SOUP IN MANDARIN RECIPES

Steps:

• Snap the stems off the mushrooms. Reserve the caps.
• Put the stems in a pot with the garlic, chicken, water, and leek, and simmer for 45 minutes.
• Strain the stock, discard the vegetables, and set the chicken aside.
• Put the stock back in the pot. It will have been reduced by about one-third, do not add water.
• Take the chicken off the bones and cube it, add it to the pot.
• Add the ginger, soy sauce, scallions, snow peas, bean sprouts, pepper, and sherry to the soup.
• Slice the mushroom caps and put them inches.
• Puree the mandarin oranges and add them to the pot.
• Bring the soup to a gentle simmer. Cook for 10 minutes, check the seasonings add more pepper add soy sauce if needed.

Steps:

• Soup Base:.
• Place ingredients for soup base into a large soup pot and bring to a boil over medium heat.
• Once boiling, reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 10 minutes to combine flavors.
• Remove broth from heat and set aside.
• Wontons:.
• Place 2 tbsp chicken stock and cornstarch into a large mixing bowl and stir to combine.
• Add minced scallions, minced ginger, pork, soy sauce, dry sherry, sesame oil, and sugar, and stir well.
• Fill a cup with water and set it nearby.
• Place a wrapper in front of you so that it looks like a diamond.
• Dip your finger in the water and moisten all 4 edges of the wrapper.
• Place about 1 tsp of the meat mixture in the center of the wrapper and fold in half over the filling to make a triangle.
• Press firmly along the sides to seal it and remove any excess trapped air.
• Moisten the left and right corners of the triangle and pinch them together.
• Place stuffed wonton on a wax paper lined baking sheet and cover lightly with a kitchen towel.
• Repeat until all wontons are made.
• Soup:.
• Bring reserved broth to a boil, cover and reduce heat to medium low.
• Add wontons to simmering broth.
• Stir occasionally until wonton filling is firm and cooked through - about 5 minutes.
• Stir in spinach leaves and cook for 30 seconds until they wilt.
• Serve hot.