Chili-Spiced Shrimp Wonton Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

WONTONS
6 ounces shrimp (cooked and peeled)
1 garlic clove, crushed
1 scallion, finely chopped (green onion)
1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
1 tablespoon Thai fish sauce
1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
1 small egg, separated
12 wonton wrappers
SOUP
2 small red bird's eye chilies
2 scallions
4 cups clear beef stock
1 tablespoon Thai fish sauce
1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
1 tablespoon rice wine
cilantro leaf, to garnish

Preparation

WONTONS:
Finely chop the shrimp. Put them in a bowl and stir in the garlic, scallion, soy sauce, fish sauce, cilantro and egg yolk.
Lay the wonton wrappers on work surface in a single layer and place about 1 tablespoon of the filling mixture into the middle of each. Brush the edges with egg white and fold each one into a triangle, pressing lightly to seal. Bring the 2 bottom corners of the triangle around to meet in the middle, securing with a little egg white to hold in place.
SOUP:
Slice the chilies on a steep diagonal angle to make long slices, removing seeds if you prefer. Slice the scallions on the same angle.
Place the stock, fish sauce, soy sauce, and rice wine in a large pot and bring to a boil. Add the chilies and scallions. Drop the wontons into the pot and simmer for 4-5 minutes until thoroughly heated.
Serve the soup and wontons in small bowls, garnish with fresh cilantro leaves sprinkled on top just before serving.