Prawn and Chicken Wonton Soup
Love wonton soup? Here's how to make your own at home.
Connie ClarksonFounder and project manager at The Kitchen Project
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- 1-2 servings
- Easy
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Caption:Prawn and chicken wonton soup is simple to make at home, says cooking guru Connie Clarkson.Photo credit:Connie Clarkson
Wonton soup is warming, nourishing and fun to make yourself. You'll find wonton wrappers in the chilled or frozen section at the supermarket.
To make your own chicken stock, sauté 3 or 4 cloves of smashed garlic and a couple of slices of ginger in a drizzle of oil in the bottom of a heavy pot big enough to hold 3 litres of water. Add chicken carcass and fry lightly till brown.
Add 3 litres of water, bring to the boil and then turn down the heat to a gentle simmer
Simmer for 90 minutes on a low heat. Strain and set aside till required. Chicken stock can be frozen in a tightly sealed container for up to three months.
Ingredients
- 150g prawn meat, coarsely minced
- 150g boneless, skinless chicken breast, coarsely minced
- 1 tsp chopped spring onions
- 1 tsp soy sauce
- 850ml (3 3/4 cups) chicken stock
- 24 wonton wrappers
- 2 spring onions, thinly sliced, for garnish
Instructions
- Mix minced prawns and chicken in a large bowl. Add soy sauce and spring onions and mix thoroughly.
- Place a small amount of water in a bowl to use for sealing wontons.
- Spread out wonton wrappers on a work surface. Spoon prepared filling into the middle of each wrapper, using up all the mixture.Moisten edges with water, fold top corner of wonton wrapper over filling, pressing out all the air, forming a triangle. Seal the edges well.Let stand till required.
- Put stock in a pot and bring to the boil.
- Bring a large pot of water to the boil (to cook the wontons).
- Add wontons one or two at a time to the boiling pot of water and cook until they float, about 1 or 2 minutes.Remove cooked wontons to individual bowls with a slotted spoon.
- Divide the wontons between 2-3 bowls. Ladle the hot chicken stock over the top. Top with spring onions and serve.Any leftover wontons can be frozen.
