Prawn Dumpling Miso Soup

Serves:4
Difficulty: Normal

Ingredients

Dumplings

• 1 lb Peeled and deveined medium prawn, washed and dried
• 3 Tbsp Chives
• 4 Tbsp Chopped fresh ginger
• Kosher salt
• 1⁄4  tsp (1 ml) Sesame oil
• 24-30 Wonton wrappers

Miso Soup

• 4 cups (945 ml) Water
• 2 tsp (10 ml) Dashi granules
• 3 Tbsp (45 ml) Miso paste
• 3 Tbsp Soy sauce
• 2 Tbsp Mirin
• 12 Enoki mushrooms, sliced thinly
• 2 Green onions, sliced thinly
• 2 Tbsp Butter

Method

1. Place prawns in a food processor with chives, ginger, and kosher salt, and blitz until it is pulpy.  Do not over mix.   Scoop the mixture into a bowl. Add sesame oil and stir.
2. With a small spoon, place about ½ oz of mixture into each wonton wrapper.
3. Moisten edge of wonton wrapper and fold over into desired shape.
4. Cover wontons with plastic wrap and a damp towel until ready to use.
5. In a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, combine dashi granules and water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium, and whisk in the miso paste. Add soy sauce and mirin. Place the prawn wontons into the soup to simmer for 3 minutes.  Add mushrooms, green onions, and butter. Simmer gently for 2 to 3 minutes before serving. Top with sesame oil as desired.