Meat Dumpling Noodle Soup Recipe

Meat Dumpling Noodle Soup Recipe

(Bakso Lengkap Recipe)

Cooking oil for deep-frying

1.5 liters (6 cups) Chicken or beef stock

120 g egg noodles, cooked

120 g firm bean curd, sliced

Chicken wontons:

150 g chicken meat, minced

10 g scallions, sliced

1 tablespoon potato flour

8 wonton wrappers

1 egg white, beaten

Beef dumplings:

150 g beef topside (round), minced

10 g scallions, trimmed and sliced

1 tablespoon potato flour

a pinch of ground nutmeg

Seafood dumplings:

150 g fish fillets, minced

10 g coriander (cilantro) leaves, chopped

a pinch of sugar

Seasoning (3 sets):

1 tablespoon oyster sauce

1 teaspoon salty soy sauce (kecap asin)

1 teaspoon sweet soy sauce (kecap manis)

a pinch of ground white pepper

a pinch of salt

Method:

Prepare chicken wontons.  Place all ingredients, except wrappers and egg white, in a bowl.  Add 1 set of seasoning ingredients and mix well.  Place 1 teaspoon filling onto the center of each wrapper.  Lift corners and bring together over filling.  Secure with egg white.  Deep-fry half the chicken wontons in medium-hot oil until golden brown and crispy.  Remove and drain well.  Prepare beef dumplings.  Combine all ingredients with another set of seasoning ingredients and mix into a smooth paste.  Use 2 tablespoons to shape mixture into round dumplings.  Repeat with seafood mixture.  Bring stock to a simmer in a saucepan.  Poach remaining chicken wontons for 3 minutes, then beef and seafood dumplings separately for 2 minute each.  Once last dumpling is removed, increase heat to bring stock to the boil.  Meanwhile, divide noodles, bean curd, wontons and dumplings among 4 individual serving bowls, then ladle boiling stock over.  Garnish, if desired, with Chinese celery leaves and fried shallots.  Serve with nasi goreng sauce or sweet soy sauce on the side.