Asian Noodle Soup with Shrimp and Wontons

• servings: 4 servings
• active time: 5 minutes
• total time: 15 minutes

Ingredients

1 tablespoon sesame oil

1 teaspoon sambal chile paste

1 clove garlic (minced)

2 tablespoons ginger (minced)

8 cups low sodium chicken broth

1/4 cup soy sauce

1/4 cup rice wine vinegar

1 pound fresh or frozen shrimp (peeled and deveined)

32 frozen dumplings (such as chicken cilantro sold at Costco and Trader Joe's)

salt and pepper to taste

16 ounces rice noodles (prepared according to package instructions)

hoisin sauce (sriracha, sliced onion, cilantro and jalapeno slices - optional garnish)

Directions

Heat sesame oil in a large soup pot over medium heat until warm, about 30 seconds. Stir in sambal, garlic and ginger paste and heat for 30 seconds allowing flavors to develop.

Pour in chicken broth, soy sauce and rice vinegar then bring pot to a boil by increasing heat to high. Add shrimp and wontons to the pot and bring back to a low boil then reduce heat to low and cook for 3 minutes.

Check for seasoning and add salt or pepper to taste. Divide cooked rice noodles between four bowls and ladle shrimp and wonton soup mixture on top. Garnish with cilantro, sliced onion, jalapeno slices, hoisin and sriracha if you wish.

Nutrition

• Calories: 401 kcal
• Total Fat: 4.8 g
• Saturated Fat: 0.6 g
• Unsaturated Fat: 4.2 g
• Cholesterol: 56 mg
• Sodium: 1142 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 68.6 g
• Dietary Fiber: 4.1 g
• Total Sugars: 2 g
• Protein: 19 g