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Wonton soup: 3 creator recipes compared

Every one is built on green onions, ginger and wonton wrappers. Some add white onion or ground chicken.

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Times are estimated preparation and cooking; chilling or resting is extra. Updated 2 November 2026.

Deconstructed Wonton Soup by eat_figs_not_pigs, a frame from the TikTok video

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We put the most-saved version first: eat_figs_not_pigs’s. A quick, deconstructed take on classic wonton soup that delivers all the comforting flavors—savory broth, tender meatballs, crisp bok choy, and a splash of chili oil—without the fuss of making dumplings from scratch.

Deconstructed Wonton Soup from eat_figs_not_pigs’s TikTok video

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Deconstructed Wonton Soup

Recipe from eat_figs_not_pigs, from their TikTok videoWritten down by ReelsMeals from the caption and voiceover.

  • 25 min
  • Serves 4
  • 9 ingredients
  • Simmered

The only one of the 3 with broth, ground meat and white sauce.

Ingredients

  • broth
  • ground meat
  • chopped green onions
  • minced ginger
  • white sauce
  • bok choy
  • wonton wrappers
  • chili oil
  • green onions

How it goes

  1. Bring broth to a simmer with aromatics.

  2. Prepare the wonton filling and let it sit for a few minutes.

  3. Drain the broth and pour it back into the pot.

  4. Bring the broth back to a simmer and gently drop teaspoon‑sized balls of the filling into the broth.

  5. Continue to simmer until the meatballs are heated through and float to the top.

  6. Add bok choy and quartered wonton wrappers in batches so they don’t stick together.

  7. Simmer a few more minutes until the vegetables and wrappers are cooked.

  8. Serve with chili oil and a generous sprinkle of green onions.

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From each creator’s recipe as we saved it. Time is the estimated preparation and cooking time; chilling is extra where they say so. Ingredient counts include everything on the list.

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3 wonton soup recipes compared by estimated time, servings, ingredients, method and what only that version uses. eat_figs_not_pigs’s, the one to make first, is highlighted.
VersionTime (est.)ServesIngredientsMethodOnly this one uses
Deconstructed Wonton Soupeat_figs_not_pigs · make this one first25 min49Simmeredbroth, ground meat and white sauce
Deconstructed Wonton Soupeat_figs_not_pigs35 min411Pan-fried, Simmeredwhite onion, ground pork and clear liquid
Lazy Wonton Soup (Deconstructed)Rose Ruiz35 min214Not clear from the stepsground chicken, white pepper, breadcrumbs and sesame oil

What they share.

  • All 3use green onion.
  • All 3use ginger.
  • All 3use wonton wrappers.
  • 2 of 3use bok choy. Rose Ruiz’s version leaves it out.
  • 2 of 3use chili oil. Rose Ruiz’s version leaves it out.
  • 2 of 3use garlic. eat_figs_not_pigs’s version leaves it out.

Counted from each version’s ingredient list. Salt, pepper, oil and water are left out, and names are matched loosely, so chicken thighs and chicken legs both count as chicken.

Where they differ.

  • How they cook it

    Only eat_figs_not_pigs simmers, poaches or braises. Only eat_figs_not_pigs pan-fries or sears.

  • Something only one of them uses

    eat_figs_not_pigs is the only one to use broth, ground meat and white sauce. eat_figs_not_pigs is the only one to use white onion, ground pork and clear liquid. Rose Ruiz is the only one to use ground chicken, white pepper, breadcrumbs and sesame oil.

  • What they serve it with

    eat_figs_not_pigs serves it with broth and wonton filling. Rose Ruiz serves it with mince.

  • Time and list length

    eat_figs_not_pigs takes the least time (25 min); Rose Ruiz the most (35 min). eat_figs_not_pigs uses the shortest ingredient list (9); Rose Ruiz the longest (14).

All 3, with their videos.

Each one opens as a full recipe with the creator credited and the original video linked.

How this comparison works.

Every recipe here comes from a creator’s own video. ReelsMeals writes it down from the caption and the voiceover, and publishes it with the creator named and the original linked. When three or more versions of a dish from at least two creators are saved, the dish gets a page like this one. Reposts and the same video saved twice count once.

Times and servings come from the saved recipe cards and may be estimated. Ingredient names are matched loosely, so chicken thighs and chicken legs both count as chicken. We don’t rank them by taste: the version shown first is the one ReelsMeals cooks have saved most. Last updated 2 November 2026.

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