Wonton Soup Recipe

In China, wonton soup is served as a snack or dim sum rather than as a soup course during a large meal.

       Ingredients

 

  • wonton skins - 24 ready-made

  • prawns - 50g, peeled, and minced

  • pork - 175g, not too lean, chopped

  • spring onions - 1 tsp, chopped

  • root ginger - 1 tsp, chopped

  • Chinese rice wine - 1 tbsp

  • light soy sauce - 1 tbsp

  • stock - 3 cups/ 750 ml

  • light brown sugar - 1 tsp

       Method

  • Mix the minced prawns and chopped pork with rice wine, soy sauce, sugar, chopped ginger root, and spring onions. Blend well and set aside for 25-30 minutes.

  • Place 1 tsp of mixed filling at center of each wonton skin.

  • Wet the edges of wonton with a little water, then press them together with fingers to seal, and fold each wonton over. Repeat the same steps for the remaining ingredients.

  • To cook the wonton, bring the stock to a rolling boil in a wok, then add in the wonton to cook for 4-5 minutes.

  • Serve the wonton and soup in individual soup bowl, season with soy sauce and garnish with spring onions. Serve 4.

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