Authentic Wonton Soup

This wonton soup has been perfected through trial and error. Be sure to use fresh ingredients. Please follow all the steps and you will not be disappointed!

• Preparation Time: 45 mins
• Cooking Time: 3 hr
• Total Time: 3 hr 45 mins
• Calories: 451 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup chopped green onions
• 1 dash soy sauce
• 6 cups chicken stock
• ¼ cup bread crumbs
• 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
• 2 cups beef stock
• 1 (16 ounce) package wonton wrappers
• 1 tablespoon red pepper flakes
• 1 pound lean ground pork
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
• 2 tablespoons dried cilantro
• 1 (2 pound) pork tenderloin, or to taste
• ¼ cup hoisin sauce, divided
• 1 (4 ounce) can small shrimp, drained and chopped

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Rub pork tenderloin with 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce. Season with red pepper flakes.

Step 2

Place pork tenderloin in a slow cooker. Cook on High until tender, 3 to 4 hours. Cool until easily handled, about 10 minutes. Chop into small pieces.

Step 3

Mix remaining 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce, ground pork, shrimp, bread crumbs, rice vinegar, cilantro, ginger, and soy sauce together in a large bowl.

Step 4

Place a 3/4-inch round ball of ground pork filling in the center of each wonton wrapper. Brush edges with water; fold and seal.

Step 5

Bring chicken stock and beef stock to a low boil in a large pot. Stir in pork tenderloin. Add wontons; cook until ground pork filling is no longer pink in the center, about 7 minutes. Reduce heat to very low.

Step 6

Serve soup garnished with green onions.