Name: Shrimp Dumplings with Fragrant Lemongrass Broth
Yield: Makes 4 servings
Cuisine: Asia
Ingredients: 4 Chinese celery stalks, cut into ½-inch-long matchsticks; ½ cup grape seed, corn, or other neutral oil; 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice; ¾ teaspoon salt; 2 teaspoons minced fresh young ginger; ½ fresh red Thai chile, seeded and minced; 1 tablespoon Shaoxing wine; ½ pound (about 10) extra-large fresh shrimp, peeled, deveined, and quartered; 2 scallions, trimmed and thinly sliced; 16 wonton skins; 1 tablespoon cornstarch; ⅛ teaspoon salt; 20 fresh shiitake mushrooms, stemmed and cut into ½-inch-thick slices; 2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil; ¼ cup fresh mint leaves; ¼ cup picked fresh dill; 5 garlic cloves, thinly sliced; 3 shallots, thinly sliced; 1 small fennel bulb, trimmed and thinly sliced; One ½-inch piece fresh ginger, thinly sliced and crushed; 1⅔ ounces shrimp shells, from about 10 extra-large shrimp, rinsed well and dried completely; 4 strips fresh lemon zest, pith removed and chopped; 1½ cups chicken stock, preferably homemade or canned low-sodium broth; 2 fresh green Thai chiles, halved lengthwise; 2 lemongrass stalks, smashed and chopped; 1 cup chopped fresh mint leaves

Preparation info

Makes
4
servings

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Asian Flavors of Jean-Georges

By Jean-Georges Vongerichten

Published 2007

About

This is my take on wonton soup. Loads of fresh herbs make the dumplings and broth aromatic and refreshing.

Rather than discarding the shrimp shells from the shrimp used for the dumplings, I fry them and add them to the broth for a distinctive sea-saltiness.

Ingredients

Fragrant Lemongrass Broth

½ cup grape seed, corn, or other neutral oil
5 garlic cloves, thinly sliced

Method

To make the broth: Heat the oil in a small saucepan over medium-high heat until very hot, but not smoking. Add the garlic and shallots and cook, stirring, until deep golden brown. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels.
Add the shrimp shells to the oil and cook, stirring, until deep golden brown. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on pa