Wontons

Wontons are pretty simple to make. My mom taught me how to make them. I still need to learn how to make the wonton noodle soup from her. It is more difficult to make the wonton broth right. I usually get my wonton wrappers at the Asian supermarket. It makes my life so much easier. You can make the dough from scratch, but it is just more work. For the filling I used ground pork mixed with shrimp and shallots (shallots are a milder version of onions). If you prefer beef or chicken, just replace the filling with your preference. You can put anything in these wonton wrappers. It reminds me of making ravioli. If you have kids you can let them help you make these. They will enjoy stuff the wrappers and it's a lot of fun for them. I seasoned the ground pork mixture with fish sauce and pepper. You can start to stuff the wontons after the pork is seasoned. I use a teaspoon of pork for each wonton. You just pinch the sides of the wontons to seal the edges. You boil these wontons for a few minutes and they should be done. How can you tell that they are done? They float to the top of the pot and become translucent. You can eat the wontons by itself or you can eat it with the wonton noodle soup. You can also fry these wontons and dip them in soy sauce.

xoxo,
Kat