Recipe: Low-carb wonton soup
Okay, I lied. There are no wontons in this soup. But I got the inspiration from the Cantonese-style wonton soups that are so popular in Perú. This nourishing soup is perfect for a cold day, or when you’re feeling under the weather.
Low-carb wonton soup
This is a wonton soup-flavoured soup, sans wontons.
Ingredients
- 600 g chicken breast
- 500 g pork mince
- coconut amino sauce or tamari
- 1/2 tsp ground ginger
- salt and pepper
- 2 tbsp coconut oil
- 5cm piece ginger
- 3 litres chicken broth
- 1/2 Chinese cabbage
- 1 bunch green onions
Instructions
- Cut chicken breast in thin stir-fry slices. Place in a bowl and season with 1 tablespoon coconut aminos, 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger, salt and pepper.
- Place ground pork in a bowl and season with 1 tablespoon coconut aminos, 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger, salt and pepper.
- Heat 1 tablespoon coconut oil in a big pot on high heat, stir-fry chicken and reserve.
- Heat 1 tablespoon coconut oil in the same pot on high heat, brown pork and reserve.
- Slice ginger and add to the pot. Chop green onions and add the white part to the pot. Add the meats and chicken broth, boil for 10 minutes.
- Chop Chinese cabbage in large pieces and add to the pot. Cook for another 10 minutes.
- Season soup with salt and pepper. Serve sprinkled with green onions and add coconut aminos to taste.
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4 Comments
Christine @ Cooking Crusade
Wow! This looks so super flavoursome and just perfect for these cold winter evenings we have coming up!
Lisa the Gourmet Wog
delicious! I could so do with a big bowl on this cold Sydney night 🙂
Julie
Yum! i love the new twist to the wontosn soup 🙂
milkteaxx
this sounds delicious even tho it is paleo!