Rice Noodles with Wontons in Mushroom Sauce

Ingredients

• •1 carrot
• •2 teaspoons cornstarch
• •3 shiitake mushrooms
• •1 clove garlic
• •1½ tablespoons oyster sauce
• •1 dash pepper
• •100 grams ground pork
• •150 grams prawns
• •1 packet rice noodles
• •1 teaspoon sesame oil
• •1 tablespoon soy sauce
• •spring onions
• •vegetable oil
• •150 ml water
• •wonton wrappers

Method

Adapted from foodista.com

1. 1Soak the rice noodles in warm water for about 20 minutes or until they are soft.
2. 2Then, set aside.
3. 3In a small bowl, place just enough warm water and soak the mushrooms until soft. (This water can be incorporated into the recipe you are making and can add a lot of flavor to your dish. Strain it if you wish to use).
4. 4Squeeze out excess water, slice mushrooms up to the stem on all sides and discard the stem since it is usually too tough to eat.
5. 5To quickly cook the finely chopped carrots, put the carrots in the bowl with some water.
6. 6Then, put in the microwave for about 1-2 minutes.
7. 7Set aside for garnish later.
8. 8To make the wontons, mix all the ingredients in a bowl.
9. 9Place a wonton skin with one point towards you.
10. 10Spoon about 1 tsp of the filling just off-center of skin.
11. 11Fold bottom point of wonton skin over filling to make it into triangle shape.
12. 12Press the edges to seal.
13. 13Repeat until the filling is finished.
14. 14Set aside.
15. 15Heat a pan with some olive or vegetable oil.
16. 16Put in the chopped garlic.
17. 17Cook until almost brown.
18. 18Put in the sliced shiitake mushroom.
19. 19Stir for 2-3 minutes.
20. 20Add in the seasonings.
21. 21After that, add in the water.
22. 22Let it simmer for about 10-15 minutes.
23. 23While the mushroom sauce is cooking away, bring a saucepan to boil.
24. 24Cook wontons in batches.
25. 25It should take about 5 minutes or less (depending on the size of the filling) for each wonton to cook. Meanwhile, reheat the noodles.
26. 26Arrange desired portion on the plate.
27. 27Thicken the sauce with the cornflour mixture.
28. 28Spoon fair amount of sauce over the noodles.
29. 29Garnish the noodles with carrots and spring onion.
30. 30Finally, top the noodles with (some) wontons.
31. 31Drizzle some sesame oil over the sauce before serving if you wish.