Homemade Wonton Soup
Description
Pork wontons simmer in chicken broth with Chinese vegetables in this hearty and warming soup.
Ingredients
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1 bunch green onions, cut into 1/2-inch pieces, divided
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6 fresh mushrooms, sliced
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1 pound ground pork
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1 tablespoon sesame oil
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1 tablespoon soy sauce
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1 egg
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1/4 cup dry bread crumbs
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
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1 (16 ounce) package wonton wrappers
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8 cups chicken broth
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16 uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
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1 medium head bok choy, torn into 2-inch pieces
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16 snow peas
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1 dash soy sauce, or to taste
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1 dash sesame oil, to taste
Directions
1
Dice the green onions, and set aside all but 1 tablespoon. Slice the mushrooms, and set aside all but 1 tablespoon. Finely chop the 1 tablespoon of green onions and 1 tablespoon of sliced mushrooms, and place in a bowl with the ground pork, 1 tablespoon sesame oil, 1 tablespoon soy sauce, egg, bread crumbs, salt, and pepper. Stir to thoroughly mix the pork filling.
2
Spoon about 1 tablespoon of the pork filling onto the center of each wonton wrapper. Use your finger or a pastry brush to lightly moisten the edges of the wonton wrappers with water. Fold one corner of the wrapper over the filling onto the opposite corner to form a triangle. Press the edges together to seal. Moisten the two long ends of the triangle, fold them together, and press them firmly to seal.
3
Bring the chicken broth to a boil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Drop the wontons, one by one, into the broth, and let them cook for 3 to 5 minutes, until they float to the surface. Reduce heat to a simmer, and gently stir in the shrimp, bok choy, and reserved sliced mushrooms. Let the soup simmer 2 more minutes, until the shrimp turn pink, and then drop in the snow pea pods.
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Garnish with the remaining green onions and a dash of soy sauce and sesame oil, and serve immediately.