With it's savory broth, tender pork wonton dumplings, and sliced meats and vegetables – Subgum Wonton Soup is sure to satisfy your cravings for a quick, easy, and comforting Asian-style wonton noodle soup recipe.
What Is Subgum Wonton Soup
Subgum wonton soup is a popular dish in American Chinese cuisine. It's a soup that contains filled wonton dumplings, and a variety of vegetables and meats.
Typically you'll see sliced mushrooms, broccoli, shredded cabbage, sliced carrots, chicken, pork slices, and whole shrimp added after the wonton dumplings float to the top of the pot. The broth can be a simple clear chicken broth, but is often seasoned with garlic, ginger, soy sauce, or even fish sauce.
Why You Will Love This Recipe
This easy-to-make recipe will satisfy your appetite with its savory combination of vegetables, pork wontons, and flavorful broth. Plus, it's ready in less than an hour – so you can enjoy a hot bowl of soup with minimal hassle.
If you're ready to get cooking, read on to discover how to make this delicious dish at home!
- Easy to make. While you can buy ready to cook wonton dumplings, there's something so satisfying about making your own, with your own seasonings. The extra step only adds a few minutes to the total preparation.
- Family friendly. You can make a big pot up using leftover meats and vegetables. You family will love the homemade wonton dumplings, and you can tailor the vegetables to one you know the kids will eat!
- Affordable and versatile. The vegetables can be changed to suit whatever you have on hand, or you're preferences. You can add any meats you want to include sliced leftover pork chop, rotisserie chicken, and even sliced egg pancake.
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- What Is Subgum Wonton Soup
- Why You Will Love This Recipe
- Subgum Wonton Soup Ingredients
- How to Make Subgum Wonton Soup
- Serving Suggestions
- Related Recipes
- Substitutions and Variations
- Equipment
- Storage and Reheating
- Tips for Success
- Frequently Asked Questions
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Subgum Wonton Soup Ingredients
With just a few easy steps and some basic ingredients, you can make a savory Subgum Wonton Soup that will be sure to satisfy even the pickiest eater!
From wonton dumpling wrappers filled with ground pork, to the vegetable and meat filled broth that warms from within - this classic Cantonese soup is something everyone should try.
- Ground pork - You can use any minced meat for this wonton dumpling filling.
- Soy sauce
- Salt
- Green onions - Sliced thin.
- Chinese hot mustard
- Wonton wrappers - Fresh or frozen, defrosted.
- Egg white - Or water.
- Chicken broth
- Garlic - Fresh, minced.
- Ginger - Fresh, grated.
- Dried Seaweed - Laver, chopped small, optional. Furikake sprinkle is a great substitute.
- Spinach - Or Baby bok choy, rough chopped.
- Carrot - Sliced thin on the diagonal.
- Broccoli - Just sprigs or florets, whole.
- Snow peas - Whole.
- Mushrooms - Any kind, sliced.
- Additional leftover meats such as sliced Chinese spare rib, sliced pork chop, sliced rotisserie chicken, whole shrimps, or slices of tofu.
Full ingredient amounts and preparation instructions are in the printable recipe card at the bottom of this post.
How to Make Subgum Wonton Soup
This wonton noodle soup recipe has so much leeway for variation and variety. Don't feel constrained to the recipe, substitute other veggies for the ones I have used.
Same thing with the meats. This heartier style of wonton dumpling soup often uses whatever is on hand, from sliced left over Chinese pork ribs, leftover chicken, shrimp, and even beaten egg pancake slices.
What makes this soup extraordinary are the seasonings, and the surprise of what ends up in the pot each time you make it!
Make The Wonton Dumpling Filling
- Place the ground pork in a medium size mixing bowl. Add the soy sauce, salt, one sliced green onion, and the hot Chinese mustard, and mix until combined.
Fill The Wonton Wrappers
- Place the wonton on a work surface and brush the edges with either the egg white or warm water.
- Place a teaspoon of the ground pork filling in the center of each small square wonton wrapper.
- Fold over one corner to the opposite corner and press down on the edges to seal with the egg white or water.
Shape And Seal The Wonton Dumplings
- Bring the two points of the long end of the triangular dumpling together and join with a little egg white or water.
Add The Sliced Vegetables To The Soup Pot
- Bring the chicken broth, grated ginger, minced garlic, chopped dried seaweed, and soy sauce to a boil while the filled wonton dumpling rest.
- Add the wonton dumplings to the soup pot and cook until they float to the surface, about 3 to 4 minutes.
- Add the spinach or bok choy, sliced carrots, sliced mushrooms, broccoli florets or snow peas, and cook for 2 minutes.
- Add any additional previously cooked meats such as shrimps, sliced short ribs, sliced pork chop, slices of leftover chicken, and even egg pancake or tofu.
- Remove from heat and let sit for 5 minutes before serving so that the pre cooked meats warm up. Serve with fresh steamed rice, and enjoy!
Serving Suggestions
Subgum wonton soup can be served as a main course or appetizer. It is often served with rice or noodles on the side. You can also serve the soup with a side salad or spring rolls. This is one soup that will have you slurping up every last drop.
Some great dishes to serve this Chinese soup with are:
Full ingredient amounts and preparation instructions are in the printable recipe card at the bottom of this post.
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Substitutions and Variations
There are a number of substitutions and variations that you can make to the subgum wonton soup recipe.
- You can use different types of meat or seafood in the wontons, such as shrimp, pork, or chicken.
- You can also use different types of vegetables in the soup, such as snow peas, celery, or bamboo shoots.
Equipment
Equipment can have a big impact on how a recipe turns out. Below are some of my favorite pieces of equipment that I use when making this subgum wonton noodle soup recipe.
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Storage and Reheating
- You can store this cooled soup in the refrigerator, in sealed containers, for up to 3 days.
- To freeze the soup, simply let it cool completely, then transfer it to a freezer-safe container.
- When you are ready to reheat the soup, thaw it overnight in the refrigerator, then heat it over medium heat until warmed through.
Tips for Success
Here are a few tips for making this subgum wonton soup recipe:
- If you don't have time to make your own filled wonton dumplings, you can buy pre-made wonton dumplings in the freezer case at the grocery store.
- Use any combination of vegetables and additional meats that you have one hand. My son even adds SPAM!
- To make the soup even more flavorful, you can add a splash of sesame oil or chili oil.
Frequently Asked Questions
The main difference between subgum wonton soup and wonton soup is the amount and type of ingredients. Subgum wonton soup has more vegetables and meats than wonton soup, and it's more seasoned. Wonton soup is more plain and focuses on the flavor of the wontons and the broth.
The wonton dumplings are cooked through when they float to the top of the pot.
You can use either chicken or vegetable broth for subgum wonton soup.
Use any kind you either have on hand, or prefer. Some options are slivers of cabbage, green scallion, sliced red bell pepper, skinny mushrooms, bean sprouts, and so much more.
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Subgum Wonton Soup
Ingredients
For Pork Filled Wonton Dumplings
- 1 cup Pork ground
- 1 tablespoon Soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 1 Green onion sliced
- 2 tablespoon Chinese hot mustard
- 24 Wonton wrappers defrosted
- 1 Egg white or water
For The Subgum Wonton Soup
- 8 cup Chicken broth
- 2 teaspoon Ginger grated
- 2 cloves Garlic minced
- 1 tablespoon Dried Seaweed optional, shredded. Furikake sprinkle is a great substitute.
- 1 tablespoon Soy sauce
- 4 oz Spinach Fresh, leaves - or one Baby bok choy, cut into chunks
- 1 medium Carrot sliced thin on the diagonal
- 2 oz Mushrooms sliced
- 4 oz Broccoli just sprigs of florets
- 4 oz Snow peas whole
Garnishes
- 4 oz pork sliced, previously cooked
- 4 oz shrimp whole, previously cooked
- 4 oz chicken sliced, previously cooked
Instructions
Make Pork Filled Wonton Dumplings
- Place the ground pork in a medium size mixing bowl. Add the soy sauce, salt, one sliced green onion, and the hot Chinese mustard, and mix until combined.1 cup Pork, 1 tablespoon Soy sauce, 1 teaspoon Salt, 1 Green onion, 2 tablespoon Chinese hot mustard
- Place the wonton on a work surface and brush the edges with either the egg white or warm water.24 Wonton wrappers, 1 Egg white
- Place a teaspoon of the ground pork filling in the center of each small square wonton wrapper.
- Fold over one corner to the opposite corner and press down on the edges to seal with the egg white or water.
- Bring the two points of the long end of the triangular dumpling together and join with a little egg white or water.
Make the Subgum Wonton Soup
- Bring the chicken broth, grated ginger, minced garlic, chopped dried seaweed, and soy sauce to a boil while the filled wonton dumplings rest.8 cup Chicken broth, 2 teaspoon Ginger, 2 cloves Garlic, 1 tablespoon Dried Seaweed, 1 tablespoon Soy sauce
- Add the wonton dumplings to the soup pot, reduce to medium heat, and cook until the wonton dumplings float to the surface, about 3 to 4 minutes.
- Add the spinach or bok choy, sliced carrots, sliced mushrooms, broccoli florets or snow peas, and cook for 2 minutes.4 oz Spinach, 1 medium Carrot, 4 oz Broccoli, 2 oz Mushrooms, 4 oz Snow peas
- Add any additional previously cooked meats such as shrimps, sliced short ribs, sliced pork chop, slices of leftover chicken, and even egg pancake or tofu.4 oz pork, 4 oz shrimp, 4 oz chicken
- Remove from heat and let sit for 5 minutes before serving so that the pre cooked meats warm up. Serve with fresh steamed rice, and enjoy!
Notes
- If you don't have time to make your own filled wonton dumplings, you can buy pre-made wonton dumplings in the freezer case at the grocery store.
- Use any combination of vegetables and additional meats that you have one hand. My son even adds SPAM!
- To make the soup even more flavorful, you can add a splash of sesame oil or chili oil.
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