Pancit Molo Recipe
Pancit Molo Recipe or Filipino dumpling soup is a type of soup using wonton wrappers, which originated from the Molo district in Iloilo City. It consists of a mixture of ground pork wrapped in wonton or Molo-wrapper, shredded chicken meat, and also shrimps. It is a soup dish served as a snack or as an appetizer before lunch or dinner.
Ingredients
Pancit Molo Filling:
- 1 cup ground pork
- 1/2 cup cooked chicken meat flaked
- 1/4 cup water chestnuts chopped
- 3 tbsp patis fish sauce
- salt to taste
Pancit Molo Stock:
- 8 cups chicken broth
- 1 small onion chopped
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 25-30 wonton wrappers
- pepper to taste
- chopped spring onions
- Canola oil for sauteing
Instructions
To prepare filling:
- Combine ingredients in a bowl but use only 1 tsp green onions, salt to taste, and 1 tbsp patis.
- Set aside the remaining ingredients for the broth.
- Put 1 tbsp of the meat mixture in the center of each wonton wrapper.
- Wrap by folding one side of the wrapper to cover the filling completely, then turning the unfilled sides of the wrapper up so that the dumpling resembles a flower. (The filled portion should be in the center.)
- Cover the dumplings with a dry kitchen towel and set aside.
To make broth:
- Saute onion and garlic in oil until light brown.
- Add chicken stock and the remaining salt and patis from the filling.
- Allow to boil, the drop the stuffed dumplings into the boiling broth.
- Stir the remaining meat mixture into the broth. Simmer for 10-15 minutes.
- Season with pepper to taste.
- Before serving, garnish with chopped spring onions.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1bowlCalories: 530kcalCarbohydrates: 35gProtein: 39gFat: 30gSaturated Fat: 11gCholesterol: 160mgSodium: 1400mgFiber: 2g
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