How to Cook Wonton Soup

Serves: 4

Preparation time: 15 mins

Cooking time: 15 mins

Ingredients needed to make Wonton Soup:

• 18-24 wonton wrappers

For the filling:

• 1 green onion, finely diced
• ½ lb boneless lean pork, finely chopped
• 1 tbsp oyster sauce
• 1 tbsp soy sauce
• 1 tsp cornstarch
• 1 tsp sherry
• Few drops sesame oil
• Ground white pepper to taste
• ½ tsp sugar

For the soup:

• 5 cups chicken stock
• Few drops sesame oil
• Green onion, thinly sliced

Cooking instructions for Wonton Soup:

• Dump all the ingredients of filling in a bowl and stir them all together to mix well.
• Spread a wonton wrapper on your working surface and brush few drops of water along its edges to moisten.
• Place a tsp of the prepared filling on the middle the wonton and fold one of its side over the filling to form a half-circle.
• Press the open edges together to seal and push the filling towards the centre of the wonton by pressing along its edges with your thumb.
• Fold the wonton once again and press the two corners together with moist fingers to seal.
• Make rest of the wonton in a similar fashion and set aside.
• Fill a large pot with water and bring it to a boil.
• Drop the wontons into the boiling water and cook for about 5 minutes until the filling is properly cooked and they float up onto the water surface.
• Drain them out, using slotted spoon, into a bowl and set aside.
• To cook the soup, pour the stock into a clean pot and bring it to a boil.
• Drop the cooked wontons into it and continue to boil for a couple of minutes.
• Stir in the green onions and drizzle the sesame oil into it.
• Give it a final stir and pour it into serving bowls, while dividing the wontons equally between them.
• Serve hot.

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