Pancit Molo or Molo Soup got its name because it originated from the Molo district of Iloilo City. It is basically the Pinoy version of Chinese wonton soup. A comforting and very tasty soup composed of pork dumplings cooked in flavorful chicken broth.

Ingredients You’ll Need:

For the dumplings:

• 250 g ground pork
• 200 g shrimps, peeled and minced
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 pc onion, minced
• ¼ tsp ground black pepper
• 1 tsp salt
• 24 pcs small wonton wrappers

For the soup:

• 6 cups chicken broth (you can also use 3 Knorr chicken broth cubes dissolved in 6 cups of water)
• 3 pcs onion, thinly sliced
• 4 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1/4 cup green onions, chopped
• fish sauce, to taste
• ground black pepper, to taste
• fried minced onion, for toppings

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Cooking Procedures:

Step 1

To make the dumplings, mix together all the dumplings ingredients (except the wonton wrappers) in a mixing bowl. Place half a teaspoonful of the mixture at the center of a wonton wrapper, gather the edges together and press the edges to seal. Repeat until all the wrappers have been filled.

Step 2

In a pot, boil the chicken broth, sliced shallots, and crushed garlic. Season with fish sauce as needed, and stir in the pepper. Allow boiling gently in medium heat for 5 minutes.

Step 3

Drop in the dumplings one by one.

Step 4

When the broth comes to a boil, adjust the heat to low, cover the pot and cook the dumplings for about 7 minutes.

Step 5

Taste the soup. Adjust the seasonings if needed. Turn off the heat.

Step 6

Serve in bowls. Garnish with chopped greens onions and fried minced shallots. Enjoy your molo soup!

“Eating is a necessity but cooking is an Art.”

-Anonymous

Try this recipe too: Creamy Chicken Pastel Recipe

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