Prawn Wontons in Clear Fish Broth

Seven loose-tailed wontons dropped into fish stock, with bok choy and a twist of white pepper.

27 min1 servingsChinese
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Ingredients

  • 7 Dumpling wrappers
  • 130 g Shrimp
  • 300 ml Fish stock
  • 80 g Bok choy
  • 6 g Ginger
  • 1 tsp Light soy sauce
  • 0.13 tsp White pepper
  • 5 g Scallions (optional)
  • ¼ tsp Toasted sesame oil (optional)

Method

  1. Grate the ginger, slice the scallions and halve the bok choy down its length.
  2. Chop the prawns so some pieces stay chunky, then stir them with half the ginger, the soy and the white pepper until the mix turns sticky.
  3. While you wrap, bring the fish stock up with the remaining ginger and then hold it at the barest shiver — a fish stock boiled hard goes cloudy and loses its clean edge.
  4. Put a small spoon of prawn on each wrapper, wet two edges and fold to a triangle, leaving the top corners loose so they ripple in the broth.
  5. Lift the broth back to a simmer, slide the wontons and the bok choy in and cook them until the wontons rise and the prawn shows pink through the wrapper.
  6. Ladle broth and wontons into a bowl, add the sesame oil and the scallions and eat it at once.

About Prawn Wontons in Clear Fish Broth

Prawn Wontons in Clear Fish Broth is a Chinese lunch or dinner that comes together in about 27 minutes and serves 1.

Prawn Wontons in Clear Fish Broth: frequently asked questions

Is Prawn Wontons in Clear Fish Broth gluten-free?

As written, no — it contains Dumpling wrappers, Light soy sauce. You'd need a certified gluten-free swap for those ingredients to make it gluten-free.

Do I need every ingredient to make Prawn Wontons in Clear Fish Broth?

The core ingredients are essential, but you can leave out scallions, toasted sesame oil — they're optional and mainly there for extra flavor or finish.

How many servings does Prawn Wontons in Clear Fish Broth make?

This recipe makes 1 serving. In the app you can scale it up or down and the ingredient amounts adjust automatically.