Making Wonton Soup at home is much easier than you could possibly imagine. Get some wonton wrappers and fresh veggies, and let's get cooking! Our Vegan Wonton Soup is made with a cozy and umami-rich broth that you can cook in 5 minutes.
Wonton soup is one of my favorite comfort foods for those days when I'm feeling under the weather or need something extra hearty and cozy.
At home, I usually have frozen wontons ready to go. Normally, I try to have some homemade ones, but store-bought vegan wontons made it to my freezer before, I'm not going to lie! I like having some frozen ready-to-go wontons for those days when I just want something quick but comforting on my plate.
For this recipe, I'll walk you through making your own wontons, but again, if you need a quick fix, pre-store wontons will do the job!
Homemade Vegan Wontons Ingredients
*If you are making this recipe with frozen wontons, you can simply skip this part and follow the instructions to make the soup broth.
Vegan Wonton Wrappers. We use store-bought wonton wrappers as it speed up the preparation process. Nasoya or Twin Marquis have vegan options. If you have some extra time and you prefer to make your own wonton wrappers, you can follow the recipe from "It Doesn't Taste Like Chicken" where you will learn how to make homemade wonton dough. If you are using frozen wrappers like us, you will need to leave the wrappers in the fridge to defrost for at least 6 hours before making the wontons.
Fresh veggies. One thing we love about homemade wontons is that you can make the filling different every time. For wontons and our vegan gyozas, we have a favorite combination of veggies that we normally use: fresh shiitake mushrooms, spring onions, Napa cabbage, and carrots. Other options to add to your filling are water chestnuts, other types of fresh mushrooms, wood ear mushrooms, etc.
Firm Tofu. For this recipe, we use firm tofu, as it crumbles well, giving the wonton filling the perfect consistency. We strongly recommend using firm tofu as it contains less water. Before crumbling, remove any excess water.
Garlic and ginger are the basic ingredients for the wonton filling. If you don't have fresh ginger and garlic, you can use ginger and garlic powder.
Spices. For our vegan wonton filling, we use five-spice powder, white pepper, and salt. If you don't have five-spice powder, you can use some star anise powder.
Dark soy sauce. To flavor our filling, we add some dark soy sauce. We recommend this type of soy sauce as is thicker and won't make the filling mixture wet.
Cooking Method
Preparing the Wonton Filling
- To prepare your filling, finely chop all the fresh ingredients, crumble the tofu, and mince or grate the ginger and garlic. Add all the fresh ingredients with the tofu in a large mixing bowl and add the spices and dark soy sauce.
- Combine all the ingredients until well mixed.
* If you prefer a mushy filling for your wontons, we recommend adding all the ingredients to the food processor and pulse a couple of times until you have the desired consistency.
Making the Wontons
Prepare a small bowl of water that you will need to moisten the edges of the wrappers when folding.
- Place one of the vegan wrappers on your hand, and add a teaspoon of the filling in the center of the wonton.
- Use your finger to moisten the edges of the wrapper and fold the wrapper into a triangle. Seal well.
- Moisten the left corner with a little bit of water, hold the bottom two corners of the triangle, and bring them together
- Place the shaped wonton on a plate, and repeat. Make sure the wonton wrapper is sealed properly so the filling stays inside while cooking the wonton.
*If you are using round wrappers, you can follow the folding instructions for our gyozas.
Wonton Soup
Once your wontons are shaped and ready, all you need to do is make this super simple clear broth, cook the wontons, and enjoy this delicious soup!
Ingredients for the Clear Broth
We use spring onions or scallions, soy sauce, vegetable stock, sesame oil, salt, and black pepper for the wonton homemade broth.
Cooking Method for the Wonton Broth
- Heat some vegetable oil in a cooking pot and add finely sliced scallions. Let them cook until they start to brown.
- Add the vegetable stock and bring to a boil. Then, carefully add the wontons.
- Simmer for 2-3 minutes or until the wontons are afloat. Add the soy sauce and sesame oil, and season with salt and pepper.
- Transfer one portion of the wonton soup to a serving bowl, garnish with fresh scallions, and enjoy!
Vegan Wonton Soup
Ingredients
- 12 wonton wrappers
- 1 carrot small
- 3 fresh shiitake mushrooms
- 4-5 napa cabbage leaves
- 2 spring onion
- 2 oz tofu ½ block
- 2 garlic cloves
- A small piece of ginger
- 1 teaspoon five spice powder
- ¼ teaspoon white pepper
- ½ tablespoon dark soy sauce
Broth Ingredients
- 3 scallions
- 4 cups vegetable broth
- 3 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- salt and pepper
Instructions
- If you are using frozen wrappers, leave them to completely thaw for about 6 hours in the fridge before using.12 wonton wrappers
- Finely chop all the fresh ingredients, crumble the tofu, and mince or grate the ginger and garlic.1 carrot, 3 fresh shiitake mushrooms, 4-5 napa cabbage leaves, 2 spring onion, 2 oz tofu, 2 garlic cloves, A small piece of ginger
- Add all the fresh ingredients with the tofu in a large mixing bowl and add the spices and dark soy sauce.1 teaspoon five spice powder, ¼ teaspoon white pepper, ½ tablespoon dark soy sauce
- Combine all the ingredients until well mixed.
- Place a wonton wrapper on your hand, and add a spoonful of filling in the center of the wonton.12 wonton wrappers
- Use your finger to moisten the edges of the wrapper and fold the wrapper into a triangle. Seal well.
- Moisten the left corner with little water, hold the bottom two corners of the triangle and bring them together
- Place the shaped wonton on a plate, and repeat. Make sure the wonton wrapper is sealed properly so the filling stays inside while cooking the wonton.
- Heat some vegetable oil in a cooking pot and add finely sliced scallions. Let them cook until they start to brown.3 scallions
- Add the vegetable stock, and bring to a boil. Then carefully add the wontons.4 cups vegetable broth
- Simmer for 2-3 minutes or until the wontons are afloat. Add the soy sauce, sesame oil, and season with salt and pepper.3 tablespoon soy sauce, 1 tablespoon sesame oil, salt and pepper
- Serve the wonton soup, garnish with fresh scallions, and enjoy!
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Variations to our Vegan Wonton Soup
- Cook the filling mixture. We've tried both options, cooking the filling mixture before wrapping the wontons, and adding the mixture uncooked. Both options work well, so go ahead if you prefer to cook the filling mixture. You can also, skip that extra step, as the mixture will cook later in the broth.
- Make this recipe spicy. To make this vegan wonton soup spicy, you can add some spice to the filling mixture, such as sriracha and chili flakes, or add some spice to the broth, such as a drizzle of chili oil.
- Add vegetables to the soup. You can add more greens to the soup such as bok choy, kale, or spinach, for added nutrition.
- Fold the wontons differently. We use this way to fold our wontons, as is very simple and they come out good every time, but there are other ways to fold your wontons if you prefer. Check out three different ways to shape the wontons.
Serving Suggestions
This Vegan Wonton Soup makes for a complete main dish. It's filling and hearty, but if you want something heartier, you can add wheat or rice noodles to the soup.
We like garnishing the soup with some fresh scallions and sesame seeds.
Other serving suggestions
Pickled Daikon: A side of pickled daikon adds a zesty kick and balances the flavors.
Kimchi: For a Korean twist, serve your soup with a small bowl of kimchi. The spicy, fermented cabbage complements the savory broth.
Fresh Herbs: Sprinkle some fresh cilantro, Thai basil, green onion, or mint over your soup. The herbs add brightness and freshness.
Steamed or Air Fried Edamame: Serve this delicious soup with a side or edamame, to add more protein and yumminess to the meal.
Chili Oil: If you love heat, drizzle a bit of chili oil on top. It’ll warm you up from the inside out.
Store and Reheat
If you have some leftover vegan Wonton Soup, we recommend storing the broth and the wontons separately.
As well, if you have some uncooked wontons leftover, keep them in an airtight container for up to 2-3 days. With your leftover wontons, you should totally try these Crispy Air Fryer Wontons.
You may end up with some filling mixture left over. Don't worry, you can make some delicious stir-fried rice with it!
FAQ and Tips
Look for gluten-free wonton wrappers made from rice flour or tapioca starch. They work beautifully!
Most brands add eggs to their wonton wrappers. Nasoya or Twin Marquis have vegan options. If you cannot find a vegan option for wonton wrappers, you'll need to make your own but is not difficult! Check out how It Doesn't taste like Chicken does them.
Yes, you can use dumpling wrappers, the ones you would use to make vegan gyozas.
Ethel says
I love wonton and im glad I found a vegetarian option. So good and healthy. Very easy too. I have the ingredients available. This will be a regular at my house.
Laura Arteaga says
Thank you Ethel!
Elia says
The fresh veggies in the filling adds a nice crunch and the broth is so flavorful. I added a drizzle of chili oil and it gave the perfect amount of heat that I loved. Can't wait to make it again!
Laura Arteaga says
Thank you Elia, we love adding some chili oil, it adds such a lovely kick!
Maureen says
The filling is packed with veggies and the broth is so rich and satisfying. I added some sriracha for a spicy kick and it's perfect for warming up on a chilly evening. Such a simple recipe with delicious flavors!
Laura Arteaga says
Thank you Maureen, glad you enjoyed the recipe!
Amber says
Can't believe making homemade wonton soup was super easy to make and it even came out so delicious! Love that this is vegan-friendly and the flavors are just amazing. Thanks for this yummy recipe!
Laura Arteaga says
Thank you Amber, glad you liked it 🙂
Cymone says
Used dumpling wrappers and it still turned out great. The broth was so flavorful and the dumplings were perfectly tender. I served it with a bowl of kimchi and it was the ultimate comfort food. So delicious!
Laura Arteaga says
Thank you Cymone, dumpling wrappers work fine 🙂 !