Description
Discover the rich history and recipe for Wonton Soup, featuring delicate dumplings filled with pork and shrimp in a flavourful broth. Perfect for a comforting meal!
Ingredients
Units Scale
Wonton
- 150g minced pork
- 150g minced shrimp meat
- 2 tsp light soy sauce
- 1 tbsp Chinese cooking wine
- 1 tsp cornstarch
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- freshly ground white pepper
- wonton wrappers
Wonton Soup
- 4-5 cups chicken stock
- spring onions, chopped
- sesame oil
- ground white pepper
Instructions
- In a bowl, mix together minced pork, minced shrimp, light soy sauce, Chinese cooking wine, cornstarch, sugar, sesame oil, and freshly ground white pepper until well combined.
- Place a teaspoon of the meat mixture in the centre of each wonton wrapper.
- Fold the wrapper to form a triangle, sealing the edges tightly. Bring the two outer corners together and pinch to seal, forming the classic wonton shape.
- Repeat with the remaining wrappers and filling.
- Bring chicken stock to a boil in a pot.
- Carefully drop the wontons into the boiling stock.
- Cook for about 10 minutes, or until the wontons are cooked through and float to the surface.
- Season the soup with salt and ground white pepper to taste.
- Garnish with chopped spring onions and a drizzle of sesame oil.
- Serve hot.
Notes
Make sure to seal the wontons properly to prevent them from opening during cooking.
You can add additional vegetables like bok choy or mushrooms to the soup for extra flavour and texture.