Easy Wonton Soup Recipe (With Frozen Wontons) - Beautiful Life and Home (2024)

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How do you use frozen wontons? ›

Arrange the frozen wontons in the steamer basket and steam for 5-7 minutes, or until they are fully cooked. Pan-frying: Heat a small amount of oil in a pan over medium heat. Add the frozen wontons and cook for 2-3 minutes on each side, or until they are golden brown and fully cooked.

Bring the broth to a boil, then add vegetables of your choice (bok choy, mushrooms, carrots, broccoli, cabbage, etc). Then add your frozen wontons to the boiling broth. Once the wontons come to a boil in the broth, let them boil for 7-8 minutes.

Making the broth with a combination of chicken backs, pork trotters, dry-cured ham, dried shrimp, and glutamate-rich seaweed results in an extra-savory and rich soup. Brining the shrimp that fill the wontons in a solution of salt and baking soda preserves their juiciness and makes them crisp.

The Two Easiest Ways to Cook: Boiling and Steaming

Cover and bring to a boil over high heat. Add as many dumplings as can fit comfortably in a single layer in the pot and cook them until they float. Let them cook an additional two to three minutes.

Do I need to defrost wontons before cooking? Nope! Just grab your wontons from the freezer and put them directly in boiling water. No pre-planning required.

(To cook frozen wontons, do not defrost and just drop them into boiling water the same way. Let them cook for an extra few minutes once the wontons begin to float. The best thing to do is cut one open to check for doneness.)

MICROWAVE: Bibigo mini wontons are fully cooked and ready to enjoy after microwaving. For best results, place the 9-13 FROZEN mini wontons on a microwave-safe dish with a wet paper towel. Cover with another wet paper towel and heat on high for 2 minutes.

When cooking, I would add an extra 1-2 minutes if they are frozen. A non-stick pan is best for this recipe over medium to medium high heat. You want the oil to eventually crisp up the bottom of your dumplings, and a medium high heat should achieve this.

A little water acts as the “glue” to keep the wontons sealed tight so they don't fall apart as they cook. Remember to buy square wrappers (round wrappers don't work with this folding technique) and press as much air out of the wontons as you can while sealing them.

What's the difference between frozen wontons and dumplings? ›

The primary difference between dumplings and wontons is that wontons are always filled with a meat or vegetable filling, whereas dumplings can be filled or the ingredients can be mixed with the dough and formed into balls.

Some nice dishes to eat with wonton soup are egg rolls, spring rolls, shrimp & vegetables, chicken & vegetables, orange chicken, steamed broccoli, ribs, fish, etc. There are a lot of options you can choose from. You can also choose to add vegetables and meats to your wonton soup to make it more filling.

Arrange your frozen potstickers on a baking sheet in a single layer, spaced ½ inch apart, and if desired, brush or spray with vegetable oil. Bake your potstickers in the oven for 10 to 18 minutes, rotating the sheet halfway through, until the dumplings are cooked to your liking (we prefer ours golden brown).

OVEN "FRIED" Preheat oven to 375°F. Place frozen potstickers in a bowl and lightly toss with oil. Place potstickers on a rimmed baking sheet. Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until potstickers are golden and centers are heated through.

Even if you work in quick intervals, microwaving will usually lead to tough and brittle wrappers. Instead, remove them from the freezer well in advance, letting the wonton wrappers thaw evenly in the fridge for about 12 hours.

Heat a pan on medium-high with a couple tablespoons of oil in it. Once hot, add your frozen dumplings. Cook in oil for about three to four minutes, turning once to sear multiple sides. Then add just enough water to cover dumplings about halfway, turn the heat down to medium-low, and cover with a tight-fitting lid.