Pancit Molo, Iloilo Style (Dumpling Soup)

INGREDIETS:

Filling:

1 cup ground pork

1/2 cup chopped cooked chicken

1/2 cup chopped shrimps

1/4 cup chopped water chestnuts

2 stalks green onions, minced

1 tbsp. patis

1/8 tsp. ground pepper

1 egg, beaten

1/2 tsp. salt

30 square wonton wrappers
Broth:

1 tbsp. canola oil

3 garlic cloves, minced

1 small onion, chopped

8 cups chicken broth

1 tsp. salt

1/8 tsp. pepper

2 tbsp. patis

2 stalks, green onions, minced.

DIRECTION:

  1. Combine filling ingredients except wonton wrappers. Reserve 1/2 cup of mixture. Place a teaspoon of filling on one corner of a square wrapper, enclose it by rolling the dough twice over it toward the center forming a triangle. Wet two end corners of triangle with water and overlap, leaving the top point of the triangle up like a hat, and a space between the filling and the overlapped ends in which to insert a finger so as to press the ends together with the thumb to seal. Wrap the rest of the filling this way.
  2. Sauté garlic and onions in hot oil until light brown. Add chicken stock, slat, pepper, and patis, bring to a boil. Drop filled dumplings in broth. Stir into broth the reserved 1/2 cup filling, simmer for 15 minutes. Taste and correct seasoning if necessary. Garnish with minced green onions. Serve hot.

Preparation and cooking time: 1 hour
Serves: 6 – 8 people