Wonton Soup
also called wonton soup · won ton soup · wantan soup · huntun tang · 雲吞麵湯 · 餛飩湯
- Takeout Counter
- One Pot
- serves 4
- recipe says 1 hr
- Soups
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The table
| 8 oz(225 g; not lean)ground pork | mix one way until sticky, chill 20 min | wrap, a scant teaspoon each | boil 4 min, until they float and swell | ladle over, greens in the bowl |
| 4 oz(115 g; peeled and chopped)raw shrimp | ||||
| 1 Tbslight soy sauce | ||||
| 2 tspShaoxing wine | ||||
| 1 tsptoasted sesame oil | ||||
| 2 tsp(grated)fresh ginger | ||||
| 2(finely sliced)scallions | ||||
| 1/4 tspwhite pepper | ||||
| 40(thin, square)wonton wrappers | ||||
| 6 cups(1.4 L)chicken stock | simmer the broth 10 min | |||
| 2 slices(coin-sized)fresh ginger | ||||
| 1 Tbslight soy sauce | ||||
| 1/2 tspkosher salt | ||||
| 4 heads(halved, wilted in the broth)baby bok choy | ||||
| 2(sliced)scallions | ||||
| 1/2 tsptoasted sesame oil | ||||
What to lay out
Everything the recipe asks for, sitting under the step that eats it. Tick each one as you measure it.17 things to get out.
Pans and tools
1mix one way until sticky, chill 20 min
2simmer the broth 10 min
3wrap, a scant teaspoon each
goes in with what step 1 made
5ladle over, greens in the bowl
goes in with what steps 2 and 4 made
Cooking it
Tap a step when it is done; the next one lights up.
The clock
- Start to finish
- at least 24 min2 of 5 steps give no time
- Needs you
- none given
- What you'll wash
- Three things — the wonton pot, a pot for the broth, a bowl to mix the filling in
- Does it keep
- Not at all — the wontons drink the broth until their skins tear; boil them to order, keep the broth apart
mix one way until sticky, chill 20 min
20 minwalk awayfrom the start
simmer the broth 10 min
10 minwalk awayfrom the start
wrap, a scant teaspoon each
not timed20 min in
boil 4 min, until they float and swell
4 minwalk away20 min in
ladle over, greens in the bowl
not timed24 min in
- you can walk away
- never timed
You'll need pot
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See how it is written
>> title: Wonton Soup
>> category: Soups
>> tags: pork, shrimp, dumpling, chinese, stovetop
>> counters: Takeout Counter, One Pot
>> aka: wonton soup, won ton soup, wantan soup, huntun tang, 雲吞麵湯, 餛飩湯
>> pairs-with: egg-rolls
>> servings: 4
>> time: 1 hr
>> washing-up: the wonton pot, a pot for the broth, a bowl to mix the filling in
>> capacity: 2 — the wide pot, boil
>> keeps: not at all — the wontons drink the broth until their skins tear; boil them to order, keep the broth apart
>> step: mix one way until sticky, chill 20 min
Mix @ground pork{8%oz}(225 g; not lean) with @raw shrimp{4%oz}(115 g; peeled and chopped), @light soy sauce{1%Tbs}, @Shaoxing wine{2%tsp}, @toasted sesame oil{1%tsp}, @fresh ginger{2%tsp}(grated), @scallions{2}(finely sliced), and @white pepper{1/4%tsp}, stirring in one direction until it turns sticky and holds together, then ~chill{20%min}.
>> step: wrap, a scant teaspoon each
Wrap a scant teaspoon of @&(~1)filling{} in each of @wonton wrappers{40}(thin, square), wetting two edges and pinching out the air.
>> step: boil 4 min, until they float and swell
Boil @&(~1)wontons{} in a wide #pot{} of water, in two batches, for ~boil{4%min} — they are done when they float and the wrapper goes translucent at the seam.
>> step: simmer the broth 10 min
Simmer @chicken stock{6%cups}(1.4 L) with @fresh ginger{2%slices}(coin-sized), @light soy sauce{1%Tbs}, and @kosher salt{1/2%tsp} for ~simmer{10%min}.
>> step: ladle over, greens in the bowl
Ladle @&(~1)broth{} over @&(~2)wontons{} in warmed bowls with @baby bok choy{4%heads}(halved, wilted in the broth), @scallions{2}(sliced), and @toasted sesame oil{1/2%tsp}.