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• Watch the Wonton Noodle Soup Recipe Video Below!
• What Ingredients do I need for Wonton Noodle Soup?
• What noodles should I use for Wonton Noodle Soup?
• How Should I Garnish my Wonton Noodle Soup?
• Expert Tips for Wonton Noodle Soup
• Storage and Reheating
• Wonton Noodle Soup (Video) Recipe

What Ingredients do I need for Wonton Noodle Soup?

Wonton Noodle Soup comes together with ingredients you probably already have in your pantry – plus a few of my favorite recipes!

Broth

• 4cupslow sodium chicken stock or broth – this will be the base of your Wonton Noodle Soup, so use the highest quality chicken stock or broth you have access to! Sometimes I will even use bone broth for the added health benefits and protein.
  • You can substitute with beef stock or vegetable stock.
  • You can also substitute with 4 cups of water and add 2 tsp of chicken bouillon powder
• 1inchpiece ginger, sliced
• 5 cloves garlic, smashed
• 2scallions – finely chop the green part; cut the whites into 3″ pieces
• ¾ tspwhite pepper – I use this for a less subtle heat vs black pepper. If you don’t have white pepper you can substitute with 1/4 teaspoon of black pepper.
• 2tspsugar – to provide sweetness and balance out the savory elements of the broth
• 1/4tspMSG – I like to use MSG in moderation as a flavor enhancer; this is always optional.
• 1 tbsp soy sauce – to add umami and a bit of saltiness to the soup
• 1 tbsp Shaoxing wine – this rice wine is a key ingredient in Chinese cooking! If you want to omit alcohol, just leave this out of the recipe
• 1/2tspsesame oil – to add a silky nuttiness to the broth
• Chinese Chili Oil – I like to drizzle my homemade chili oil as a garnish; this is optional!

Wontons & Noodles

• 6ozwonton noodles – see below
• 8wontons– I always use my Grandma’s Pork and Shrimp Wontons, which I always have in my freezer. You can substitute with your own or store-bought.
  • I recommend making Wonton Noodle Soup with 8 wontons; you can adjust the number to your preference.
• 1bunchbok choy or gai lan (Chinese broccoli) – this is an optional garnish

What noodles should I use for Wonton Noodle Soup?

Traditionally, Wonton Noodle Soup uses fresh Cantonese egg noodles. I like the brand “Golden World”, which I always find in the refrigerated/fresh noodle section of my local Chinese grocery (99 Ranch). If you can’t find this specific brand, use any thin egg noodles – I usually see many different brands.

PRO TIPS

Expert Tips for Wonton Noodle Soup

Optional: Simmer Your Broth with Additional Aromatics

• Simmering your stock with additional aromatics to add more depth of flavor to your Wonton Noodle Soup. Some aromatics include:
  • Mushrooms (dried mushrooms)
  • Dried seaweed
  • Dried fish or scallops

Cook Your Noodles and Wontons Separately

• Do not cook your noodles and wontons IN the Wonton Noodle Soup broth.
• Cook the noodles and wontons in water; once cooked, add them to your Wonton Noodle Soup broth.
• You want to avoid cooking the noodles and wontons in the Wonton Noodle Soup broth because they are usually coated with a starch to prevent sticking; if you cook the noodles and wontons in the soup broth, the starch will get into the broth and inadvertently thicken it/impact the flavor.

Storage and Reheating

If you have leftover Wonton Noodle Soup, I would store the wontons and noodles separately from the broth. (Or store them together but know that they’ll continue to absorb the broth as they sit in it.) Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

If you want to make this ahead of time, you can prepare your Wonton Noodle Soup broth and keep it in an airtight container in the refrigerator (for up to 3 days) until you are ready to prepare the dish.