Wonton Soup

Ingredients

• 30 wonton wrappers
• 1/2 lb. ground pork
• 1 tblsp. vegetable oil
• 2 tblsp. finely minced garlic
• 2 tblsp. finely minced ginger
• 1/3 cup sliced scallions, finely chopped
• 10 cups chicken broth
• 1 egg
• 1 tblsp. soy sauce
• 1 tblsp. rice wine vinegar
• 1 tsp. sesame oil
• 1/2 tsp. crushed pepper or sriracha sauce
• 2 cups thinly sliced bok choy
• 1/2 cup thinly sliced mushrooms

Instructions

1. In a large soup pot, heat vegetable oil
2. Saute 1 tablespoon garlic and 1 tablespoon of the ginger
3. Stir quickly and add 1/4 cup of the scallions
4. Add chicken broth
5. Bring to a boil for about 5 minutes
6. Turn down to medium and let cook for 20 minutes while you prepare the wontons
7. In a large bowl, combine the ground pork, the remaining scallions, garlic, and ginger
8. Add soy sauce and crushed pepper or sriracha sauce to taste
9. Add egg and rice wine vinegar, sesame oil, and mix to combine
10. Set out a small bowl of cold water
11. Use a flat surface to put wontons on as you make them
12. Place on a cookie sheet or large platter to keep separate as you finish each wonton
13. Put one teaspoon of ground pork mixture in the middle of each wonton
14. Using the water, wet around the edges of the wonton
15. Bring two corners together to form a triangle
16. Press edges firmly and then pull moistened triangle corners together again overlapping edges
17. This will make a small bundle with a triangle point sticking up
18. Press all edges together
19. When the wontons are all assembled, set them aside
20. Add bok choy and sliced mushrooms to the broth mixture
21. Turn up the heat to high for about 5 minutes
22. Add wontons carefully
23. Cook 15 - 20 minutes until the wontons float to the top of the soup and the inside pork is cooked
24. Serve with a sprinkle of sliced scallions on top
25. Enjoy!