Shrimp and Pork Wonton Soup

Name: Shrimp and Pork Wonton Soup (Molo Soup)
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Cuisine: Filipino
Ingredients: 1 lb (450 g) ground pork; ¾ cup (100 g) fresh or canned water chestnuts, peeled and chopped; ¾ cup (100 g) fresh or canned water chestnuts, peeled and chopped; 8 oz (225 g) fresh shrimp, peeled and deveined; 1 egg; 2 tablespoons soy sauce; ¼ cup (50 g) chopped scallions; 30-40 wonton wrappers; 2 tablespoons oil; 1 medium onion, minced; 3-4 cloves garlic, minced; 8 cups (2 liters) chicken stock (from chicken bones or chicken bouillon cubes); 8 cups (2 liters) chicken stock (from chicken bones or chicken bouillon cubes); 8 cups (2 liters) chicken stock (from chicken bones or chicken bouillon cubes); 8 oz (225 g) chicken breast fillet, sliced into thin strips; 2 teaspoons fish sauce

Molo Soup

Preparation info

Serves
8

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
1 hr 30

Appears in

Filipino Homestyle Dishes

By Norma Olizon-Chikiamco

Published 2003

About

This dish is a speciality of the Visayas region of the Philippines. The secret to this dish is a tasty broth which forms the base of the soup. Preparation can be time-consuming, so allow ample time to cook and prepare it.

Ingredients

1 lb (450 g) ground pork
¾ cup (100

Asia
Philippines
Soup
Low fat

Method

Combine the ground pork and chopped water chestnuts in a mixing bowl. Chop half the shrimp coarsely and add to the bowl (set aside remaining shrimp). Mix in the egg, soy sauce and half the scallions.
Place wonton wrappers on a clean work surface and fill each wrapper with 1 heaped teaspoon of the pork mixture. Brush the edges of the wrappers with a little water