Wonton soup is a simple, light, Chinese classic with pork-filled dumplings in seasoned chicken broth. Whether in soup or fried, wontons always add delicious, hearty flavor to any dish!
Ingredients
- boneless pork loin: 0.5 pound (chopped)
- shrimp: 2 ounces (chopped, peeled)
- Chinese rice wine: 1 Tbsp
- light soy sauce: 1 Tbsp
- brown sugar: 1 tsp
- green onions: 1 tsp (finely chopped)
- ginger root: 1 tsp (fresh; chopped)
- (3.5 inch square) wonton wrappers: 24
- chicken stock: 3 cups
- green onions: 2 Tbsp (finely chopped)
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Stages of cooking
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Make the wontons: Mix pork, shrimp, rice wine, soy sauce, brown sugar, green onions, and ginger together in a large bowl until well combined. Let stand for 25 to 30 minutes.
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Spoon about 1 teaspoon filling onto the center of a wonton wrapper. Moisten all four wrapper edges with water and fold over filling to make a triangle; press the edges firmly to seal. Bring left and right corners together above filling; overlap the tips of these corners, moisten with water, and press together to seal. Repeat until all wrappers have been filled and sealed.
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Make the soup: Bring chicken stock to a rolling boil in a pot. Gently drop in wontons and cook for 5 minutes.
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Ladle into bowls and garnish with green onions.
