The SPRINGY noodles, JUICY wontons, and the most RICH, FLAVORFUL broth... All of these elements tie together my Wonton Noodle Soup recipe and makes it the ultimate comfort meal!
In a small saucepan, combine high quality chicken stock, scallion whites, ginger, Shaoxing wine, soy sauce, white pepper, msg, sugar, and sesame oil. Bring to a simmer over medium heat while you prep the rest of your ingredients.
In a large pot of boiling water, cook your fresh wonton noodles for 30 seconds, then drain and transfer to your soup bowls. Bring the water back up to a boil and add your wontons (fresh or frozen) and cook over a low boil until they float. Drain and transfer on top of your noodles.
Add your bok choy to the same boiling water and blanch for 1 minute or until they are dark green and crisp. Drain and add along with your noodles and wontons.
Use a strainer to remove the aromatics from the broth and strain over the noodles, wontons, and bok choy. Garnish with chopped scallions and lots of chili oil!
Notes
KEY TIPSSimmer Your Broth with Additional Aromatics: Optionally, simmering your stock with additional aromatics to add more depth of flavor to your Wonton Noodle Soup. Some aromatics include Mushrooms (dried mushrooms), Dried fish or scallops, or Dried seaweedCook Your Noodles and Wontons Separately: Do not cook your noodles and wontons IN the Wonton Noodle Soup broth. Cook the noodles and wontons in water; once cooked, add them to your Wonton Noodle Soup broth. You want to avoid cooking the noodles and wontons in the Wonton Noodle Soup broth because they are usually coated with a starch to prevent sticking; if you cook the noodles and wontons in the soup broth, the starch will get into the broth and inadvertently thicken it/impact the flavor.
Storage and Reheating
If you have leftover Wonton Noodle Soup, I would store the wontons and noodles separately from the broth. (Or store them together but know that they'll continue to absorb the broth as they sit in it.) Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.If you want to make this ahead of time, you can prepare your Wonton Noodle Soup broth and keep it in an airtight container in the refrigerator (for up to 3 days) until you are ready to prepare the dish.