Combine ground beef, carrots, watercress, ginger, egg, light soy sauce, salt to taste, white pepper to taste in a mixing bowl. Beat vigorously in one direction until the mixture is very sticky, either by hand (wear a plastic glove) or with the flex-edge paddle attachment of a stand mixer.将牛肉,胡萝卜,西洋菜,鸡蛋,姜末生抽酱油,盐,和胡椒搅拌均匀。向一个方向搅拌至上劲
Fold Wontons
Dip fingertip in tap water, and wet three edges of a wonton wrapper (use the side with less starch if there is one)馄饨皮三边沾水
Add 1-2 tsp of filling to the center of the wrapper, shaped in a rectangle with the long edge parallel to the dry edge of the wrapper (stay inside the wet edges)馄饨皮中心加入适量肉馅
Fold the wrapper into thirds: fold down the dry edge and fold up the opposite edge. Run your fingers over the seam to seal.馄饨皮叠成长方形:将没沾水的边先折下来,再将对边折上,封紧
Squeeze the two short sides of the rectangle to form a little rectangular pillow, squeezing out any air pockets将两边按紧
Pinch together two corners on the same long side to form a wonton, seal with a dab of water将长边的两个角折叠,沾水封紧
Cook Wonton Soup
Season broth to taste with soy sauce and salt. Bring to a rolling boil on high heat高汤大火煮至沸腾
Turn the heat down to medium-high, and add wontons to soup one at a time. Cook the wontons until they float to the top, stirring occasionally to prevent sticking, then cook an additional 2-3 minutes火候降至7成,加入馄饨。馄饨浮起来后再煮2-3分钟
Add minced scallions, white pepper, sesame oil to the bottom of a bowl. Ladle over hot soup to cook the scallions. Serve wontons in soup.碗底加入葱花,白胡椒粉,麻油。加入热汤将葱花烫熟,再加入煮好的馄饨
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Notes
The coarse holes of a box grater is the best way to get properly sized carrots.After trying many different brands of wonton wrappers, my favorite by far are the Twin Marquis Shanghai style wonton wrappers (available at your Asian grocery or FreshDirect)Authentic wonton filling is cohesive and springy. It's important to vigorously stir the filling to activate the mysoin (protein in muscle fibers) so that the filling is very sticky.See the video for proper wonton folding technique.