Shrimp Wonton Soup

Luckily it is easy to do this at home by mixing baking soda into water and letting the shrimp
soak overnight before using them. Once you have the shrimp prepared the wonton filling is actually pretty easy consisting of the coarsely chopped shrimp and a few light seasonings to make sure that the shrimp shines through and is the star of the show. Assembling the wontons takes a bit of time but it is actually pretty easy once you get going and it is well worth the effort! Once the wontons are assembled you simply boil them in water until they float, assemble the soup and enjoy! 

Shrimp Wonton Soup

Simple and tasty shrimp wonton soup!

ingredients

FOR THE SHRIMP:

• 1 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined, shells reserved
• 1 teaspoon baking soda

FOR THE BROTH:

• 6 cups wonton broth or chicken broth or chicken stock or ham broth
• 2 stalks lemongrass, peeled and crushed
• 1 inch piece ginger
• 2 green onions
• fish sauce to taste

FOR THE WONTONS:

• 1 teaspoon garlic, grated
• 1 teaspoon ginger, grated
• 2 teaspoons oyster sauce
• 1 teaspoon soy sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
• 1 teaspoon shaoxing wine or dry sherry
• 1/2 teaspoon white pepper
• wonton wrappers (gluten free for gluten free)

FOR THE WONTON SOUP:

• 2 green onions, sliced

directions

FOR THE SHRIMP:

1. Mix the baking soda into some cold water, place the shrimp in it and refrigerate overnight.

FOR THE BROTH:

2. Bring the broth, shrimp shells, lemongrass, ginger and green onions to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer, covered, for 10 minutes before straining out the solids and seasoning with fish sauce to taste.

FOR THE WONTONS:

3. Coarsely chop the shrimp, mix it into the garlic, ginger, oyster sauce, sesame oil, shaoxing wine and white pepper.
4. Place 2 teaspoons of the mixture into the centre of a wonton wrapper, wet the outside edge of the wrapper with water, fold one corner over forming a triangle, seal and pull the two opposite corners along the fold back together and repeat for remaining filling.
5. Bring a pot of water to boil, add the wontons and simmer until they float to the top.

FOR THE WONTON SOUP:

6. Divide the wontons between bowls and top with the broth and garnish with green onions.

Nutrition Facts: Calories 237, Fat 3.6g (Saturated 1g, Trans 0),Cholesterol 162mg, Sodium 1658mg, Carbs 23g (Fiber 1.1g, Sugars 1.2g),Protein 26g

Wonton Broth

Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 2 hours Total Time: 2 hours 10 minutesServings: 12cups

A simple ands tasty Asian style broth that is perfect for things like wonton soup and ramen.

ingredients

2 pounds pork bones 

• 1 ham bone
• 1 chicken carcass
• 1 dried stockfish or 1 ounce dried shrimp or scallops
• 1 inch piece ginger

directions

1. Blanch the bones by covering them in water and bringing them to a boil for 5 minutes, discard the water.
2. Place everything into the pot, cover with 12 cups of water, bring to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer, covered, for 2+ hours before straining the solids.

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