P.F. Chang's China Bistro
Red Sauce Wontons

Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

Won Tons

• 8 won tons

Won Ton Filling

• 1/2 pound shrimp, washed, peeled, deveined and finely minced
• 1/4 pound pork, trimmed, finely minced
• 2 tablespoons carrot, finely minced
• 2 tablespoons green onion, finely minced
• 1 teaspoon fresh ginger, minced
• 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
• 1/4 teaspoon sesame oil
• Green onions to garnish
• Cilantro leaves to garnish

Sauce

• 1 cup soy sauce
• 1 ounce white vinegar
• 1/2 ounce chile oil
• 1/2 teaspoon chile paste
• 1 ounce granulated sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh garlic, minced
• Sesame oil to taste
• 1 cup chicken stock

Instructions

1. Combine shrimp and pork mixtures. Make sure the mixture is smooth and not lumpy. If you have a food processor, use it for the mix.
2. With a small spoon, place a pea-size mound of meat mixture into the won ton skin. Moisten the top and bottom corners. Fold over and seal.
3. Place on a plate, cover and place in refrigerator until ready to serve.
4. Combine sauce ingredients and mix very well.
5. Prepare garnishes.
6. Have a soup pot filled with chicken stock. Bring to a boil, then lower to a slight boil. Heat the entire batch of sauce. Return to serving container.
7. Cook won tons in boiling chicken stock for approximately 2 minutes or until won tons float to the surface. Cook until skins are soft.
8. With a strainer, remove won tons into soup bowl.
9. Mix; sauce well. Heat the sauce briefly or keep it hot by the steamer. Remember to mix sauce well before you ladle it over the won tons, then ladle 1 ounce of sauce over the won tons.
10. Garnish with green onions and cilantro and serve.