Pancit Molo (Filipino Wonton Soup)

Recipesfull introduces to you: Filipino Recipes. (Pancit Molo (Filipino Wonton Soup)). Despite its name, this Pinoy pancit dish has no noodles, just wonton-like dumplings in place of the noodles. It is a soup dish served as a snack or as an appetizer before lunch or dinner. Use my recipe for homemade wonton wrappers (see Footnote).

Brief

Prep 45 mins

Cook: 15 mins

Total: 1hr

Servings: 10

Yield: 10 servings

Pancit Molo (Filipino Wonton Soup)

Ingredients

1 ½ pounds ground pork

1 pound uncooked medium shrimp

peeled and deveined

1 (8 ounce) can sliced water chestnuts

drained

salt and ground black pepper to taste

1 (16 ounce) package wonton wrappers

or as needed

2 tablespoons olive oil

1 onion

chopped

2 cloves garlic

minced

1 cooked chicken breast

shredded

1 ¼ quarts chicken broth

1 small head bok choy

cut into bite-sized pieces

2 green onions

chopped

Margo's Chicken Adobo

World Cuisine

Directions

Step 1

Mix pork shrimp water chestnuts salt and pepper together in a large bowl. Reserve 1/3 of the filling mixture for the soup. Wrap about 1 tablespoon of the remaining filling in a wonton wrapper. Repeat until all of the filling is used up.

Step 2

Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add onion and garlic; saute until onion is translucent about 5 minutes. Stir in the chicken and the reserved filling. Mix well. Add chicken broth; season with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. Drop the filled wontons into the soup one by one. Boil until wontons float to the top 3 to 5 minutes. Add bok choy; boil until tender about 2 minute more. Garnish with green onions.

Nutritional Information

Pancit Molo (Filipino Wonton Soup)

Servings Per Recipe:10

Calories: 372.1

% Daily Value *

Protein: 27.5g 55%

Carbohydrates: 30.8g 10%

Dietary Fiber: 1.7g 7%

Sugars: 1.7g

Fat: 14.5g 22%

Saturated Fat: 4.4g 22%

Cholesterol: 126.8mg 42%

Vitamin A Iu: 507.4IU 10%

Niacin Equivalents: 11.9mg 91%

Vitamin B6: 0.3mg 22%

Vitamin C: 6.8mg 11%

Folate: 54mcg 14%

Calcium: 62mg 6%

Iron: 3.6mg 20%

Magnesium: 38.9mg 14%

Potassium: 362.5mg 10%

Sodium: 879.6mg 35%

Thiamin: 0.6mg 59%

Calories From Fat: 130.5

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.