CATEGORY |
CUISINE |
TAG |
YIELD |
Meats, Eggs, Grains |
Chinese |
Chinese, Soups |
6 |
Servings |
INGREDIENTS
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|
Stephen Ceideburg |
36 |
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Fresh shrimp won ton |
8 |
c |
Chicken broth |
1 |
T |
Light soy sauce, or to taste |
2 |
T |
Dry sherry |
1/4 |
t |
White pepper |
1/3 |
c |
Cornstarch mixed with 1/3 |
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|
cup water |
1 |
t |
Asian sesame oil |
2 |
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Egg whites |
2 |
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Green onions, trimmed and |
|
|
finely minced |
3 |
T |
Minced fresh cilantro |
2 |
T |
Minced Smithfield ham or |
|
|
prosciutto |
|
|
Peanut or corn oil for |
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deep-frying |
INSTRUCTIONS
Heung Tao Yee Foo Won Ton is rarely seen on the English side of the
Chinese menu. the dumplings are deep-fried then covered with broth
garnished with lacy shreds of egg white. The finished soup gets a
sprinkling of chopped cilantro, green onions and Smithfield ham. To
deep-fry won ton: Preheat a wok or deep saucepan over medium-high heat
until hot. Add at least 2 inches oil; heat to 365. Deep-fry the won
ton in batches, without crowding and turning occasionally, for 2 to 3
minutes or until golden brown. Remove with a skimmer, drain on paper
towels. Put won tons in a shallow 3-quart soup tureen. Bring chicken
stock, soy sauce, sherry and white pepper to a boil in a large
stockpot. Stir in cornstarch mixture and cook until soup thickens,
about 15 seconds. Fold in sesame oil. Remove stockpot from heat.
Lightly beat the egg whites just to break them up a bit. Stir soup in
a circular motion while slowly and in a steady stream pouring in the
egg whites. The whites should set within seconds into a lacy pattern.
Pour soup over won tons, garnish with chopped onions, cilantro and
Smithfield ham. Serve hot. Joyce Jue, San Francisco Chronicle,
4/15/92. Posted by Stephen Ceideburg From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster
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