Q: Can I use a meat grinder to prepare the pork filling for the wontons?
A: Yes, you can use a meat grinder to grind the pork into a fine mince, or alternatively chop it by hand.
Q: What is the purpose of heating oil and pouring it over scallions and ginger?
A: Heating oil and pouring it over scallions and ginger helps to release their aroma, enhancing the flavor of the wonton filling.
Q: How do I know when the wontons are cooked?
A: The wontons are usually done when they float to the surface of the boiling water.
Chicken Broth and Pork Wontons
Notes
Ingredients:
- 500g wonton wrappers
- 500g pork
- Salt (to taste)
- A small amount of sesame oil
- 1 egg
- Scallions and ginger (as needed)
- 1 spoonful of chicken broth seasoning (e.g., Totole Chicken Bouillon)
- 1 spoonful of reduced-salt soy sauce (e.g., Totole Less Salt Soy Sauce)
- Oyster sauce (as needed)
- A pinch of white pepper powder
- Additional ingredients for wonton soup: shrimp skins, coriander, scallions, pork lard, seaweed, salt
- Prepare all ingredients.
- Wash and chop the pork into small pieces. Grind in a meat grinder or chop by hand. Add a little sugar, salt, white pepper powder, and chicken bouillon.
- Add a small amount of chicken broth seasoning, soy sauce, and one egg to the ground meat.
- Mix the meat well by hand until it becomes sticky. Add chopped scallions and ginger.
- Heat some oil and pour it over the scallion and ginger mixture to release the aroma.
- Mix everything well and start wrapping the wontons.
- Prepare the wonton soup by adding shrimp skins, coriander, and scallions to a pot of boiling water. Add chicken broth seasoning and soy sauce.
- Once the water boils, add the prepared wontons and a suitable amount of salt.
- After the wontons float to the surface, scoop out some water into a bowl. Add a small spoon of pork lard and seaweed to make the wonton soup.
- Serve the wontons when they are floating, indicating they are cooked.
- Calories: Varies depending on serving size and additional ingredients.
- Rich in protein from pork and egg.
- Contains carbohydrates from wonton wrappers.
- Potential allergens: gluten (wonton wrappers), soy, seafood (shrimp skins).
