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Wonton Soup

This is a basic broth based soup, feel free to make this as spicy as you want it with the crushed red pepper flakes (non Thailand) or the chili powder (Thailand).
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Lunch, Main Dish
Cuisine Chinese
Servings 4 servings

Ingredients
  

For the Wontons

  • 300 grams ground pork
  • 2 teaspoons soy sauce
  • 2 teaspoons chives, thinly sliced
  • 1 teaspoon rice wine vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon cornstarch
  • 1 teaspoon fresh ginger, grated
  • 1 clove garlic, smashed and minced
  • 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 1 package wonton wrappers, more as needed
  • 1/4 cup water

For the Soup

  • 4 cups chicken stock, fresh or make from powder
  • 2 inches fresh ginger, peeled
  • 2 teaspoons soy sauce
  • 2 cloves garlic, peeled
  • 1/4 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 2 tablespoons spring onion, sliced, for garnish

Instructions
 

For the Wontons

  • Combine the Wonton ingredients, except the wrappers and water in a mixing bowl until fully mixed.
  • For the wrappers, there is two ways to do this, the simple, and the fancy. First thing, add some water to a small dish and keep near you, this is for sealing the wontons.
  • For the simple way, place a wrapper on your palm, one corner towards you and the opposite corner pointed away from you. Place some pork filing in the center of the wrapper, 1/2 teaspoon to 1/2 tablespoon, you will get the feel for this as you make them. Now dip a finger into the water and wet the two edges that are farthest from you, then take the corner nearest you and fold over away from you to the opposite corner, to make a triangle, and use your fingers to seal the two edges. (I will have photos soon to show this). Set the wonton on a sheet of parchment paper. This completes the simple method, repeat until all the filling is used in each wrapper. OR, read the next step for the fancy method.
  • For the fancy method, once you have the triangle shape, and the two edges sealed, take the two opposite corners and fold over each other and seal those. (I will have photos to show this soon as well). Set the wonton on parchment paper and repeat until all the filling is used in the wrappers.

For the Soup

  • Add all of the Soup ingredients to a pot and bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer and cook for 10 minutes, lets the flavors blend. Remove the ginger and garlic.
  • Bring back to a boil, then lower in the wontons, and cook for 10 minutes. Ladle into bowls and top with spring onion.
  • Serve.

Notes

Low cost.
Adapted from an internet recipe.