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Pork wonton soup (猪肉馄饨) 

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Tasty, moist pork filling wrapped with slippery wonton skin, served in hot chicken soup, this pork wonton soup is a perfect treat on cold winter days.

As the winter draws near, the cold days always evoke memories of my childhood growing up  in North-western China. Today’s recipe, Pork wonton soup (猪肉馄饨), was a special treat which I very much enjoyed in a tiny state-run restaurant near my primary school. 

Prepare a tasty filling

The perfect pork wonton filling should be flavoursome and moist. Spring onion and ginger are two essential ingredients for almost all types of meat based Chinese dumplings. Chop them very small as this will help to  combine them with the minced pork.

Add some good quality light soy sauce for a “umami” taste (Xian Wei, 鲜味) together with some  ground Sichuan pepper (or Chinese five-spice powder) for a subtle tangy flavour.

Hand minced meat is preferred

Although ready-to-use minced meat is widely available nowadays, many Chinese home cooks still prefer mincing with a cleaver as they believe the hand-minced meat is more tender and retains more moisture. It’s a noisy, labour intensive job but the final result makes you feel it’s all worth it. 

Make shop-bought mince moist

To achieve a similar texture using shop-bought minced pork, please remember a very important step: add some stock (or water) little by little to the mince while swirling constantly in the same direction. When all the liquid is completely absorbed, the mince will be very moist and sticky. Then you are ready to assemble the wontons.

Use frozen wonton wrappers

I always keep frozen wonton wrappers in my freezer. They come in handy whenever I crave dumplings but haven’t got enough time to prepare the wrappers from scratch. I leave frozen wrappers in the fridge to thaw overnight and gently separate each wrapper right before assembling the wontons.

Use chicken stock as soup

I like using home-made chicken stock as soup for this pork wonton dish. Just add a little salt, ground white pepper and a dash of sesame oil, then garnish with some chopped coriander leaves. If you enjoy spicy food as I do, some Chinese chilli oil will give the dish an extra kick. 

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Prep Time: 30 minutes

Cook Time: 5 minutes

Total Time: 35 minutes

Author: Wei @ Red House Spice

Yield: 4-5 servings

Pork wonton soup (猪肉馄饨) 

Tasty, moist pork filling wrapped with slippery wonton skin, served in hot chicken soup, this pork wonton soup is a perfect treat on cold winter days.

Ingredients

    For the wontons
  • 40-50 ready-to-use wonton wrappers
  • 250g / 9oz pork mince
  • 2 stalks spring onion, finely chopped
  • 2 slices ginger, minced
  • 2 teaspoons light soy sauce
  • 1 pinch ground Sichuan pepper or Chinese five-spice powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 4 tablespoons chicken stock
    For the soup
  • 800 ml/ 3 cups chicken stock
  • 1 pinch white pepper
  • Salt, to taste
  • 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
  • Coriander, chopped
  • Chinese chilli oil (optional)

Instructions

  1. Mix pork mince, spring onion, ginger, soy sauce, Sichuan pepper and salt. Swirl constantly in the same direction while pouring in 4 tablespoons of chicken stock little by little until no liquid can be seen.
  2. Wet two neighbouring sides of the wonton wrapper with your finger tip. Place some pork mixture in the middle. Fold the wrapper into a triangle. Seal the edge. Then draw two corners together and press to seal (see video in the post). Repeat to finish all the wrappers.
  3. Bring a pot of water to a boil. Gently slide in wontons. Move them around with the back of a spoon to avoid sticking. Cover with lid . When the water starts boiling again uncover and leave to cook for a further 2 minutes or so.
  4. Drain and place wontons in serving bowls. Pour in hot chicken stock. Season with white pepper and salt if needed. 
  5. Garnish with coriander. Add some homemade chilli oil if you’d like to spice it up.
  6. Make in advance: Freeze the wontons right after assembling. Cook them the normal way without defrosting.
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Thank you for reading my post and recipe. I hope this pork wonton soup provide a little extra warmth to you on cold days. 

An enthusiastic cook with a Chinese palate and a global mindset.

Tasty, moist pork filling wrapped with slippery wonton skin, served in hot chicken soup, this pork wonton soup is a perfect treat on cold winter days.

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  1. Heddi says

    November 18, 2018 at 5:30 am

    Wei, this looks amazing! Once again, you make it look so easy. We’ll have to try this recipe soon! 🙂

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    • Wei @ Red House Spice says

      November 18, 2018 at 9:51 pm

      Thanks Heddi! Look forward to your feedback. Have a great week ahead!

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