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Pork Wonton Soup

鲜肉馄饨汤 · Xiān ròu hún tun tāng

Small pork wontons cooked separately, then served in a clear scallion broth. Store-bought thin wrappers make preparation manageable.

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Prep30 min
Cook18 min
Serves3
DifficultyEasy
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Recipe guide · not yet kitchen-testedAI-assisted editorial draft. Timing depends on your stove, pan, and ingredient size. Use the doneness checks below.

Let’s get cooking

  1. 01

    Mix filling

    Stir pork, ginger, filling soy sauce and cold water until slightly sticky. Keep chilled while arranging wrappers.

  2. 02

    Wrap small wontons

    Put about 10 g filling in each wrapper. Moisten edges with clean water, fold and press firmly to seal without large air pockets.

  3. 03

    Prepare soup

    Bring the measured soup water or stock to a simmer in one saucepan. Add salt, scallion and sesame oil.

  4. 04

    Cook separately

    Boil another pot of water. Add wontons in batches and simmer 5–8 minutes until wrappers cook and the centre of the largest filling reaches 71°C. Floating alone does not prove safety.

  5. 05

    Serve

    Lift cooked wontons with a slotted spoon into bowls and ladle over hot broth. Keep raw filling utensils away from serving bowls.

A little kitchen wisdom

Do not overfill thin wrappers; the seal is more reliable with a small mound of filling.

Can’t find an ingredient?

Ground pork: Use ground chicken and cook the filling centre to 74°C.

Cook safely

Whole cuts of pork must reach 63°C / 145°F, then rest at least 3 minutes. Ground pork must reach 71°C / 160°F.

FoodSafety.gov guidance ↗