Prawn wonton soup
Delicate prawn and pork wontons floating in a light ginger broth with pak choi. Comforting and good for a cold evening.
- Time50 min
- LevelMedium
- Costabout £3.42 a head
Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.
Ingredients
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Method
- 1
Mix the prawns, pork, spring onions, grated ginger, half the soy sauce, the sesame oil and white pepper. Mix well for 1 minute until sticky.
- 2
Put a teaspoon of filling in the middle of each wrapper. Wet the edges, fold into a triangle and press to seal. Pinch the two corners together.
15 min - 3
Put the water, salt, ginger slices, sherry and the rest of the soy sauce in a large pan. Simmer for 10 minutes.
10 min - 4
Bring to a gentle boil. Add the wontons and cook for 4 minutes, until they float and the filling is cooked through.
4 min - 5
Add the pak choi for the last minute.
- 6
Ladle into bowls with 6 wontons each. Serve with extra white pepper.
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