When we were living in China, my husband and I would head to Hong Kong every couple of weekends to feast on Dim Sums and Wontons. I do miss it a lot, so yesterday I decided to make a simple Chicken, Shiitake & Savoy cabbage Wontons to have with my Chicken Broth.
• 4 to 5 pieces of Chicken on the bone (thighs or drumsticks)
• 5 cloves of garlic (whole)
• 4 chunky slices of ginger
• cracked black pepper
• 2 tbsp of fresh chopped Cilantro
• 1 carrot (chopped)
• 1 stalk of celery (chopped)
• Red chilli for garnish
• Light soy sauce (salt substitute)
Method
1. In a pot, place the chicken thighs, garlic and ginger. Add water to completely cover the chicken, simmer on a low heat for 1 to 2 hours.
2. Remove the chicken out of the pot, set aside and add the carrots, chopped celery & spring onions into the broth. Bring this to a boil then simmer till the celery disintegrates.
3. At this stage you can season with salt & pepper or just pepper then add light soy sauce in the individual serving bowls according to taste.
Ingredients for the Wontons
• 1 Chicken breast (minced)
• 5 dried Shiitake mushrooms (soaked then drained & chopped)
• 2 slices of Savoy cabbage leaves (sliced thin)
• 1 stalk of Scallion (chopped)
• 1 tbsp light soy sauce
• 1 tbsp toasted sesame oil
• 2 tsp cornstarch
• cracked black pepper
(Combine all the above ingredients well in a bowl and refrigerate for an hour.) To test taste it, fry a little of the mixture in a pan.
• Wonton skins
To make the Wontons, I just went on this you tube page https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=_wUiwMOa-BI to watch the various ways on folding them.
Once the wontons are ready folded, drop them into the boiling broth for 3 mins.
Garnish with scallions, chopped chillies and serve.❤️
you now have me craving this chicken wonton soup!! XD
Do give it a go 😊
Oh how I love wontons. This is such a beautiful dish. How time intensive was it? Also I can’t ever get my broth to taste as good as it does when I get take out wonton soup. So thanks for posting about the broth 🙂
Thank you so much! Well I started early on the broth as I usually let it simmer for 2hrs or more to get all the flavours locked in. For the wontons, I just made them before dinner, it took me 30 mins more or less just to fold them and drop them into the broth. 😊
That doesn’t sound too bad. I feel like it would take me a lot longer but I’m tempted to give it a whirl.
It was my first attempt at making the Wontons so I gave myself plenty time to fold them and I didn’t use all of the filling, I just made enough for 2 and will use the rest for lunch today. But just prepare the broth early so you’re not in the kitchen for hours. It’s just a matter of letting the broth simmer so you don’t have to stand around. Hope you’ll have a go and let me know how you get on. 😊
Will do! Thanks for the follow up 🙂
This sounds and looks so heart warming and delicious. I am bookmarking this recipe. Simply delightful 👍☺
Thank you! I hope you do give it a go 😊
Very nice photography for a beautiful soup. ☺
Thank you 😊
Love Chicken Wonton Soup and your looks amazing!
Me too! Thank you for the lovely comment!😊