Wontons for Wonton Noodle Soup

Recipesfull introduces to you: Chinese Recipes. (Wontons for Wonton Noodle Soup). Wonton Noodle soup is a traditional Cantonese meal served as a hearty breakfast or lunch. These wontons, made from seasoned pork and shrimp, are the actual dumplings served with egg noodles and chicken broth. 'Dashi' - or fish flakes - is an optional ingredient, but adds wonderful flavor. If you feel daring, you may try making your own dashi from a fish purchased whole.

Brief

Prep 2hrs

Cook: 10 mins

Total: 2hrs10 mins

Servings: 150

Yield: 150 pieces

Wontons for Wonton Noodle Soup

Ingredients

1 pound lean ground pork

1 pound medium shrimp - peeled

deveined

and coarsely chopped

5 dried black or shiitake mushrooms

reconstituted in hot water and chopped

3 green onions

finely chopped

1 egg

2 tablespoons soy sauce

1 ½ teaspoons salt

3 tablespoons dashi (dried fish flakes)

2 (14 ounce) packages square wonton wrappers

Chinese Pepper Steak

World Cuisine

Directions

Step 1

Strain mushroom soaking liquid completely. Pat dry with paper towel and chop.

Step 2

Place pork shrimp mushrooms green onion egg soy sauce salt and dashi (if using) together in a large bowl. Mix thoroughly until all ingredients are completely incorporated.

Step 3

Have a bowl of luke-warm water available for dipping. If you are right-handed place wonton wrapper in a triangle position on your left palm. Place a small amount of filling (about a heaping teaspoon or more) near the lower corner of wonton wrapper. Fold that corner over filling toward the opposite corner about half way making sure the filling is securely enclosed.

Step 4

Dip finger into a bowl of water and dab left corner of wrapper with water. Fold left and right corners toward you (away from the top corner) resulting in the shape of a nurse's hat.

Step 5

Place wontons on cookie sheets while you work keeping them covered with a damp towel to prevent drying out. Wontons may be carefully stored in plastic freezer bags and frozen for future use.

Nutritional Information

Wontons for Wonton Noodle Soup

Servings Per Recipe:150

Calories: 24.8

% Daily Value *

Protein: 1.6g 3%

Carbohydrates: 3.2g 1%

Dietary Fiber: 0.1g 1%

Fat: 0.6g 1%

Saturated Fat: 0.2g 1%

Cholesterol: 8.3mg 3%

Vitamin A Iu: 10.8IU

Niacin Equivalents: 0.8mg 6%

Vitamin C: 0.1mg

Folate: 5.2mcg 1%

Calcium: 4.3mg

Iron: 0.3mg 2%

Magnesium: 2.7mg 1%

Potassium: 19.7mg 1%

Sodium: 73.1mg 3%

Calories From Fat: 5.2

*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.