Quick and easy Chicken Wonton Noodle Soup, made with a delicious broth and frozen wontons. To make it extra filling, I also added some instant noodles. A soul satisfying comfort food, ready in 30 minutes!
The weather is still quite cold, which gets me craving for soup very often and Chicken Wonton Noodle Soup is my all-time favorite, since childhood.
You can make wonton soup as gourmet as you like, or keep it simple and quick. I used frozen wontons to make it easy to for me, but I did let the broth simmer for 20 minutes to build up the flavor.
Ingredients for Chicken Wonton Noodle Soup
Frozen Wontons - You make fresh wontons too, or just use the frozen ones. My favorite frozen wontons are from Costco, and I always store a packet in the freezer for busy days.
Instant Noodles - You can use a lot of vegetables and just wonton. I like to also add some instant noodles to make it more filling.
For the Broth - You can use chicken broth as the base or use chicken bullion powder with water. For extra flavor, I use lemon grass, green onion, cilantro leaves, ginger and garlic.
To make the broth, I use the green stems of the cilantro leaves and leave the leaves to be added later for garnish. As for green onion, I use the root and the white portions to enhance the flavor of the broth. A small portion of finely chopped green onion is kept aside to add as garnish.
The noodle wonton soup is not spicy, instead very soothing to the tummy. Sometimes I like to add a couple spoons of chili oil to the soup to add a mild heat.
Steps to prepare the Wonton Noodle Soup
This recipe is extremely simple and can work as a base to add more flavor and texture by adding more vegetables and spices.
- Start by making the broth. Add water to a heavy bottom pan followed by chicken bullion powder, green onion roots and the white parts, Lemon grass stems, garlic and ginger. I keep everything in chunks, so I can remove the ginger and lemon grass easily. Let it simmer for 20 minutes for the flavor to develop.
- Once the broth is ready, use a tong and remove the big chunks of herbs and spices.
3. In a separate pot, boil enough water and start by cooking the frozen wontons first, as it takes 4 minutes.
4. After 2 minutes, drop the instant noodles and let it cook for 2 minutes.
5. Serve by adding the cooked noodles and wonton in a bowl and ladle as much broth as you would like.
6. Finally, garnish with chopped green onion and cilantro leaves. Enjoy the soup warm.
What other flavor variations can be added ?
Add white Miso pasta for the perfect umami flavor.
Make it extra spicy by adding Gochujang paste along or Sambal chili paste.
I sometime like to give it my favorite Indo-Chinese flavor by adding soy sauce, vinegar and ajinomoto.
FAQs
You can make the broth in advance or even as part of your meal plan. Store it in the fridge for a few days or freeze in ice cubes for several months. The noodles and wontons should be cooked just before serving to avoid it from getting soggy.
The broth is packed with flavors from herbs and spices, which makes it a healthy meal. Instead of instant noodle, you can use buckwheat Soba noodles too.
You can use carrots, bok choy, green beans, celery, corn and peas
While we are still in soup season
CARROT GINGER SOUP - 5 INGREDIENTS
Chicken Wonton Noodle Soup
Ingredients
For the broth
- 5 cups water
- 1 tablespoon Chicken bullion powder
- 2 stalks lemongrass
- 4 Green Onion (Use the roots and white for the broth)
- 6 sprigs Cilantro leaves (Use the stems, roots for the broth)
- 4 Garlic cloves (Finely chopped)
- 1 inch Fresh ginger
For the Noodle Wonton Soup
- 20 small Frozen Chicken wontons
- 2 Packets Instant Noodles
- Finely chopped green onion for garnish
- Finely chopped cilantro leaves for garnish
Instructions
- In a heavy bottom pan, add all the ingredients for the broth and bring it to boil, then let it simmer for 20 minutes. I didn't add any salt, as the chicken bullion powder had salt in it.
- Once the broth is done, bring a pot of water to boil and then drop the frozen wontons first as it takes 4 minutes to cook. After 2 minutes, drop the instant noodles and cook for 2 minutes.
- Once the noodles and wontons are done, strain and divide in three bowls. Ladle the warm broth on top, garnish with green onion, cilantro leaves and enjoy!
Treat and Trick
Light and fantastic meal! Love the addition of lemon grass in them...
Hester Casey - Alchemy
A cross between wonton soup and Tom Yum? YUM! Two of my absolutely favourite soups in one. Divine!
Peggy
No matter how hot it is outside, I don't think I could be able to resist this soup! It looks so tasty =)
Tina (PinayInTexas)
Wow, Kankana! Your version of wonton soup sounds fantastic...I love everything you put in it!
Jana
This looks good. I have never tried anything like it and now I'm wondering why. I've also never tried lemon grass but you make it sound so enticing that I may have to pick some up to try very soon!
Rosa
A delightful soup! So comforting and lipsmackingly good. I really like bok choi.
Cheers,
Rosa
daksha
This Soup looks PERFECT...simple yet delish!
Lilly
What a great combination! Would eat this soup any day of the week!
Kitchen Belleicious
Chicken noodle I have done, chicken wonton I have not and by the looks of these pictures it is something I MUST DO! I can just smell the warm and yummy aroma coming from the kitchen right now! The celery and stock and dainty little wontons. So delicious!
peachkins
I am a soup girl myself and could eat soup even when its so hot... specially if the soup looks like this.
Vijitha
I love soup and there is no season for me. Importantly I find soup easy to fix and they become a complete meal with bread. I love bokchoy, wontons and I name it, you have got it in your soup. Yummy pictures. I am sure it was tasted out of the world.
Kimberley
Ah yes, I can fall for soup any time of year too.
Aldy
It's so cold and rainy down here that I wish I could have of your lovely soup right now 🙂 This definitely goes on my list to try!
Lovely clicks,
Hugs,
Aldy.
torviewtoronto
one of my favourite soups I haven't added bok choy in it before looks wonderful
rebecca
lovely soup 🙂 my hubby keeps asking for it
Tes
I can eat soup all years round... Summer, too, I am always slurping on hot soup...esecially something that sound delicious like this 🙂
Reese@SeasonwithSpice
We have hot soup all the time despite our year-round tropical climate. I like to dump a big spoonful of freshly made grinded sambal into the soup. They say spicy hot foods cool your body down. True or not, I think it's fantastic for our palate. So I'm loving your twist on the usually non-spicy wonton soup. Definitely a keeper!
Ann
This looks absolutely amazing! I love lemon zest, juice, anything, too! I've never worked with lemon grass before - I think you've convinced me. As warm as it is outside - if I was offered that soup - I'd enjoy it and ask for more!!
Krithi
Kankana, reg ur ques, pressed barley looks just like rolled oats..
aipi
A picture is worth a thousand words ~ your stunning pics proved it all over again, can't stop staring!
The soup could liven up anybody's day 🙂
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