Grandma's Wok Wonton Noodle Soup by @owen.han

3h20

4 servings

🍗

1.6 kg

Whole chicken

💧

3.3 l

Water

🫚

57 g

Ginger

🧅

9

Scallions

🫗

15 ml

Sesame oil

🥢

30 ml

Soy sauce

🍷

15 ml

Shaoxing wine

⚫

2.5 ml

White pepper

🫙

2.5 ml

MSG

🥟

300 g

Frozen wontons

🥚

340 g

Fresh egg noodles

🥬

230 g

Baby bok choy

🌶️

10 ml

Chili oil

  1. Slice

    Slice the ginger and smash 6 scallions.

  2. Place

    Place the whole chicken and 3.3 l water in the large stockpot.

  3. Add

    Add the sliced ginger and smashed scallions to the stockpot.

  4. Simmer

    Bring the stockpot to a gentle simmer over medium heat.

  5. Simmer

    Simmer the chicken for 45–60 minutes until fully cooked.

  6. Set

    Remove the cooked chicken and set it aside in a bowl.

  7. Pull the meat from the chicken and reserve it for another use or the finished soup.

  8. Return

    Return the chicken bones, skin, and carcass to the stockpot.

  9. Simmer

    Simmer the stock for 120 minutes to deepen its flavor.

  10. Strain

    Strain the stock into a clean bowl and keep it hot.

  11. Slice

    Slice the remaining 3 scallions.

  12. Heat

    Heat 15 ml sesame oil in the medium pot over medium heat.

  13. Sauté

    Sauté the sliced scallions for 1–2 minutes until fragrant.

  14. Pour

    Pour the hot chicken stock into the medium pot and bring it to a gentle simmer.

  15. Add

    Add 30 ml soy sauce and 15 ml Shaoxing wine to the broth.

  16. Stir

    Stir 2.5 ml white pepper and 2.5 ml MSG into the broth.

  17. Taste the broth and adjust the seasoning if needed.

  18. Add

    Add 12 frozen wontons directly to the simmering broth.

  19. Cook

    Cook the wontons for 4–5 minutes until they float and are cooked through.

  20. Boil

    Bring fresh water to a boil in the large stockpot.

  21. Boil

    Boil the fresh egg noodles until just tender, then remove them.

  22. Blanch

    Blanch the baby bok choy in the same boiling water until bright green and tender.

  23. Divide

    Divide the cooked noodles among 4 serving bowls.

  24. Ladle

    Ladle wontons and broth over the noodles, then add bok choy.

  25. Drizzle

    Finish each bowl with chili oil, scallions, and a sesame oil drizzle.

Grandma's Wok Wonton Noodle Soup by @owen.han

3h20

4 servings

🍗

1.6 kg

Whole chicken

💧

3.3 l

Water

🫚

57 g

Ginger

🧅

9

Scallions

🫗

15 ml

Sesame oil

🥢

30 ml

Soy sauce

🍷

15 ml

Shaoxing wine

⚫

2.5 ml

White pepper

🫙

2.5 ml

MSG

🥟

300 g

Frozen wontons

🥚

340 g

Fresh egg noodles

🥬

230 g

Baby bok choy

🌶️

10 ml

Chili oil

Preparation Steps

  1. Step 1/25

    Slice the ginger and smash 6 scallions.

    🫚ginger
    🧅scallions
    🔪chef's knife
    🪵cutting board
  2. Step 2/25

    Place the whole chicken and 3.3 l water in the large stockpot.

    🍗whole chicken
    💧water
    🍲large stockpot
  3. Step 3/25

    Add the sliced ginger and smashed scallions to the stockpot.

    🫚ginger
    🧅scallions
    🍲large stockpot
  4. Step 4/25

    Bring the stockpot to a gentle simmer over medium heat.

    🍲large stockpot
  5. Step 5/25

    Simmer the chicken for 45–60 minutes until fully cooked.

    🍗whole chicken
    🍲large stockpot
    🥢tongs
  6. Step 6/25

    Remove the cooked chicken and set it aside in a bowl.

    🍗whole chicken
    🥢tongs
    🥣mixing bowl
  7. Step 7/25

    Pull the meat from the chicken and reserve it for another use or the finished soup.

    🍗whole chicken
    🔪chef's knife
    🪵cutting board
    🥣mixing bowl
  8. Step 8/25

    Return the chicken bones, skin, and carcass to the stockpot.

    🍗whole chicken
    🍲large stockpot
  9. Step 9/25

    Simmer the stock for 120 minutes to deepen its flavor.

    🍲large stockpot
  10. Step 10/25

    Strain the stock into a clean bowl and keep it hot.

    🧺fine-mesh strainer
    🥣mixing bowl
  11. Step 11/25

    Slice the remaining 3 scallions.

    🧅scallions
    🔪chef's knife
    🪵cutting board
  12. Step 12/25

    Heat 15 ml sesame oil in the medium pot over medium heat.

    🫗sesame oil
    🍲medium pot
  13. Step 13/25

    Sauté the sliced scallions for 1–2 minutes until fragrant.

    🧅scallions
    🍲medium pot
  14. Step 14/25

    Pour the hot chicken stock into the medium pot and bring it to a gentle simmer.

    🍲medium pot
    🥄ladle
  15. Step 15/25

    Add 30 ml soy sauce and 15 ml Shaoxing wine to the broth.

    🥢soy sauce
    🍷Shaoxing wine
    🍲medium pot
  16. Step 16/25

    Stir 2.5 ml white pepper and 2.5 ml MSG into the broth.

    ⚫white pepper
    🫙MSG
    🍲medium pot
  17. Step 17/25

    Taste the broth and adjust the seasoning if needed.

    🥢soy sauce
    ⚫white pepper
    🫙MSG
    🍲medium pot
    🥄ladle
  18. Step 18/25

    Add 12 frozen wontons directly to the simmering broth.

    🥟frozen wontons
    🍲medium pot
  19. Step 19/25

    Cook the wontons for 4–5 minutes until they float and are cooked through.

    🥟frozen wontons
    🍲medium pot
    🥄slotted spoon
  20. Step 20/25

    Bring fresh water to a boil in the large stockpot.

    💧water
    🍲large stockpot
  21. Step 21/25

    Boil the fresh egg noodles until just tender, then remove them.

    🥚fresh egg noodles
    🍲large stockpot
    🥢tongs
  22. Step 22/25

    Blanch the baby bok choy in the same boiling water until bright green and tender.

    🥬baby bok choy
    🍲large stockpot
    🥢tongs
  23. Step 23/25

    Divide the cooked noodles among 4 serving bowls.

    🥚fresh egg noodles
    🥣mixing bowl
    🥢tongs
  24. Step 24/25

    Ladle wontons and broth over the noodles, then add bok choy.

    🥟frozen wontons
    🥬baby bok choy
    🥣mixing bowl
    🥄ladle
    🥢tongs
  25. Step 25/25

    Finish each bowl with chili oil, scallions, and a sesame oil drizzle.

    🌶️chili oil
    🧅scallions
    🫗sesame oil
    🥣mixing bowl

Composition

Ingredients

Types

Meat, Water, Herbs and Spices, Vegetables, Oils, Condiments, Alcohol, Seasonings, Prepared Foods, Grains and Pasta

Ingredients

Whole chicken, Water, Ginger, Scallions, Sesame oil, Soy sauce, Shaoxing wine, White pepper, MSG, Frozen wontons, Fresh egg noodles, Baby bok choy, Chili oil

Notes

Whole chicken (3-4 lb), Water (3-4 quarts), Ginger (large knob, sliced), Scallions (smashed, for the stock, sliced, for sauteing, optional, extra for topping), Sesame oil (optional, drizzle to finish), MSG (to taste), Chili oil (optional)

Allergens

Sesame, Soy, Gluten, Sulphites, Egg

Dietetics

Dietary regimen

Calories

610 kcal

Macro nutrients

Protein: 32g, Carbohydrates: 66g, Fat: 24g, Fiber: 4g, Sugars: 4g

Nutritional Information

Minerals

Sodium: 1850mg, Potassium: 610mg, Iron: 4.2mg, Calcium: 140mg

Vitamins

Vitamin A: 310mcg RAE, Vitamin C: 34mg, Vitamin K: 95mcg, Vitamin B12: 0.5mcg

Preparation

Time Information

Preparation

20 minutes

Cooking

3 hours 0 minutes

Overall

3 hours 20 minutes

Difficulty

Level

Medium (2/4)

Steps

25 steps

Equipments

Utensils

large stockpot, medium pot, fine-mesh strainer, chef's knife, cutting board, tongs, ladle, mixing bowl, slotted spoon

Appliances

Stove

Type

Type

Type Of Dish

Occasions

Lunch, Dinner, Cold Weather Meal

Origin

Source

Platform

instagram

Original Creator

@owen.han

Origin

Cuisine

Geographic

China, East Asia

Various

Aspect

Texture

Tender, Silky, Juicy, Slippery

Flavors

Savory, Umami, Gingery, Peppery, Aromatic

Other

Price

Medium

Recommended Preservation

fridge

Preservation Infos

room temperature : 120 min (Keep covered,Discard after 2 hours at room temperature), fridge : 3 days (Cool stock and soup quickly,Store broth, noodles, wontons, and bok choy separately in airtight containers), freezer : 90 days (Freeze strained chicken stock only,Do not freeze cooked noodles or bok choy for best texture)