Wonton Soup - Shrimp and Vegetables with Pork Wontons - PoorMansGourmet

wonton wrappers

🥗Healthier: rice paper

💰Cheaper: dumpling skins

Rice paper is lower in calories and can be gluten-free.

shrimp

🥗Healthier: chicken breast

💰Cheaper: tofu

Chicken breast provides a lean protein alternative.

pork

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground beef

Ground turkey is lower in fat.

sesame oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Olive oil is healthier while vegetable oil is more economical.

Add half a grain of ground pork to a bowl.

Add oyster sauce, carrots, scallions, and cilantro to the pork and mix thoroughly.

Take wonton wrappers and dab water on the front two sides that meet in the corner.

Place a dab of the pork mixture in the center of the wrapper.

Fold over the opposing corner and squeeze the edges together to seal it up.

Fold the front corner backwards and fold in the sides, using a dab of water to pinch and seal it together.

Repeat the process until five wontons are made.

Take the wontons and add them to a pot of chicken stock.

Cook the wontons for six to seven minutes.

Place spinach in a bowl and then ladle in the chicken stock with the wontons.

Cooking Techniques

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