Description

This Copycat PF Chang’s Wonton Soup delivers a clean savory broth filled with tender shrimp, juicy chicken, and delicate handmade wontons. The soup is light yet deeply flavorful, built from shrimp shells, fresh ginger, garlic, and scallions. Each spoonful captures the comforting restaurant style experience while remaining fresh and satisfying at home. Perfect for cozy meals, this soup balances texture and aroma with a clear broth that highlights every ingredient without feeling heavy.

Ingredients

For the wontons

Ground beef from Laura’s Lean Beef or Creekstone Farms

Scallions thinly sliced

Fresh garlic minced

Reduced sodium soy sauce such as Kikkoman Naturally Brewed Soy Sauce

Fresh ginger grated

Kosher salt

Toasted sesame oil

White pepper

Wonton wrappers from Nasoya Wonton Wraps or Twin Marquis Wonton Wrappers

For the soup

Large shrimp with heads and shells on

Low sodium chicken stock

Filtered water

Skin on bone in chicken breast

Whole scallions

Fresh ginger slices

Garlic cloves

Kosher salt

MSG optional

Soy sauce such as Kikkoman Naturally Brewed Soy Sauce

Fish sauce like Red Boat Fish Sauce

White button mushrooms thinly sliced

Canned water chestnuts drained

Baby spinach leaves

Instructions

Prepare the wonton filling by gently mixing ground beef with scallions garlic soy sauce ginger salt sesame oil and white pepper until just combined

Place a small portion of filling in the center of each wonton wrapper lightly moisten the edges and fold to seal forming classic wonton shapes then cover and chill

Remove shrimp heads and shells and set the shrimp aside while adding the shells to a large pot with chicken stock water chicken scallions ginger garlic salt and MSG if using

Bring the pot to a gentle boil then lower heat and simmer until the chicken is fully cooked and tender

Remove the chicken strain the broth discard solids and return the clear broth to the pot then chop the chicken into small pieces

Bring the broth back to a gentle boil and season with soy sauce and fish sauce

Add mushrooms water chestnuts shrimp and prepared wontons cooking gently until shrimp turn pink and wontons float

Add chopped chicken and baby spinach stirring until the spinach just wilts

Taste and adjust seasoning if needed then ladle into bowls and serve hot

Notes

Use fresh shrimp with shells to build a naturally sweet and aromatic broth

Avoid overmixing the wonton filling to keep the texture tender

Keep wonton wrappers covered while working to prevent drying

Simmer gently once wontons are added to protect their delicate structure

Add spinach at the very end to preserve color and freshness

This soup tastes best when served immediately but the broth can be prepared ahead for convenience

Prep Time: thirty minutes
Cook Time: thirty minutes
Category: soup
Method: simmering
Cuisine: asian inspired