Description
A cozy shortcut version of wonton soup made with tender pork and chicken meatballs, silky wonton wrapper strips, shiitake mushrooms, baby bok choy, and a fragrant ginger-garlic broth.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 ounces ground pork
- 8 ounces ground chicken
- 4 scallions, thinly sliced and divided
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, finely grated
- 3 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce, divided
- 2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil
- 1/2 teaspoon white pepper
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 8 cups chicken broth
- 6 ounces shiitake mushrooms, stemmed and sliced
- 4 heads baby bok choy, halved lengthwise
- 16 wonton wrappers, sliced into 1/2-inch strips
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, or to taste
- 2 tablespoons chili crisp, for serving
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, combine the ground pork, ground chicken, 2 sliced scallions, garlic, ginger, 1 tablespoon soy sauce, sesame oil, white pepper, and cornstarch. Mix gently until just combined, then shape into small meatballs, about 1 tablespoon each.
- Pour the chicken broth into a large soup pot and bring it to a gentle simmer over medium heat. Stir in the remaining 2 tablespoons soy sauce, sliced shiitake mushrooms, and kosher salt.
- Carefully add the meatballs to the simmering broth and cook for 5 minutes.
- Add the baby bok choy and sliced wonton wrapper strips to the pot.
- Simmer for 4 to 5 minutes more, until the meatballs are fully cooked, the wrappers are tender, and the bok choy is just tender.
- Taste and adjust seasoning if needed. Ladle into bowls and top with the remaining scallions and chili crisp before serving.
Notes
- Mix the meat gently so the meatballs stay tender.
- Keep the broth at a gentle simmer instead of a hard boil for a clearer soup.
- For the best texture, serve right away after adding the wonton wrapper strips.
- You can swap shiitake mushrooms for cremini mushrooms if needed.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Chinese-inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 360
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 980mg
- Fat: 17g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 27g
- Cholesterol: 78mg