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June 15, 2014

Wonton Soup with Vegan Pork

POSTED BY: ERIN WYSOCARSKI | UPDATED ON: JUNE 15, 2014 | 21 COMMENTS

Jump to Recipe·5 from 5 reviews
Faux Pork Wonton Soup with Bok Choy

I never liked pork, even when I ate meat. The sight of ham made me sick, and I thought pork-based sausages smelled like garbage. But I do love tempeh bacon, always have a pack of Field Roast Spicy Sausages in my refrigerator and relish putting a vegan sausage patty between a split vegan biscuit every once in a while. I like the smokey aroma, salty taste and faux-meaty texture. So making my own faux pork isn’t aimed towards replicating the version I can’t stand; rather, it’s about creating a plant-based alternative that embraces those qualities that I love.

Farro

Since using farro as a base for vegan crab cakes, I was convinced that I could also use this grain as sort of a ground beef substitute as well but, after a few failures, kind of gave up. I always tried to grind this chewy and naturally al dente grain after boiling it which never actually worked, so decided to grind it while still raw, which gave it that soysage look and feel once fully cooked. After adding in ginger, garlic, scallions and other complimentary flavors and textures, I thought the mixture would be perfect stuffed into wontons.

Faux Pork Wonton Soup with Bok Choy

These dumplings are soft, plump and succulent—and totally worth the extra work to assemble. If you’ve never made wontons, it’s a wonderful and meditative way to spend an hour or two in kitchen. After you’re done, you can freeze them and use them as needed for quick and easy dinners for several weeks to a few months.

Faux Pork Wonton Soup with Bok Choy

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Faux Pork Wonton Soup with Bok Choy

FAUX PORK WONTON SOUP WITH BOK CHOY


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  • Author: olivesfordinner.com
  • Total Time: 2 hours 20 minutes
  • Yield: 90 wontons
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Ingredients

for the farro filling

  • 1/2 cup farro, coarsely and evenly ground (I pulsed in a coffee grinder)
  • 2 cups mushroom stock
  • 1 TB dark sesame oil
  • 1 TB fresh grated ginger
  • 2 TB garlic, finely chopped
  • 1 cup chopped scallions
  • 1 TB soy sauce
  • 1 TB raw agave nectar
  • 1 tsp rice vinegar
  • 1/4 tsp liquid smoke (optional)
  • 1 TB cornstarch, dissolved in 1 TB cold water
  • 2–3 TB sesame seeds
  • vegan wonton skins

for the broth

  • 2 TB dark sesame oil
  • 4 small shallots, sliced thinly
  • 4 cups homemade or Imagine brand No-Chicken stock
  • 2 TB soy sauce
  • 1–2 cups bok choy, base removed and tough ends chopped into bite-sized pieces (leave dark green tip whole)

to serve (optional)

  • 1–2 TB black and white sesame seeds
  • sliced shiitake mushrooms
  • cilantro sprigs
  • extra sliced scallions
  • extra sesame oil, for drizzling
  • hot sliced peppers or sriracha

Instructions

To make the farro

  1. Place it with the broth in a medium-sized saucepan. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to a low simmer. Allow to simmer, uncovered for about 12 minutes, stirring occasionally to prevent the farro from sticking to the bottom. Remove from the heat, cover and let it sit for an additional 12-15 minutes.
  2. While the farro is simmering, heat the sesame oil over medium-low heat in a large saute pan. Add in the ginger and allow to soften for about 3 minutes. Add in the scallions and allow to become bright green, about 2 minutes. Add the farro to the saucepan and stir to combine. Next, add in the soy sauce, agave, rice vinegar, liquid smoke and stir gently. Add in the cornstarch slurry and stir again. Set aside to cool completely on the counter before making your wontons.
  3. Assemble your wontons. I recommend placing them on a silpat-lined baking sheet, ensuring they do not touch each other, then place into the freezer for a few hours. Transfer to a ziploc bag or container and keep frozen, taking out the desired amount of wontons as needed. Just allow them to sit out and defrost for about 30 minutes before placing them into hot broth to bloom.

To make your broth

  1. Place the sesame oil and shallots into medium-sized pot and allow to soften for a few minutes over medium-low heat. Add in the stock, then increase the heat to medium. When it reaches a small simmer, add in the soy sauce, stir, then add in the desired amount of wontons into the pot, dropping them carefully into it one by one, staggering doing so if the simmer reduces. Don’t overcrowd the pot to avoid sticking. After 3-4 minutes, transfer the wontons to serving bowls using a skimmer or chopsticks, then ladle the hot broth over it.

To serve

  1. Add in the chopped boy choy to the broth, adding in any other components (sesame seeds, hot peppers, shiitake, cilantro, etc.) as desired.
  • Prep Time: 2 hours
  • Cook Time: 20 minutes

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  1. Karen says

    November 26, 2022 at 9:05 am

    I made these several years ago and love them! While at an Asian marked a few days ago I found vegan wrappers so want to make these again. I have dried precooked farro in my pantry. Will this work?

    Reply
    • erinwyso says

      November 26, 2022 at 11:23 am

      Hi Karen, Happy you liked the wontons! I think if you chopped them by hand the texture may be a little different, but it should still work. 🙂

      Reply
  2. Tiffany says

    May 30, 2021 at 2:37 pm

    Love it! Came out perfectly with the right flavor and bite of traditional pork/meat wontons. I added Hong Kong noodles to make more of meal and it was so good. Thanks!

    Reply
  3. Shira says

    November 15, 2020 at 9:00 am

    The ground farro thing is amazing. I knew the recipe would be delicious with this ingredient combo – and it was! but the farro business.. what an awesome discovery. Thank you! Will try the beet farro burgers next .

    Reply
  4. Courtney Farmer says

    April 24, 2020 at 4:38 pm

    Hi! These flavors will be amazing. Are the sesame seeds under the filling supposed to be inside the wontons? We are excited to enjoy this tonight with your lox sushi on the side!

    Reply
    • Courtney Farmer says

      April 27, 2020 at 12:26 pm

      I figured it out, oops!

      This became another favorite dish around here. The filling was delicious and went so nicely with the broth. We had to make TVP work for the grain, and other than adjusting tbat we kept the recipe exactly as is. Since we still loved it, so we can’t wait until we can try it as written! Thanks for the amazing recipe.

      Reply
      • erinwyso says

        April 28, 2020 at 7:21 am

        Courtney, so happy you enjoyed!

        Reply
  5. Andy says

    June 18, 2014 at 6:53 pm

    Ground farro = baller idea, thanks Erin! I did mine w finely chopped shiitake + five spice.

    Reply
    • erinwyso says

      June 18, 2014 at 7:15 pm

      ha! Thanks Andy! I've never tried chopped shiitake in wontons (I've only used oyster mushrooms), but it sounds like a great idea — I'll have to try it out!

      Reply
  6. maureen says

    June 16, 2014 at 6:48 pm

    is there a typo in your quantity? does it really make 90?? I don't have room for that many in freezer. this looks really good. I'm going to consider it. I do have some wraps in my pantry that I picked up at Earth Fare in North Carolina.

    Reply
    • erinwyso says

      June 16, 2014 at 8:23 pm

      Hi Maureen — 90 is correct! Only 1 teaspoon of the mixture will fit correctly in the wontons (any more than that, and the wrappers start to buckle and split). It can be easily halved to make less if there isn't enough space in your freezer. I hope you enjoy!

      Reply
  7. Lan | MoreStomach says

    June 16, 2014 at 3:56 pm

    interesting! i've been sitting here brainstorming what to do. my first week of CSA started and because it's early, our stash as been FULL of mainly greens (kale, lettuce, & chard) and i'm trying to come up with good meals this week that aren't just salads. i do have a packet of wonton skins in the freezer and your use of farro has sparked some inspiration. we don't have any in the pantry but we do have a few other grains that would work as binders…

    Reply
    • erinwyso says

      June 16, 2014 at 5:11 pm

      Thanks Lan! I do think that other similar grains would also work here. Something a little glutinous and can be ground easily and evenly would be perfect. Good luck on using up your CSA stash!!

      Reply
  8. Yanic A. says

    June 16, 2014 at 12:13 am

    Looks just delicious!

    Reply
  9. Jeannie says

    June 15, 2014 at 4:31 pm

    What brand of wonton skins are vegan? The ones I can find where I am (Chico, CA) always have egg whites. Your recipe looks great!

    Reply
  10. Larry Fletcher says

    June 15, 2014 at 6:37 pm

    These look amazing! Thanks so much for sharing your delicious recipes with us. 🙂

    Reply
  11. erinwyso says

    June 15, 2014 at 5:15 pm

    The ones I used here were a Japanese brand, and just contained wheat gluten, cornstarch and water. I've found that most brands in asian markets are vegan. Dynasty brand, available in most supermarkets, are also vegan.

    Reply
    • Jeannie says

      June 20, 2014 at 6:50 am

      Thanks for the info. What you report is definitely not my experience in supermarkets. Nasoya is one common brand here, and it's full of egg white. I'll try looking again at our local Asian markets.

      Reply
    • erinwyso says

      June 20, 2014 at 4:01 pm

      yes, I don't understand why Nasoya does that! Good luck with finding them at an Asian market. If that doesn't work, you can always make your own. It's a bit labor intensive, but they are tasty! https://olivesfordinner.com/2011/12/lemongrass-and-cilantro-shumai.html

      Reply

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