Lemon Grass-Gingered Chicken Wonton Soup

Ingredients

For the Soup:

• 1 pound ground chicken (dark meat)

• ½ cup finely chopped spinach leaves

• 1 ½ tablespoons sherry

• 1 tablespoon soy sauce

• 1 teaspoon ground ginger

• 1/4 cup shredded fresh ginger

• 2 stalks lemon grass, minced

• 1 ½ tablespoons finely chopped fresh Asian chiles, or substitute serranos

• 40 to 50 prepared wonton skins

• 3 quarts Wonton Soup Broth (see recipe)

• Peanut oil

• Chopped parsley for garnish

For the Broth:

• 3 ½ quarts homemade chicken stock

• 2 teaspoons ground ginger

• 1 teaspoon five-spice powder

• 2 teaspoons sugar

• 1 tablespoon hoi sin sauce

• 2 tablespoons Chinese rice wine

• 1 cup chopped scallions (1/8 inch long, cut on a bias)

Instructions

For the Soup:

Heat the stock in a large pot and add the ginger, five-spice powder, sugar, and hoi sin sauce. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium, add the rice wine, and cook for 5 minutes. 

For the Broth:

Heat the stock in a large pot and add the ginger, five-spice powder, sugar, and hoi sin sauce. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium, add the rice wine, and cook for 5 minutes.