Seafood Won Ton Soup

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 large scallops
• 1 large egg yolk
• 4 ounces shrimp, peeled, deveined and coarsely chopped
• 3 tablespoons light soy sauce, divided
• 1 teaspoon shaoxing rice (yellow rice )
• 2 tablespoons shaoxing rice , divided (yellow rice )
• 3/4 teaspoon toasted sesame oil, divided
• 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
• 1 small garlic clove, finely chopped
• 2 teaspoons fresh ginger, minced & divided
• 1 pinch red pepper flakes (optional)
• cornstarch, for dusting
• 24 wonton wrappers
• 6 cups fish stock or 6 cups chicken stock
• 4 baby bok choy, cut lengthwise into thin strips

Recipe

• 1 to make the wontons:.
• 2 place the scallops in a food processor.
• 3 blend the scallops into a coarse puree.
• 4 blend in half of the egg yolk (discard the remaining yolk).
• 5 transfer the scallop puree to a medium bowl.
• 6 stir the shrimp, cabbage, 1 tablespoon of soy sauce, 1 teaspoon rice , 1/4 teaspoon sesame oil, oyster sauce, 1 teaspoon ginger, red pepper flakes,(if using) and garlic into the scallop puree.
• 7 lightly dust a baking sheet with cornstarch.
• 8 place one wonton wrapper on a flat surface and place a generous teaspoon of the shrimp mixture in the center of the wonton wrapper.
• 9 lightly brush the edges of the wonton wrapper with a little water.
• 10 fold the wrappers in half, pressing the edges to seal and forming a rectangular-shaped dumpling.
• 11 moisten 2 folded corners with water then bring the corners together and press firmly to adhere.
• 12 place the wonton on the prepared baking sheet.
• 13 repeat with the remaining wrappers and shrimp mixture.
• 14 to make the soup:.
• 15 place the stock in a medium pot and bring to a boil over high heat.
• 16 add the remaining 2 tablespoons soy sauce, 2 tablespoons rice , 1 teaspoon ginger, red pepper flakes(if using) and 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil to the stock.
• 17 reduce the heat to a rolling simmer and add the seafood won tons.
• 18 allow to cook for approximately 4 minutes or until the filling is cooked through.
• 19 add the bok choy to the soup then ladle the soup into 4 serving bowls, dividing the bok choy and won tons evenly, and serve.
• 20 enjoy!