Wor Wonton Soup

Wor Wonton Soup

Ingredients:


                                                          (For 4 persons)

1 1/2 lbs ground pork
8 medium cooked shrimp (chopped)
12 medium cooked shrimp (or more)
1 cooked pork chop (thinly sliced strips)
1 chicken breast (cooked or fried and cut into thinly sliced strips)
1/2 lb sliced mushrooms
1 (8 ounce) can sliced water chestnuts
1 teaspoon chopped gingerroot
1 egg (beaten)
2 hard-boiled eggs, sliced
1 teaspoon sherry wine
1 teaspoon soy sauce
3 tablespoons sesame oil
2 tablespoons flat-leaf Italian parsley (minced)
1 teaspoon garlic powder
7 cups chicken broth
1 (6 -8 ounce) package snow peas (optional)
1 bunch scallion (thinly sliced)
salt and pepper
egg roll wrap (makes larger wontons)

Directions:

1-Heat a large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat until hot.

2-Add ground pork and brown until no longer pink.

3-Add ginger root, soy sauce, 1 tablespoon sesame oil, sherry, beaten egg, 2 tablespoons minced flat-leaf parsley, garlic powder, 4 thinly sliced scallions, salt and pepper to taste.

4-Continue cooking 3 to 5 minutes.

5-Add the cooked chopped shrimp.

6-Remove from heat, mix thoroughly and allow to cool slightly.

7-That is your filling for the wontons.

8-Place a small amount of water into a small bowl to use for sealing the wontons.

9-Place a tablespoon or more of the filling into the center of each wrapper.

10-Moisten edges with water, fold up corner of wrapper over the filling and press firmly to seal.

11-It will look like a triangle.

12-Hold filled wonton by the tip with the longest side down.

13-Gently wrap corners around filled part, moisten with water and gently pinch to seal.

14-The finished wonton resembles a nurse’s hat.

15-Set wontons aside on an oiled plate& continue with remaining wontons.

16-The reason for oiling the plate is to prevent wontons from sticking.

17-Place the chicken broth& 2 tablespoons of sesame oil into a large pot and bring to a light boil.

18-Add sliced mushrooms, sliced water chestnuts and snow peas.

19-Add wontons individually and cook until they float, about 1 or 2 minutes.

20-Ladle soup into individual large soup bowls with as many wontons per person as desired.

21-Top with strips of pork, strips of chicken, as many whole cooked shrimp as desired, and several slices of hard-boiled egg.

22-Garnish with sliced and cut up pieces of scallions and Italian flat-leaf parsley on top and serve.