Wonton Soup

also called wonton soup · won ton soup · wantan soup · huntun tang · 雲吞麵湯 · 餛飩湯

The table

8 oz(225 g; not lean)ground porkmix one way until sticky, chill 20 minwrap, a scant teaspoon eachboil 4 min, until they float and swellladle 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 stocksimmer 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
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What to lay out

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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

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  1. mix one way until sticky, chill 20 min

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  2. simmer the broth 10 min

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  3. wrap, a scant teaspoon each

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  4. boil 4 min, until they float and swell

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  5. ladle over, greens in the bowl

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>> title: Wonton Soup
>> category: Soups
>> tags: pork, shrimp, dumpling, chinese, stovetop
>> counters: Takeout Counter
>> 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
>> step.1: mix one way until sticky, chill 20 min
>> step.2: wrap, a scant teaspoon each
>> step.3: boil 4 min, until they float and swell
>> step.4: simmer the broth 10 min
>> step.5: ladle over, greens in the bowl

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}.

Wrap a scant teaspoon of @&(~1)filling{} in each of @wonton wrappers{40}(thin, square), wetting two edges and pinching out the air.

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. Cooking them in the broth clouds it with starch.

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}.

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}.