Look it was a craving thing. For days and days, all I could think of was a salty and satisfying soup with parcels of delicious and comforting wontons. I wanted something rich in flavour but reliable like home. I wanted something filling and comforting, but light in this heat. I searched the interwebs for recipes. I asked on Facebook. Piece by piece I built a recipe base and then, I gave it a shot…
Thermomix friends, get your machine, your steamer lid thingy and the basket as well. Probably the spatula as well. If you’re making them without a Thermomix you’ll need some large saucepans and a food processor. I’m sure you’re able to adapt my Thermie method to make it work on the stove, but as a bonus tip from our friends over at the House of Chaos cook your wonton separately to the broth and veggies. Apparently, the starch will do weird things to it.
So are you ready? Let’s check out the photos and the recipe is below. I wanted to say first that it was surprisingly easy to make. I was worried about sticking the wontons together and all that. But it’s easy. Give it a try! Soooo lots of pin in now buttons or the share at the button if there’s a problem with them which happens sometimes. Save this one for later on folks, it’s a good one.
WHAT YOU’LL NEED
Serves 4 generously.
Wontons
1 x chicken breast
{I also added leftover crab meat to ours – yum!}
1 x tbsp ginger {2-3cm knob}
1 x tbsp garlic {2-3 cloves}
1 x tbsp coriander {or to taste}
1 x tspn sesame oil
1 x egg white
1 x tbsp cream {not necessary}
1 x packet wonton wrappers
Broth
1-2 x cups fresh chopped veggies
{i.e. carrots, shallots, Asian greens}
1-2L + chicken stock/broth*
1 x tspn garlic
1 x tspn ginger
1 x tspn sesame oil
* For the chicken stock on this occasion I purchased a salt reduced stock from my local greengrocer. It’s delicious and fast when you are ready and raring to go with a recipe but don’t have stock pastes on hand. Thermomix standard cookbooks have recipes for stock and I’ve found this chicken stock paste great in the past. Making your own is great, it tastes better and is awesome. But let’s face it, sometimes that just doesn’t work out.
THEN DO THIS
- Prepare the wonton filling by first mincing the chicken breast {crab meat if adding}, herbs, sesame oil, egg white and cream.
- Pulse on turbo, 5 times for a 1 or 2 at a time. There is a photo of the consistency above for reference.
- Put a ball of the filling into the centre of your wonton wrapper. Use water to pinch them together to seal. Don’t overfill them, easy does it, Tiger.
- Place the formed wonton’s into the steamer {both layers} and set aside.
- Now to the broth… Place the garlic, ginger and sesame oil and pulse on turbo. Scrap down the sides.
- Add the stock {or water and stock paste} to the bowl. Start with a litre and top it up later if you need to.
- Place the lid on and put the steamer into place.
- Cook on Veroma temp, stirring or level 1, for 15 minutes.
- Place the cut vegetable into the basket and cook for another 5 minutes or until done. At this stage, you could also add additional noodles that have been soaked in hot water to the basket as well. I didn’t. I just made extra wonton, they’re my favourite. Haha.
- You’re done! Put the whole thing together and serve. YUM.
Right! So there you go, not too shabby for a first attempt. Though my wontons ended up a little on the dry side {hence the cream added back into the recipe that I had omitted} and I completely overcooked my veggies {also corrected above}. But all in all, it was a delicious soup and just what I had been hoping for. Craving sorted. Mmmm. Now to use the other half of the batch {serves four, we are only two} for pot stickers. YUM.
The original recipes for this post were pinned to my Fooding & Drinking – Thermomix board on Pinterest. I used a combination of two plus a stock recipe to combine for this one. YUM. Let me know if you’ve found any great recipes that would suit the board {using a Thermomix or easily adapted} and I’ll pin them. We use our girl a lot for smoothies and juices, blending and baking, I’m looking for more meal ideas. So hook a Suger up!
Hi! I’m Melissa Walker Horn. Around here, they call me Suger. I’m the Chief Blogger and doer of all the things here at Suger Coat It. Blogging since 1901; I love a casual ootd, taking photos, and writing about things that irk or inspire me. I love wine and cheese, long days at the beach and spending time with my family. I make stuff for the internet over at Chalkboard Digital. You know, living the sweet life.
Your recipe is missing steps. step 6 -9 says you steam wontons, and add vegetables for another 5 minutes but the vegetables haven’t been added prior to this so how can it be for another 5 minutes? You also have shallots in ingredients but doesn’t say when to add them. Thanks Jo
True, I might have to revise how I’ve written this. The vegetables may need an additional 5 minutes to what the broth/steamer has been going (poor word choice). You could, however, if you like a softer texture to your greens, have them in the basket the whole time. Add the shallots to finish. 🙂
Oooooh wonton soup is my fave. I try it everywhere I go. (And also sticky date pudding if it’s on a menu).
Will give this a go sans thermomix
❤ princess leia aka lani
It’s the best! I was just on a Facebook page yesterday saying how much I adore Won Ton soup. Haha. Enjoy it. It’s 100% doable without the thermomix.
I love wontons – I might not have a thermomix, but I think I could give this recipe a good crack without it.
Absolutely, this recipe can be done SO easily on a stove top or whatever contraption is out there. Haha. Enjoy!
And you’ve just solved my dinner dilemma for tonight. Love, love, LOVE the Thermie!
Haha. Glad to hear it! Enjoy.
All my dumplings stuck to the bottom of the trays! Maybe use baking paper next time to line in … Was super yumm though!
Yes of course! Sorry about that. I have paper down in the pictures but forgot to put it in the instructions. *face palm* – Glad you enjoyed them!
Hello my love, sorry I haven’t been by lately……..super crazy, wonderful things happening. Anyways this is awesome and I’m such a mega fan of wonton soup. I don’t have a Thermie but I do have a Bellini Intellia I’m so going to give this a go. You’ve made it sound super easy fuss free. Hmmm I can taste it now. X
Oh lovely, whenever you can get by is always a joy. It really is delicious and REALLY easy, I assumed it would be hard work but it really wasn’t.
I’ve never had a wonton soup, it could be time. I don’t have a Thermomix but I am going to a demo next weekend. I have to say I am mainly going because I was promised a three course meal all made in the Thermomix. I don’t have room in my kitchen for gadgets because it is tiny, so tiny. I am serious about conserving space around here and I can’t let my hobbies (fashion, cooking…) get the best of me. I love making dumplings and this soup base sounds fabulous.
My parents had one so I knew I wanted one when I agreed to host a demo. I’ll never forget how surprised the demonstrator was when I asked for the paperwork to buy. It must be more of a hard sell than that usually. Haha. Enjoy the food! YUM. And you know what, it could work in a tiny kitchen, get rid of all the things and just have this… But you know, whatever. 😉
Yum. I’ve been feeling sick and only wanting to eat very plain simple things, but this actually looks so good…
Do you think I could cheat and use frozen wontons? 😉 Haha.
I don’t have a thermomix either but could easily do this on the stove or my 8-in-1 cooker thingy.
This is the perfect I’m sick soup. So delicious, not too heavy and full of good stuff. Feel better soon okay!
p.s. And yes, you could, but gie it a go sometime {maybe when you’re better!}, it’s worth it.
Thank you, I will! And definitely want to give making the wontons a try as the filling sounds so good
Well let me know how you go! x