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Thai Red Curry Wonton soup in a bowl with bok choy and fried shallots

Thai Red Curry Wonton Soup

This Thai Red Curry Wonton Soup is spicy, creamy, and flavorful with juicy, plump wontons and bok choy.
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Course: Main Course, Soup
Cuisine: Asian Fusion, Thai
Keyword: creamy, easy, flavorful
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 4
Calories: 457kcal

Equipment

Ingredients 

Thai Red Curry Soup

Garnish

Instructions

  • Bring a pot of water to a boil and add the frozen wontons. Lightly boil for 4–5 minutes, until they’re fully cooked through. Use a slotted spoon to transfer the wontons to a large bowl and set aside.
    18-20 frozen wontons
  • In the same pot of water, quickly blanch the bok choy for about 1 minute, then set aside.
    Bok choy
  • In a separate large pot, heat the vegetable oil over medium heat. Add the minced shallot, ginger, and garlic, then sauté for 30 seconds to 1 minute until softened and fragrant.
    1 tablespoon vegetable oil, 2 shallots, 1 tablespoon minced ginger, 2 cloves garlic
  • Stir in the red curry paste and chili oil, then add the chicken broth and coconut milk. Mix well and let the soup simmer for 3–4 minutes so the flavors come together.
    3 tablespoon red curry paste, 2 teaspoon chili oil, 2 cups low-sodium chicken broth, 1 cup coconut milk
  • Add the brown sugar, fish sauce, lime juice, and a pinch of salt. Give it a stir and simmer for another minute to balance the flavors.
    2.5 tablespoon brown sugar, 2 tablespoon fish sauce, 1 lime, Pinch of salt
  • To serve, divide the wontons and bok choy into bowls. Ladle the hot red curry soup over the top, then garnish with chopped cilantro and crispy fried shallots. Enjoy immediately.
    Chopped cilantro, Fried Shallots

Notes

If you want to make wontons from scratch, you can find my recipe for homemade wontons here: Easy Wonton Soup Recipe
You can use them fresh or freeze a batch to make this soup even quicker next time.

Nutrition

Calories: 457kcal | Carbohydrates: 53g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 4mg | Sodium: 1172mg | Potassium: 334mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 1782IU | Vitamin C: 18mg | Calcium: 86mg | Iron: 4mg