Wonton Soup

Name: Wonton Soup
Ingredients: 6 garlic cloves, skinned; 5 cm (2 inch) piece of fresh root ginger, peeled; 225 g (8 oz) minced pork; a sprig of fresh coriander or parsley, finely chopped; a sprig of fresh coriander or parsley, finely chopped; 1 fresh or dried red chilli, de-seeded and very finely chopped; 1 fresh or dried red chilli, de-seeded and very finely chopped; soy sauce, to taste; salt and black pepper; salt and black pepper; 1 small packet of wonton wrappers (about 30); 900 ml (1½ pints) chicken stock, made with a 2.5-5 cm (1-2 inch); a piece of root ginger; a bunch of spring onions, thinly sliced; sesame oil, to taste (optional)

Preparation info

8
Servings

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Paupers Cookbook

By Jocasta Innes

Published 2014

About

This is a favourite with children but you may want to omit the chilli and go easy on the garlic and ginger - the quantities given below are designed for adult tastes.

Ingredients

6 garlic cloves, skinned
5 cm (2 inch) piece of fresh root ginger, peeled

Soup

Method

Chop together the garlic and ginger, and mix with the minced pork and coriander or parsley. Add the chilli and season with soy sauce, salt and pepper. Put a small amount of the mixture on each wonton wrapper and twist to close.

Put the chicken stock in a saucepan and bring to simmering point. Drop in the wontons and spring onions and simmer for about 5 minutes. Season to taste with soy