Wonton soup
Wonton soup
Ingredients
- 1/2 lb (225 g) medium ground pork
- 1/4 lb (115 g) peeled shrimp, chopped
- 1/4 cup (60 ml) canned water chestnuts, finely chopped
- 3 green onions, the white parts finely chopped and the green tops reserved
- 2 teaspoons (10 ml) soy sauce
- Salt and pepper
- 30 wonton wrappers
- 6 cups (1.5 litres) chicken broth
- 1 cup (250 ml) water
- 2 tablespoons (30 ml) fish sauce (nuoc mam)
- 2 carrots, thinly sliced on the diagonal
- 1 cup (250 ml) thinly sliced mushrooms
Instructions
- In a bowl, combine all the ingredients except the wrappers. Season with salt and pepper.
- Place 10 ml (2 teaspoons) of the meat and shrimp mixture in the centre of a wrapper. Moisten the outside border with water. Seal by lifting up the wrapper and squeezing the edges together. Transfer to a baking sheet. Stuff the remaining wrappers.
Wonton soup