Recipe:
Won Ton soup
serves:
4
Ingredients:
Pork, roughly chopped
Medium shrimp, shelled and ground
Light brown sugar
Chinese wine or dry sherry
Light soy sauce
Scallion, finely chopped
Fresh ginger, finely chopped
Wonton wrappers
Chicken stock
Finely chopped scallions, to garnish
6 ounces
8
1 tsp.
1 tbsp.
2 tbsp.
1
1
24
3 cups
Method:
1. In a bowl, mix the chopped pork and ground shrimp with the sugar, rice wine or sherry, 1 tbsp. of the soy sauce, the scallions and chopped ginger. Blend well and set aside for 25−30 minutes for the flavors to blend.
2. Place 1 tsp. of the filling in the center of each wonton wrapper.
3. Wet the edges of each wonton with a little water and press them together with your fingers to seal, then fold each wonton over.
4. To cook, bring the stock to a rolling boil in a wok, add the wontons and cook for 4−5 minutes. Add the remaining soy sauce and scallions, transfer to individual soup bowls and serve.