The name won ton means swallowing a cloud, and the wonton floating in this popular soup are thought to resemble clouds. This recipe for Won ton Soup serves 4.
Combine all the filling ingredients in a bowl, mixing well. Lay one won ton skin in front of you. Cover the remaining won ton skins with a damp towel to keep them from drying out.
Filling the won tons: Moisten all the edges of the won ton wrapper with water.
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Place a heaping teaspoon of won ton filling in the center.
Step 1 Fold the won ton wrapper in half lengthwise, making sure the ends meet. Press down firmly on the ends to seal. Use thumbs to push down on the edges of the filling to center it. Step 2 Keeping thumbs in place, fold over the won ton wrapper one more time. Step 3 Push the corners up and hold in place between your thumb and index finger. Step 4 Wet the corners with your fingers. Bring the two ends together so that they overlap. Press to seal. The finished product should resemble a nurse's cap. Repeat with remaining won tons.
Alternate method: Place the teaspoon of filling in the middle of the wrapper and twist to seal. The final result should resemble a money bag or drawstring purse.
Boiling the won tons: Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add the won tons, making sure there is enough room for them to move about freely. Let the won tons boil for 5 - 8 minutes, until they rise to the top and the filling is cooked through. Remove from the pot with a slotted spoon.
To make the soup: bring the chicken stock to a boil. Add the won tons and bring the soup back to a boil. Add the green onion, remove the pot from the heat and add the sesame oil, stirring. Ladle into soup bowls, allowing 6 won tons per person.
Spreading the filling out a bit helps keep the wonton wrapper from breaking open during cooking.
Make sure the filling doesn't come too close to the edge of the wrapper.
The filling is in the middle, but spread out a bit and not too bunched up.
You may want to moisten the edges again if needed.
As you'll see in the next photo, when stood up the wonton should resemble a nurse's
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Serving Size: 1 (632g) | ||
Recipe Makes: 4 | ||
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Calories: 400 | ||
Calories from Fat: 99 (25%) | ||
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Amt Per Serving | % DV | |
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Total Fat 11g | 15 % | |
Saturated Fat 3.3g | 17 % | |
Monounsaturated Fat 4.3g | ||
Polyunsanturated Fat 1.8g | ||
Cholesterol 45.6mg | 14 % | |
Sodium 1772.8mg | 61 % | |
Potassium 381.3mg | 10 % | |
Total Carbohydrate 51.7g | 15 % | |
Dietary Fiber 2.1g | 8 % | |
Sugars, other 49.6g | ||
Protein 21g | 30 % | |
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Calories per serving: 400
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