Easy weeknight-friendly recipe for a light and delicious, Wonton Soup. Simmer store-bought frozen wontons in a flavor-packed broth and enjoy this asian restaurant favorite in under 30 minutes. Here’s a simple recipe using an Instant Pot or stove.
Chicken Wonton Soup is perhaps one of the most ordered soups at a Chinese restaurant. Soft bite-size dumplings called Wontons, are stuffed with meat or vegetables, and cooked in a clear broth infused with aromatics like ginger, garlic and spring onions.
I love this soup, and have figured out an easier way to make it on a weeknight too, using store-bought frozen chicken wontons. This hearty and healthy recipe for a real easy Instant Pot Chicken Wonton Soup makes for one delicious and satisfying dinner.
For all my vegetarian readers, I have also included an easy customization to make Vegetable Wonton Soup in your Instant Pot.
Delicious Short-Cut for Wontons
I love simple and easy meals like this, that are so comforting at the end of a long day. When I have time, I love to make homemade wontons for this soup using ground chicken, spring onions, aromatics and seasoning.
But, for weeknights and crazy times, this soup is real easy to put together using my favorite store-bought frozen wontons, Chicken Cilantro Mini Wontons from Trader Joe’s. This soup will work equally well with your favorite brand of dumplings too.
Easy Wonton Soup Recipe
All you have to do is add all ingredients, except wontons and greens, in the Instant Pot, pressure cook for ‘0’ minutes, manually release pressure, add wontons and greens, and cook for another 2-4 minutes, and done! Dinner is served in under 30 minutes.
Check out more INSTANT POT SOUP RECIPES here!
How to Make Instant Pot Chicken Wonton Soup
- Prep the veggies: Rinse and dry Bok choy. Chop the leaves and keep aside, they will be added after cooking is done. Chop the carrots and boy choy stems. Finely chop ginger and garlic.
- Turn on Instant Pot: Add chicken stock and everything EXCEPT wontons and boy choy ‘greens (leaves)’. Close lid. Pressure cook for 0 minutes at high pressure. (pic 1)
- Release Pressure: Manually release the pressure by moving the pressure valve ‘partially’ from Sealing to Venting mode in Duo, or pressing down the pressure valve in ‘bursts’ Ultra. This prevents the soup from spraying out while releasing pressure. IMPORTANT TIP: If you are multiplying this recipe, wait 5 minutes before releasing pressure to avoid the soup from shooting through the pressure valve. Open lid after the pin drops.
- Finish: Turn on SAUTE and add the frozen wontons. Cook 2-4 minutes till they float on top. (Watch the video). Cancel SAUTE and add the boy choy greens that you had kept aside. Stir and let them soften in the soup for 1-2 minutes. Serve warm! (pic 2 & 3)
How to Prevent a Mess While Manually Releasing Pressure (QR)
Here are some easy tips on how to prevent soups or thin liquids from shooting through the pressure valve while releasing pressure manually:
- Duo and Similar Models: Move the pressure valve ‘partially’ from Sealing to Venting mode. This ensures a controlled slow release of pressure and reduces the chances of any liquid shooting out.
- Ultra Model: Press down the pressure valve in ‘bursts‘, in other words, push it down for a 2 seconds, then stop. Repeat this for 1 minute or so, and then push it down completely.
- IMPORTANT TIP: If you are multiplying this recipe, wait 5 minutes before releasing pressure to avoid the soup from shooting through the pressure valve. Open lid after the pin drops.
Vegetarian Wonton Soup
It is extremely easy to make this soup vegetarian by switching just two ingredients. Switch the chicken broth with vegetable broth and buy your favorite flavor of vegetable dumplings.
I personally like the Thai Vegetable Gyoza dumplings from Trader Joe’s. I combine that with their low-sodium vegetable broth.
Stove-Top Recipe for Chicken Wonton Soup
Heat a large stockpot on medium-high heat. Add all ingredients EXCEPT wontons and greens. Bring everything to a boil, reduce heat to medium and simmer for about 6-8 mins. Open lid.
Add wontons and cook till they float on top, takes about 2-4 minutes. Turn off the heat. Add greens and stir well. Let them soften in the soup for a few minutes. Serve warm!
More Soups from my Kitchen
- Chicken Noodle Soup (gluten-Free)
- Thai Red Curry Soup
- Sweet Corn Soup
- Moroccan Chickpeas Soup
- Minestrone Soup
- Pasta Fagioli
- Chicken Tortilla Soup
- Roasted Red Pepper & Tomato Soup
- Chicken Corn Chowder
- Ethiopian Spiced Chicken Noodle Soup
Tips for this Delicious Wonton Soup recipe:
- Customize this soup by using your favorite brand of wontons made vegetarian, or with chicken, shrimp or pork.
- When manually releasing pressure, move the pressure valve ‘partially’ from Sealing to Venting mode in Duo, or press down the pressure valve intermittently, in ‘bursts’ in Ultra models. This prevents the soup from spraying out while releasing pressure.
- If you are multiplying this recipe, wait 5 minutes before releasing pressure to avoid the soup from shooting through the pressure valve. Open lid after the pin drops.
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Easy Wonton Soup- Instant Pot & Stove
Ingredients
- 4 cups Chicken stock/broth : or vegetable stock (32 fl carton)
- 1 cup water
- ½ inch ginger grated (2 tsp) or ½ teaspoon dried ground Ginger
- 2 cloves garlic minced (2 tsp), or ½ tsp Garlic Powder
- 1 tbsp Rice Vinegar
- 2-3 tbsp Less Sodium Soy Sauce adjust based on salt level of stock
- 1 tbsp Sambal Oelek or any chili garlic sauce (see notes for adjustment)
- 1 tsp honey or agave syrup
- ½ tsp Sesame Oil
- 2 cups sliced carrots 2-3 medium carrots or baby carrots
- ½ cup celery sliced (optional)
- 2-3 heads of Bok Choy stems and greens (leaves) chopped and separated
For Finishing
- 1 pack frozen wontons (I used Trader Joe's 12 oz mini wontons)
- 1 cup Bok Choy leaves Reserved from earlier
- 1 Spring onion thinly sliced (optional)
Equipment
Instructions
Instant Pot Recipe
- Prep the veggies: Chop the leaves of Bok Choy and keep aside, they will be added after cooking is done. Chop the carrots and boy choy stems. Finely chop ginger and garlic.
- Turn on Instant Pot: Add chicken stock and everything EXCEPT wontons and bok choy 'greens (leaves)'. Close lid. Pressure cook for 0 minutes at high pressure. Manually release the pressure by following your cooker directions.
- Finish: Turn on SAUTE and add the frozen wontons. Cook 2-4 minutes till they float on top. (Watch the video). Cancel SAUTE and add the boy choy greens that you had kept aside. Stir and let them soften in the soup for a few minutes.
Stovetop Recipe
- Prep the veggies as above. Heat a large stockpot on medium-high heat. Add all ingredients EXCEPT wontons and greens. Bring everything to a boil, reduce heat to medium and simmer for about 6-8 mins. Open lid.
- Add wontons and cook till they float on top, takes about 2-4 minutes. Turn off the heat. Add greens and stir well. Let them soften in the soup for a few minutes. Serve warm!
Video
Notes & Recipe Tips
Recipe Tips for this easy Wonton Soup
- Customize this soup by using your favorite brand of wontons made vegetarian, or with chicken, shrimp or pork.
- Adjust the spice level: I add 1 tablespoon of chili garlic paste, but you can reduce that to 1 tsp for a mild chili taste or skip it altogether.
- When manually releasing pressure, move the pressure valve ‘partially’ from Sealing to Venting mode in Duo, or press down the pressure valve intermittently, in ‘bursts’ in Ultra models. This prevents the soup from spraying out while releasing pressure.
- If you are multiplying this recipe, wait 5 minutes before releasing pressure to avoid the soup from shooting through the pressure valve. Open lid after the pin drops.
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