Red Curry Wonton Soup (Printable version)

Vibrant soup with frozen wontons, aromatic red curry broth, and fresh greens. Ready in 25 minutes.

# What You Need:

→ Broth

01 - 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
02 - 2 tablespoons red curry paste
03 - 4 cups low-sodium chicken or vegetable broth
04 - 1 can (14 fl oz) coconut milk
05 - 1 tablespoon soy sauce
06 - 1 teaspoon sugar
07 - 1 teaspoon fresh ginger, grated
08 - 2 cloves garlic, minced

→ Wontons

09 - 20 frozen chicken or vegetable wontons

→ Greens and Vegetables

10 - 2 cups baby spinach or bok choy, roughly chopped
11 - 1 cup snow peas, trimmed
12 - 2 green onions, sliced
13 - 1 small carrot, julienned

→ Garnish

14 - 1 tablespoon fresh cilantro, chopped
15 - 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
16 - Red chili slices, optional

# Step-by-step guide:

01 - Heat vegetable oil in a large soup pot over medium heat. Add red curry paste and sauté for 1 minute until fragrant.
02 - Add ginger and garlic to the pot and cook for another 30 seconds.
03 - Pour in the broth, coconut milk, soy sauce, and sugar. Stir well and bring to a gentle boil.
04 - Add the frozen wontons and simmer for 5 to 6 minutes, or until the wontons are cooked through and floating.
05 - Add spinach or bok choy, snow peas, carrot, and half the green onions. Simmer for 2 minutes until greens are wilted and vegetables are tender-crisp.
06 - Stir in lime juice. Taste and adjust seasoning with additional soy sauce or lime juice as desired.
07 - Ladle soup into bowls and garnish with cilantro, remaining green onions, and fresh chili slices if desired. Serve hot.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • The broth comes together in minutes but tastes like it simmered for hours
  • You can keep frozen wontons on hand for instant comfort food anytime
02 -
  • Coconut milk can separate if boiled too vigorously, so keep it at a gentle simmer
  • Frozen wontons cook faster than fresh, so watch them carefully to avoid tough wrappers
03 -
  • Taste your curry paste before adding it, as brands vary wildly in heat level
  • Grating ginger on a microplane releases more flavor than chopping
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