Let’s make Wonton Soup

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Wonton soup is one of those things that just about anyone I know enjoys. My parents have always been tremendous fans of Wonton soup, so perhaps that is why I, too, enjoy it; growing up, whenever our family went for dinner at our favourite local Chinese food restaurant called The Oriental in Brantford, Ontario, we would all begin our meals with a hot, steamy bowl of wonton soup.

We still do to this day.

The broth is so flavourful, and the green onion mixed with the soft and tender wontons is heaven in a bowl. I’ve never even considered trying to make a homemade version, so when I spotted a recipe for Wonton soup from tasteofhome.com, I knew I had to share it. Check it out.

“Wonton soup

“Ingredients

“Wontons:

  • 1/2 pound ground pork
  • 1/4 pound uncooked shrimp (26-30 per pound), peeled and deveined, chopped
  • 1/2 cup chopped green onions
  • 2 teaspoons minced fresh gingerroot
  • 1 tablespoon reduced-sodium soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon Shaoxing cooking wine
  • 2 teaspoons sesame oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 package (12 ounces) wonton wrappers

“Broth:

  • 6 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
  • 1-in. piece fresh gingerroot, peeled
  • 1 tablespoon reduced-sodium soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon Shaoxing cooking wine
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 bunch baby bok choy, roughly chopped
  • Optional: Chopped green onions, hot chili oil

“Directions

  1. In a large bowl, thoroughly mix ground pork, shrimp, green onion, ginger, soy sauce, wine, sesame oil, salt and pepper. Place 1 tablespoon filling in center of a wonton wrapper. (Cover remaining wrappers with a damp paper towel until ready to use.) Moisten wrapper edges with water. Fold one corner diagonally over filling to form a triangle; press edges to seal. Pull two opposite corners together, forming a boat. Moisten corners with water; pinch to seal. Repeat.
  2. In a Dutch oven or large saucepan, bring chicken broth to a simmer over medium-high heat. Add ginger, soy sauce, wine, sugar and salt; cook until flavors have melded, 10-15 minutes. Add bok choy and prepared wontons; cook until tender, 3-4 minutes. Discard ginger.
  3. Distribute wontons in serving bowls; Pour hot broth and cooked bok choy in each bowl. If desired, garnish with green onion and hot chili oil,” the recipe explains.

Enjoy, my friends.

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