Easy Chicken Wonton Soup

Chicken wonton soup is a quick and easy recipe that comes together in about 30 minutes. It’s full of delicious flavor and is perfect for busy weeknight dinners.

Who else loves an easy, but super tasty weeknight meal? Actually, I’m pretty sure I know the answer to that question. I think we all love an easy weeknight meal, especially on a busy night, am I right?

This wonton soup fits the bill perfectly. It takes about 15 minutes of prep and 15 minutes of cooking time. What makes this recipe so easy are frozen wontons, also known as potstickers or gyoza, which is the Japanese name for dumplings.

The prep work requires chopping a few veggies, but you can make that easier by taking a few short cuts at the grocery store. I like to buy shredded carrots and pre-sliced mushrooms and instead of chopping my own ginger, I often buy ginger paste, which is just as flavorful. It can be found in the produce section.

Once the prep work is done, the vegetables get a quick sauté before adding in the stock, sesame oil, soy sauce and a little (or a lot) of sriracha. Once the soup comes to a boil and the veggies are tender, in go the wontons, which only take a few minutes to cook.

The resulting flavor is way more that the sum of its parts. The sesame oil and soy sauce really amp up the flavor of the chicken stock and the sriracha gives it a nice little spice kick. Pair this soup with a quick salad, maybe some bread and you’ve got one tasty dinner.

If you have some more time to make this recipe, you can also make your own homemade potstickers. These are fairly simple to put together and make a big batch that can be frozen. You’ll have plenty on hand for more wonton soup or a quick and easy appetizer. 

What can I serve with chicken wonton soup?

• Spicy Thai Basil Slaw
• Chopped Cucumber Salad
• Asian Slaw
• Your favorite bagged asian salad, to keep things super simple
• Your favorite crusty bread

What are some tips to make Easy Chicken Wonton Soup?

• If you’re really pressed for time, take some help from the grocery store and buy some of the veggies pre-chopped. The easiest ones to find would be shredded carrots, sliced mushrooms and ginger paste.
• This recipe calls for frozen chicken wontons, but if you can’t find them, frozen potstickers or gyoza will all work in this recipe.
• If you’re not going to eat the soup right away, wait to put the wontons in until right before you’re ready to eat. You can either keep the soup on a low simmer or refrigerate and reheat once you’re ready to add the wontons.
• If you don’t want to use chicken wontons, you can use pork wontons instead. Either will taste fantastic.