Name: Pork Dumpling Soup
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 litre chicken stock; 1.5 litres water; 5 cm piece fresh ginger peeled, cut into thin matchsticks; 1 long red chilli thinly sliced diagonally; 2 tblsps light soy sauce; 3 green spring onions thinly sliced diagonally; pork dumplings; 500 g pork mince; ¼ cup tinned sliced water chestnuts drained; 2 green spring onions finely chopped; 1 tblsp light soy sauce; 1 tsp caster sugar; 30 fresh wonton wrappers; cold water for brushing

Pork Dumpling Soup

Scrumptious dumplings in a delicate, Asian-style soup make this simple dish something special - and it's ready in just over 30 minutes.

Scrumptious dumplings in a delicate, Asian-style soup make this simple dish something special – and it’s ready in just over 30 minutes.

Ingredients

1 litre chicken stock

1.5 litres water

5 cm piece fresh ginger peeled, cut into thin matchsticks

1 long red chilli thinly sliced diagonally

2 tblsps light soy sauce

3 green spring onions thinly sliced diagonally

pork dumplings

500 g pork mince

¼ cup tinned sliced water chestnuts drained

2 green spring onions finely chopped

1 tblsp light soy sauce

1 tsp caster sugar

30 fresh wonton wrappers

cold water for brushing

Method

1.To make pork dumplings, place pork, chestnuts, onions, sauce and sugar in a food processor. Season with salt and pepper. Process until combined.

2.Place a wonton wrapper on a clean surface. Spoon 2 teaspoons mixture in the centre of wrapper. Brush edges with water. Fold up sides to form a pouch. Pinch to enclose. Place on a plate. Repeat with remaining pork mixture, water and wrappers.

Place stock, water, ginger, chilli and sauce in a large saucepan. Bring to boil. Add dumplings. Return to boil. Gently simmer over medium to low for about 5 minutes, or until wontons are cooked. Stir in onions and coriander leaves.

Chantal Walsh

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