Kennett Square Shitake, Ginger And Lamb Pot Sticker Soup

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 20 ounces shiitake mushrooms, sliced and chopped in small pieces
• 1 1/2 tablespoons canola oil
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil
• 2 teaspoons garlic, minced
• 2 teaspoons ginger, finely grated
• 1 cup bok choy, finely chopped in bite-sized pieces
• 4 teaspoons soy sauce
• 8 1/2 cups low sodium chicken broth
• 1/3 lb ground lamb
• 1 teaspoon garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon ginger, finely grated
• 1 teaspoon soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon cilantro, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon green onion, finely chopped
• 18 wonton wrappers
• 1/4 cup low sodium chicken broth or 1/4 cup water, for dampening edges of pot sticker wraps
• 1 1/2 tablespoons canola oil
• 1/4 cup low sodium chicken broth or 1/4 cup water
• 1 cup bok choy, chopped in bite-sized pieces
• 1 tablespoon cilantro, chopped
• 1 tablespoon green onion, chopped
• green onion, coarsely chopped (optional)
• cilantro, chopped (optional)

Recipe

• 1 mushroom soup base:.
• 2 chop sliced shiitake mushrooms into small pieces. heat canola oil over medium heat in a 4-quart pan. add sesame oil, garlic, ginger and bok choy stems.
• 3 cook, stirring constantly, for about 1 minute.
• 4 add soy sauce and mushrooms. cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, for 8-10 minutes.
• 5 remove 1 cup of cooked mushroom mixture, and reserve for later.
• 6 add chicken broth. adjust heat to maintain low simmer, and cover.
• 7 pot stickers:.
• 8 in a medium bowl, combine lamb and reserved 1 cup of cooked mushroom mixture. mix in garlic, ginger, and soy sauce. mix in cilantro and green onion. mix until well combined.
• 9 spoon about 2 teaspoons of lamb-mushroom filling into center of pot sticker wrapper. use some chicken broth or water to dampen around the edge of the wrapper. with fingers, press the 2 sides of the wrapper together to form a semicircle shape. gently press the bottom of the pot sticker on a flat surface to form flattened bottom. repeat to form 18 pot stickers.
• 10 heat canola oil over medium heat in large (12-inch or larger) nonstick skillet. place pot stickers seam side up in skillet, and cook over medium heat for about 3-4 minutes or until the bottoms are golden brown.
• 11 add 1/4 cup of chicken broth or water, and cover pan with lid. reduce heat and allow to steam for 5 minutes.
• 12 last touch:.
• 13 stir into the soup: bok choy, cilantro and green onion ("for the pot").
• 14 serve:.
• 15 arrange 3 pot stickers in each bowl. ladle soup over pot stickers. if desired, garnish with additional green onions and cilantro.