Pork And Water Chestnut Sausage Wontons In Watercress And Shiitake Mushroom Soup Recipes

PORK AND WATER CHESTNUT SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Place all the ingredients in a medium bowl, and knead with your hands until thoroughly blended. Leave in bulk and shape and cook as directed in individual recipes. The sausage can be used right away, or it can be refrigerated for up to 3 days. It does not freeze well.

CRISPY WONTONS

Steps:

• Combine pork, water chestnuts, green onions, soy sauce, cornstarch, salt and ginger in medium bowl; mix well. Place 1/2 teaspoonful pork mixture in center of each wonton skin. Fold wonton skin over filling to form a triangle. Turn top of triangle down to meet fold. Turn over; moisten 1 corner with water. Overlap opposite corner over moistened corner; press together firmly.
• Heat oil in wok or large saucepan over medium-high heat to 375 degrees F. Deep-fry wontons, a few at a time, 2 to 3 minutes, or until brown and crispy. Drain on paper towels. Serve warm with ketchup and mustard or sweet & sour sauce, as desired.

PORK WON TON

Steps:

• Combine the pork, water chestnuts, scallion or green onion, monosodium glutamate, sugar, salt, wine, soy sauce, sesame oil and pepper in a mixing bowl. Blend thoroughly with the fingers.
• Spoon about one-and-one-half to two teaspoons of the pork mixture in the center of a won ton skin.
• Fold one side of the won ton skin to enclose the filling, rolling it cigar-fashion. Press the ends to seal.
• Brush the upper portion of one sealed end with a little beaten egg.
• Bring the ends together. As you bring them together, give the unbrushed end a 180-degree twist and press this end against the egg-brushed end. Pinch lightly to seal.
• Continue filling the skins until all of them are filled and sealed.
• Bring two quarts of water to the boil. Add the won ton. When the water returns to the boil, cook the won ton one-and-one-half minutes. Add about half a cup of cold water, let the water return to the boil again and cook for about another minute. When the won ton rise to the top of the water, they are done.

PORK AND WATER CHESTNUT SAUSAGE WONTONS IN WATERCRESS AND SHIITAKE MUSHROOM SOUP

Steps:

• To make the wontons, place 1 heaping teaspoon of the sausage in the center of each wonton wrapper. Lightly brush the edges of the wrapper with water, and fold it over corner to corner to make a triangle. Press the edges together with a fork to seal. As the wontons are made, transfer them to a plate. Use right away, or cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until ready to use, within a few hours.
• To make the soup, combine the broth and shiitake slices in a large saucepan and place over medium-high heat. When the broth just begins to boil, drop in as many wontons as will fit without crowding and cook until they rise to the top, 3 to 4 minutes. With a slotted spoon, transfer the wontons to a plate and repeat with the remaining wontons.
• When all the wontons are cooked, stir the watercress into the simmering broth and return the wontons to the pan. Reheat gently, then ladle into individual bowls and serve right away.