Shanghai Style Won Ton Soup

Ingredients

• Shanghai Style Won Ton Soup
• Ingredients:
• 8 oz ground pork
• 8 oz shrimp (30 small)
• 1 tablespoon chopped green onion
• 1/4 teaspoon finely chopped ginger
• 1 tablespoon soya sauce
• 1 tablespoon sesame oil
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 tablespoon water
• 1 teaspoon Chinese white cooking wine
• 1 egg
• 6 cups soup stock (can be beef, chicken, pork, veggie, your choice)
• 30 pieces won ton skins
• Marinade for Shrimp:
• 1 teaspoon corn starch
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Directions

Method:

1. Marinate shrimp in a small mixing bowl.

2. Place ground pork in a bowl, add egg, green oniion, salt, sesame oil, soya sauce, wine, ginger.
Stir with 1 tablespoon of cold water, mix until it thickens.

3. Place 1/2 teaspoon of pork mixture in the centre of each wonton wrapper, along with 1 shrimp.
Wrap into won ton shape.

4. Heat soup stock with 1/4 teaspoon of salt and 1/4 teaspoon of soya sauce until boiling.
Sprinkle with some sesame oil.

5. Drop won tons into a deep pot of boiling water, allow to boil for a few seconds, reduce to medium heat and allow to cook for 3 minutes.

6. Drain won tons, then place them into the soup.
Serve in individual bowls.

Submitted 6/13/05.
Source: Bob's site
Submitted By: Angel
angel@powercom.com.au
Shanghai Style Won Ton Soup