Copycat PF Chang's Wonton Soup

By Justin SullivanPublished: Aug 1, 2022

Approved by the Delish Test Kitchen

1 Rating

pf changs wonton soup with shrimp, chicken and mushrooms

Yields:

5 - 6 serving(s)

Prep Time:

15 mins

Total Time:

1 hr 30 mins

Cal/Serv:

709

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A lot of wonton soups tend to just be wontons and broth. Sometimes there will be noodles or some sliced scallions, but it tends to be a pretty minimalist dish. The PF Chang's version is for those who want more, more and then some more.

This soup is absolutely packed with flavor and ingredients from shrimp to mushrooms to water chestnuts. We use head- and shell-on shrimp to help add a bit of flavor and complexity to store-bought chicken broth. Just like chicken or beef bones carry a ton of flavor and nutrients we want when making stock, for shrimp, the shells and heads can provide a big punch of rich, fishy goodness.

The broth can be prepared a head of time and the wontons can be stored in the fridge up to 4 hours before you want to make the soup, which makes this an awesome thing to make when entertaining.

Made this soup? Let us know how it came out in the comments below!

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Ingredients

Wontons

1/2 lb.
ground pork
2
scallions, thinly sliced
2 tsp.
mined garlic
1 tsp.
reduced-sodium soy sauce
1 tsp.
ginger
1/2 tsp.
Kosher salt
1/2 tsp.
toasted sesame oil
1/4 tsp.
white pepper
20
to 24 wonton wrapper

Soup

1 lb.
head- and shell-on shrimp
4 cups
cups low-sodium chicken stock
3 cups
water
1
large skin-on, bone-in chicken breast (about 7-oz.)
4
scallions
6
⅛” slices of ginger
4
garlic cloves, crushed and peeled
2 tsp.
Kosher salt
1/4 tsp.
MSG (optional
1 Tbsp.
low-sodium soy sauce
1/2 tsp.
fish sauce
4
large white button mushroom, thinly sliced
1
(8-oz.) can water chestnuts, drained
2 cups
baby spinach

Directions

Wonton
1. Step 1In a medium bowl, combine pork, scallions, garlic, soy sauce, ginger, salt, oil, and white pepper.
2. Step 2Using your fingers, wet edges of a wrapper with a bit of water. Arrange 1½ teaspoons filling in center of wonton. Take one corner and fold over to opposite corner to form a triangle; seal sides. Bring up two corners of long side of triangle to meet at the top, then press together with a bit of water. Transfer wonton to a plate, then cover with plastic wrap. Repeat with remaining wrappers and filling.
3. Step 3Transfer wontons to refrigerator and chill until ready to use.
Soup
1. Step 1Remove heads and shells from shrimp; transfer shells to a large Dutch oven or pot. Devein shrimp; set aside.
2. Step 2Add stock, water, chicken, scallions, ginger, garlic, salt, and MSG, if using, to pot. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and bring to a simmer. Cook until an instant-read thermometer inserted into thickest part of chicken registers 165º, about 20 to 25 minutes.
3. Step 3Transfer chicken to a cutting board and let cool slightly. Drain soup, discarding aromatics, and return to stove. Chop chicken into ½” pieces.
4. Step 4Bring stock to a boil. Add soy sauce and fish sauce, then reduce heat to medium. Add mushrooms, water chestnuts, shrimp, and wontons. Cook, stirring occasionally, until shrimp are fully pink and tender and wontons float to the top, 3 to 4 minutes.
5. Step 5Add chicken and spinach and cook, stirring, until spinach just begins to wilt, about 1 minute more. Season to taste with salt.
6. Step 6Divide soup among bowls and serve.