Wonton Soup Recipe

Method5 steps · about 50 min

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   Step 1: Combine only the meat-stuffing ingredients: chopped green onion (2 tablespoon), grated ginger (1/2 tablespoon), egg (1), ground pork (1 cup), chopped shrimp (1/2 cup), black pepper,1/2 tablespoon sesame oil, oyster sauce (1 tablespoon) and filling salt (to taste) to taste. Stir in one direction until sticky. Keep wrappers, greens and soup-seasoning groups separate.

   Uses 2 tablespoon finely chopped green onion · 1/2 tablespoon grated ginger · 1 egg · 1 cup ground pork · 1/2 cup chopped shrimp · ½ teaspoon black pepper powder · ½ tablespoon sesame oil · 1 tablespoon oyster sauce

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   Step 2: Put a wrapper in your hand and add about 1 teaspoon filling, or slightly more if the wrapper size allows. Moisten the edges, fold diagonally into a triangle and press to seal. Bring the two outer corners together and press firmly, moistening if needed. Repeat with remaining wrappers and filling.

   Uses 1/2 pound wonton wrappers · Prepared pork/shrimp wonton filling · Water for moistening wrapper edges

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   Step 3: Choose a soup version and divide its seasonings between the serving bowls. Spicy version:1 tablespoon sesame oil, soy sauce (1 tablespoon), chili oil (1 teaspoon), black vinegar (1 teaspoon), smashed garlic (1 teaspoon), chopped spring onion and spicy-soup salt (to taste) to taste. Mild version: dried shrimp (1 teaspoon),1 teaspoon sesame oil, chopped spring onion, optional dried seaweed (1 small pieces) and mild-soup salt to taste. Do not add both alternatives to the same bowl.

   Uses 1 tablespoon sesame oil · 1 tablespoon soy sauce · 1 teaspoon chili oil · 1 teaspoon black vinegar · 1 teaspoon smashed garlic · chopped spring onion · salt to taste · 1 teaspoon dried sea shrimp

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   Step 4: Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Cook the assembled wontons about 5 minutes, until the wrappers and filling are cooked through. Add optional leafy vegetables during the last 1 minute, continuing if needed until tender.

   Cook Wontons · 5 minUses Assembled raw pork/shrimp wontons · 1 small bunch of vegetable leaves (optional (lettuce,bok choy or other green vegetables)) · Boiling water for wontons and optional greens

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   Step 5: Add about half a bowl of hot wonton cooking water to each chosen seasoned serving bowl, or use hot stock instead. Transfer the cooked wontons and any greens into the bowls and serve immediately.

   Uses Prepared spicy or mild seasoned serving bowls · Cooked wontons and optional greens · About 1/2 bowl hot cooking water per serving bowl · Hot stock as an optional alternative to wonton cooking water for serving