Wonton Soup with BBQ Pork

Wonton Soup with Bbq Pork

2 pork tenderloin

1/4 cup soy sauce

2 tbsp red wine

1 tbsp brown sugar

1 tbsp honey

2 tsp red food colouring

1/2 tsp cinnamon

1 green onion, halved

1 clove garlic, minced

1 lb ground pork

6 green onions, finely chopped

1 tsp ground ginger

2 tsp soy sauce

2 tsp sesame oil

1 pkg wonton wrappers

10 cups chicken broth

4 cups water

2 green onions

4 ginger slices

4 cloves garlic

6 green onions, thinly sliced on the diagonal

1 tsp sesame oil

1 tsp soy sauce 

Coarse salt to taste

Combine soy sauce, wine, sugar, honey, food colouring, cinnamon, onion and garlic in a large bowl. Add tenderloin, turn to coat completely. 

Cover and refridgerate 1 hour or overnight, turning meat occasionally. Place meat on a wire rack in a baking pan. Reserve marinade. Bake for 45 minutes in a 350 degree oven, turning and basting frequently with marinade.  Remove from oven and rest. 

In a medium bowl mix together pork, green onions, ginger, soy sauce and sesame oil. 

To make wontons, lay 1 wrapper on work surface, place about 1 1/2 tsp of pork filling in the centre of the wrapper. Brush opposite corners of wrapper with water. Fold up one corner to meet opposite corner to form a triangle. Press edges together firmly to seal. Brush opposite corners with water and bring corners together under filling. Press together firmly. Repeat with remaining filler and wrappers, keeping filled wontons covered with damp tea towels. You should have approximately 40 wontons when filled depending on how much you use in each one. 

In a large pot heat sesame oil over medium heat, add garlic and ginger and heat for approximately 2 minutes.  Add broth, water, salt, green onion and soy sauce, reduce heat to medium low and simmer for approximately 30 minutes. Remove ginger, garlic and green onion. 

Add wontons 1 at a time and return to a boil. Reduce heat to medium and simmer until wontons are just cooked through, about 4 to 6 minutes. Thinly slice pork tenderloin and add to soup and heat until warmed through. 

Add sliced green onion and serve immediately.