Wednesday, February 9, 2005

Bite with Belkys: Porcini Wonton Soup En Brodo Served With Mushroom Salad from Azul Restaurant

Reported by:

Belkys Nerey

Producer:

Ivonne Amor

Contact:

iamor@wsvn.com

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It may be February, but in the Far East, it's the Chinese New Year. And in the sprit of the holiday, a local restaurant revealing the recipe for a wonderful wonton soup. Time to grab a bite with Belkys.

The Chef: Clay Conley

The Restaurant: Azul at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel

The Dish: Porcini Wonton Soup en Brodo Served With Mushroom Salad

 

Ingredients:

Wontons:

  • 8 ounces of chicken
  • 1 egg white
  • 3 ounces of porcini mushrooms
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon chopped garlic
  • 1 teaspoon chopped ginger
  • 3 ounces of heavy cream
  • Salt and pepper
  • 24 wonton skins
  • Egg wash (egg yolk and milk)
  • 1 can mushroom broth

Directions:

-In a food processor, combine all ingredients except the heavy cream. Process all the ingredients until smooth.
-While machine is running, drizzle in heavy cream and then stop machine immediately. 
-Put teaspoon of filling in wonton skins. 
-Wash with egg wash and fold. 
-Put wontons in boiling water for about 5 minutes and shock in ice water. 
-Remove from water and put on bowl.
-Add mushroom broth to the wontons.

Ingredients:

Mushroom Salad and Vinaigrette:

  • ½ cup mushrooms
  • 1 teaspoon ginger
  • 1 teaspoon garlic
  • 1 teaspoon shallots
  • Squeezed lime juice
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon sesame oil
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • fresh cilantro

Directions:

-In a bowl, mix all of the ingredients and then whisk for a couple of minutes. 
-Garnish with cilantro and continue whisking sauce. 
-Add mushrooms and mix them with the sauce. 
-Place the salad next to the wonton soup. 

-Portion serves one.

 

FOR MORE INFORMAITION:

Azul Restaurant 
Mandarin Oriental Miami
500 Brickell Key Drive
Miami, FL 33131
305-913-8254
www.mandarinoriental.com

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