Name: Spicy Chicken Wonton Soup with Shiitake Mushrooms
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 2 kaffir lime leaves or 1 teaspoon grated lime zest; 1 chicken drumstick; sesame oil for frying; 1 red chilli, finely sliced; 4 shallots, peeled and finely sliced; 4 spring onions, finely sliced; ¼ teaspoon finely grated fresh ginger; about 4 teaspoons Thai fish sauce; 20 wonton wrappers; 1 egg, beaten; 6 fresh shiitake mushrooms, sliced or use dried ones soaked in warm water for 15 minutes; add soaking liquid to broth; 200 g(6 ½ oz) raw skinless chicken breast, roughly chopped; 800 ml(1 ½ pints) chicken stock; 1 small handful coriander leaves

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

A World in My Kitchen

By Peter Gordon

Published 2003

About

Wontons are to Chinese food what ravioli is to Italian cuisine. Yon should be able to buy wonton wrappers from any Chinatown, but make sure you buy the correct ones, not spring roll wrappers — it has happened. If you have a Japanese store nearer you, you could use gyoza wrappers instead.

Ingredients

4 shallots, peeled and finely sliced
1 red chilli, finely sliced
1 chicken drumstick

Method

Fry shallots, chilli and chicken drumstick in a wide saucepan in a little oil until just beginning to colour and crisp. Add lime leaves and stock and bring to the boil. Simmer 15 minutes or until chicken is cooked. Remove chicken and cool.

Leave broth to simmer while you make wontons. Place chicken breast meat, half the spring onions, ginger and 1

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