Wonton stuffed with pork in broth
Wonton stuffed with pork in broth
Everybody loves wonton soup In contrary to what we think, wontons are not so difficult to prepare. Here is a simple yet, exotique recipe that will please all. You have the option to prepare prepare only the wonton and serve it with a peanut butter sauce great idea for tapas or to impress your guests! Wonton can be prepare in advance and freeze it in hermetic containers
Wonton stuffed with pork in broth
Prep time: 20 minutes |
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Cooking time: About 5 minutes |
Servings or yield: For 6 people |
Difficulty level: |
Wonton |
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250g of ground Pork |
2 mini Bok choy or Pak choi |
350g of dumpling skins (wonton skins) |
1 cup of fresh cilantro leaves |
1 egg |
Fresh Ginger (1 tablespoon, minced) |
Salt and pepper to taste |
Broth |
12 cups (2 cups per pers) homemade or commercial poultry or vegetable broth |
3 shallots |
2 tablespoon sésame |
1 Stalk of fresh lemon grass |
2 star anis (optional) |
1 cinnamon stick (optional) |
Sunflower shoots or other for decoration |
Preparation
In a saucepan, over low heat, warm your broth.
With the side of a knife smash the lemongrass to bring out the essential oils, cut in two on the length and add to your broth with cinnamon stick and star anis, leave over low heat.
Transfer ground pork on a plate or bowl. Mince bok choy and cilantro and add to preparation. Grate about 1 tablespoon of fresh ginger and add to preparation. Add egg, salt and pepper to taste and amalgamate well.
Place dumpling skins on your work area and using a kitchen brush, moisten each one with water. Add about 1 teaspoon of préparation in the centre of each wonton and fold each wonton to form a half-moons. Press well to seal the dough. Set aside in a plate.
Mince shallots, lemongrass, cinnamon stick and star anis from broth and bring to boil.
When boiling, gently add wonton one at a time and cook about 5 minutes. Then close fire.
In a small pan, add sesames and cook over medium high heat turning the pan constantly to avoid burning sesames, about 2 to 3 minutes. Set aside.
In a serving bowl, add a small handful of shallots, gently add 5 to 6 wontons with about 2 cups of broth or depending on the size of your bowl. Garnish with grilled sesames and sunflower shoots. Serve right away and enjoy!