Best Pork And Water Chestnut Sausage Wontons In Watercress And Shiitake Mushroom Soup Recipes
PORK WON TON
Provided by Craig Claiborne And Pierre Franey
Categories appetizer
Time 25m
Yield Twenty won ton or about four servings
Number Of Ingredients 12
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.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 556, UnsaturatedFat 4 grams, Carbohydrate 96 grams, Fat 7 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 25 grams, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Sodium 1065 milligrams, Sugar 2 grams, TransFat 0 grams
PORK AND WATER CHESTNUT SAUSAGE
Water chestnuts are an underwater corm, and as you might imagine if you consider their natural environment, they are plump with water and crunchy. Their taste, on the other hand, is hard to pinpoint: it's a cross between jicama and sugarcane with a hint of nuttiness, all diluted with water. In other words, it is somewhat bland. They are often used in Chinese and Southeast Asian dishes, mainly in stir-fries, for their snappy bite. That is also what they contribute to this sausage, which features Asian tastes. I use the sausage for stuffing wontons (page 55), for making small balls to top steamed rice, for mixing into udon noodles, or for wrapping in lettuce leaves as the Thai and Laotians do with minced meats (page 119) and the Vietnamese do with savory meatballs (page 60). Fresh water chestnuts are rarely found in markets, even those geared to an Asian clientele. They are seasonal and as much of a chore to peel as tree chestnuts (not a relative, despite the name). Canned water chestnuts fill that niche. They are available in grocery stores where even only a small amount of space is devoted to Asian ingredients. This sausage recipe calls for much less than what you get in a 6-ounce can, usually the smallest size sold. The remainder can be stored covered with fresh water in the refrigerator and used in homey stir-fries, salads, and slaws.
Yield makes 1/2 pound
Number Of Ingredients 10
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.
DECONSTRUCTED WONTON SOUP
Wonton is one of my favorite types of soup. When I wanted to whip up a homemade version, I decided to take a shortcut and combined pork meatballs with wide egg noodles. If I have them on hand, I'll add sliced water chestnuts, barbecued pork or sesame seeds to switch it up. -Joanne Neidhamer, Tuolumne, California
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 40m
Yield 4 servings (1 quart).
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Combine sausage, bread crumbs, egg and 2 tablespoons green onion; mix lightly but thoroughly. Shape into 3/4-in. balls., In a large saucepan, bring broth and soy sauce to a boil. Carefully drop meatballs into soup. Stir in bok choy, celery and noodles; return to a boil. Cook, uncovered, until meatballs are cooked through and noodles are tender, 10-12 minutes. Stir in basil and remaining green onions; remove from heat.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 234 calories, Fat 13g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 83mg cholesterol, Sodium 1193mg sodium, Carbohydrate 15g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 14g protein.
PORK AND WATER CHESTNUT SAUSAGE WONTONS IN WATERCRESS AND SHIITAKE MUSHROOM SOUP
In the annals of folk medicine, watercress soup is said to be good for soothing a dry throat or for when a general system-cleansing tonic is needed. Here, the nip and pep of watercress infuses chicken broth made rich with slivers of shiitake mushroom and plump sausage-filled wontons to produce a new take on wonton soup that is both healthful and delicious. Hydroponic watercress, meaning watercress grown in water and without soil, closely resembles watercress you might pick alongside a running stream in spring, but it has finer, more delicate stems and far less dirt and sand on its leaves. It is often available year-round in supermarket produce sections.
Yield serves 4 to 6
Number Of Ingredients 6
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.
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