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Pork and Shrimp Wonton Soup
Victoria Haneveer

How to Make a Wonton Soup Recipe

Few dishes conjure up the exciting image of China in a culinary sense as well as wonton soup. This wonderful Chinese delicacy is both simple and elegant, light and satisfying. It's easy to make too.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 8
Course: Wonton
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
 

  • ½ lb (500g) roughly chopped boneless pork loin
  • 1 teaspoon brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon chopped fresh ginger root
  • 1 tablespoon Chinese rice wine
  • 2 oz (50g) peeled, finely chopped shrimp
  • 1 teaspoon minced green onions (spring onions)
  • 1 tablespoon light soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons sliced green onions
  • 3 cups (700ml) chicken stock
  • 24 square wonton wrappers (3½ inch or 9 cm)
  • 8 cilantro (fresh coriander) leaves, for garnish

Method
 

  1. Combine the pork, shrimp, wine, ginger, minced green onion, soy sauce and sugar in a big bowl and mix well.
  2. Let this mixture stand for half an hour so the flavors can blend.
  3. Put a teaspoon of this filling in the middle of each wonton wrapper.
  4. Wet the edge of each one with water and pull the top corner over to the bottom, folding the wonton wrapper to enclose the filling in a triangle shape.
  5. Press the edges firmly to seal.
  6. Bring the left and right corners together over the filling and overlap the tips. Moisten them with water and press them together.
  7. Bring the chicken stock to a boil and drop the wontons in. Let them simmer for 4 minutes or until they turn translucent and float to the top.
  8. Garnish the soup with sliced green onion and cilantro before serving.