Andre Taylor’s Tasty Tidbits: Homemade Wonton Soup for the Ages

I love wonton soup just as much as anyone, but I can’t always find a good place to get it. With that in mind, I taught myself to make it and realized it’s easy to make and not only that, it’s pretty inexpensive.

Here’s what you need to make it:

1 pack of wonton wraps
2 pounds of shrimp
3 large containers of chicken broth
1 cup of chopped green onion
1 cup of sliced mushrooms
2 tablespoons of garlic powder
2 tablespoons of season salt
1 tablespoon of black pepper
1 tablespoon of onion powder

Now that we have everything together, let’s get cooking. The first thing you want to do is steam the shrimp before wrapping them in the wontons. In a large pan, warm a tablespoon of olive oil over medium heat. Once the pan warms, add the shrimp and cover. Let the shrimp to steam for about 5 minutes or until pink.

Once the shrimp is done, turn the flame off and let them cool and then place the shrimp into a large bowl.

To assemble the wonton, place one wonton wrap on a cutting board and place a shrimp inside the wrap. Wet the edges of the wrap with a little water (keep a cup of water nearby for this part) and seal the edges. Once the edges are sealed, bend the wrap so that the two pointed edges meet. Place the wonton onto a plate to dry. Let the wontons sit for at least 20 minutes or until dry.

In a large pot, pour the three containers of chicken broth and set the temperature to a medium level. Add the chopped green onion and sliced mushrooms to the broth along with the garlic powder, season salt, black pepper and onion powder. Once the broth begins to boil, add the wontons and let cook for 10 to 12 minutes. Serve the soup hot from the pot or let it cool just a bit.

If you try this recipe, take a picture and email me at andre.taylor@patch.com and letme know how it turned out. If you have another recipe you want to share with me,send that along.

Until then, keep on burnin’!