Pancit Molo (Filipino Wonton Soup)
Description
Rather than noodles, this Filipino pancit soup includes yummy wontons full of pork, prawns, and water chestnuts, plus chicken and bok choy.
Ingredients
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1 1/2 pounds ground pork
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1 pound uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
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1 (8 ounce) can sliced water chestnuts, drained
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salt and ground black pepper to taste
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1 (16 ounce) package wonton wrappers, or as needed
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2 tablespoons olive oil
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1 onion, chopped
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2 cloves garlic, minced
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1 cooked chicken breast, shredded
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1 1/4 quarts chicken broth
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1 small head bok choy, cut into bite-sized pieces
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2 green onions, chopped
Directions
1
Mix pork, shrimp, water chestnuts, salt, and pepper together in a large bowl. Reserve 1/3 of the filling mixture for soup. Wrap about 1 tablespoon of remaining filling in a wonton wrapper. Repeat until all filling is used up.
2
Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add onion and garlic; sauté until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in chicken and reserved filling. Mix well. Add chicken broth; season with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. Drop filled wontons into soup one by one. Boil until wontons float to the top, 3 to 5 minutes. Add bok choy; boil until tender, about 2 minutes more. Garnish with green onions.