Hot and Sour Wonton Soup

Spice up your typical wonton soup with this hot and sour version brimming with tender spicy pork wontons, bok choy, carrots, and mushrooms.

• Preparation Time: 60 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins
• Calories: 324 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 egg
• 1 pound ground pork
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 carrots, sliced
• 2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil
• ¼ cup rice vinegar
• 2 teaspoons soy sauce
• ½ teaspoon sesame oil
• ¼ cup minced green onions
• ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
• ⅛ teaspoon ground turmeric
• 1 cup bean sprouts
• ¼ cup grated carrot
• 3 cups chopped bok choy
• 50 wonton wrappers
• 2 tablespoons grated ginger
• 2 ½ (32 fluid ounce) containers chicken broth
• 1 teaspoon hot chile paste, or to taste
• 2 tablespoons minced green onions, or to taste

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Combine pork, 1/4 cup carrot, egg, 1/4 cup green onions, ginger, 2 teaspoons soy sauce, 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil, red pepper flakes, turmeric, salt, and pepper in a bowl. Mix filling well.

Step 2

Place about 1 teaspoon of the filling into the center of each wrapper. Moisten the edges of the wrapper; seal the edges.

Step 3

Pour chicken broth into a pot; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low; stir in rice vinegar, 2 tablespoons soy sauce, and chile paste. Add mushrooms and carrots; simmer until slightly softened, about 5 minutes. Add about 25 wontons, bok choy, and bean sprouts; simmer until wontons are no longer pink inside, about 5 minutes.

Step 4

Freeze the remaining wontons in a resealable bag for later use. Drizzle 1 teaspoon sesame oil over the soup and garnish with 2 tablespoons green onions.