Cantonese Wonton Noodle Soup

Ingredients

• 8 oz ground pork
• 0.75 tsp salt (plus more to taste)
• 0.75 tsp sugar
• 0.5 tsp sesame oil
• 0.125 tsp white pepper
• 1 tbsp shaoxing wine
• 2 tsp oil
• 1 tbsp water
• 0.5 tsp cornstarch
• 6 oz shrimp (chopped)
• 0.5 pack wonton wrappers (the square-shaped egg wonton skins)
• 12 oz wonton egg noodles (HK style)
• 8 cup chicken broth (high quality, low sodium)

Steps

1. 1

   Start by making the filling. Add the pork, 3/4 teaspoon salt, sugar, sesame oil, white pepper, wine, oil, water, and cornstarch to a bowl.

2. 2

   Whip everything together by hand for 15 minutes, or in a food processor for 5 minutes, until the pork looks like a paste.

3. 3

   Mix in the chopped shrimp until evenly distributed.

4. 4

   To make the wontons, take a wrapper and add only about a teaspoon of filling to the center.

5. 5

   Use your finger to coat the edges of the wrapper with water to help the sides seal together.

6. 6

   Fold the wrapper in half so you have a triangle shape. Bring together the two outer corners and press firmly to seal.

7. 7

   Continue assembling until you've used up the filling; this recipe should make about 3 dozen wontons.

8. 8

   To assemble the dish, heat up the chicken broth in a medium pot. Adjust seasoning by adding salt to taste.

9. 9

   Bring a separate large pot of water to a boil.

10. 10

    Boil the noodles in the water just until al dente, then divide them among 6 serving bowls.

11. 11

    Add the wontons to the boiling water and cook for about 4-5 minutes until they float and the filling is cooked through.

12. 12

    Divide the cooked wontons among the bowls and cover with the hot chicken broth.

13. 13

    Optional: For extra flavor, garnish with a couple drops of sesame oil, chopped scallion, and a dusting of white pepper over the top. Serve immediately.

Notes

For a more flavorful soup, garnish with sesame oil, chopped scallions, and white pepper. The recipe yields approximately 36 wontons.

Nutrition per serving

• main
• soup
• noodles
• wontons
• pork
• shrimp
• Cantonese
• Chinese