is sooooo good!!

See Also

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