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Wonton Soup

Wonton Soup

Delicious and comforting Wonton Soup filled with pork and shrimp, perfect for a warm meal.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course main dish
Cuisine Chinese
Servings 2 bowls
Calories 234 kcal

Equipment

  • large pot
  • Saucepan
  • Bowl
  • Slotted spoon

Ingredients
  

Wonton Wrappers

  • 50 wrappers Wonton wrappers You may need 2 packets.

Wonton Filling

  • 200 g lean pork mince (ground pork)
  • 200 g peeled prawns roughly chopped
  • 1 tablespoon ginger finely grated
  • 2 shallots green onions finely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon light soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoon Chinese cooking wine (Shaoxing wine)
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoon sesame oil toasted

Broth

  • 3 cups chicken broth
  • 2 cloves garlic smashed
  • ⅓ cm ginger sliced
  • 1.5 tablespoon light soy sauce
  • 2 teaspoon sugar any
  • 1.5 tablespoon Chinese cooking wine
  • ¼ teaspoon sesame oil

To Serve

  • 2 tablespoon Shallots finely chopped
  • 1 cup Bok choy quartered, optional
  • 40 - 50 g dried egg noodles per person, optional

Instructions
 

Wontons

  • Place Filling ingredients in a bowl. Use a potato masher to mash until fairly smooth – about 20 mashes.
  • Lay Wontons on work surface. Use 2 teaspoons to put the Filling on the wontons.
  • Brush 2 edges with water, fold to seal, pressing out air and continue to shape.
  • Place wrapped wontons into a container with a lid as you work.

Cooking

  • To cook: bring a large pot of water to boil. Place wontons in water and cook for 4 minutes or until they float.
  • Remove with slotted spoon into serving bowls. Ladle over broth.
  • To freeze: Freeze uncooked in airtight containers. Cook from frozen for 6 to 8 minutes.

Broth

  • Place Broth ingredients in a saucepan over high heat and bring to simmer for 5 – 10 minutes.
  • If using vegetables, blanch in the soup broth and place in serving bowl.

Serve

  • Prepare noodles according to packet directions if using.
  • Place cooked wontons and blanched vegetables in serving bowl.
  • Ladle over soup and serve!

Notes

Wonton wrappers can be found in the refrigerator section of stores. Use traditional Chinese cooking wine for best flavor. Avoid refreezing raw seafood in the wontons.

Nutrition

Serving: 1bowlCalories: 234kcalCarbohydrates: 25gProtein: 17.5gFat: 6.4gSaturated Fat: 1.3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5.1gCholesterol: 80mgSodium: 932mgFiber: 1.2gSugar: 1.8g
Keyword Chinese cuisine, Comfort Food, easy soup, Homemade Soup, pork and shrimp, Wonton Soup
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