Ingredients

  • Broth:
  • 6 cups boiling water
  • 1 green tea bag or 1 teaspoon loose green tea
  • 3 tablespoons red miso (soybean paste) or tahini
  • 1 cup thinly sliced shiitake mushroom caps (about 3 ounces mushrooms)
  • Filling:
  • 1/3 cup minced green onions
  • 1 tablespoon low-sodium soy sauce
  • 2 teaspoons rice vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons dark sesame oil
  • 2 teaspoons grated peeled fresh ginger
  • 1/8 teaspoon white pepper
  • 1/2 pound large shrimp, peeled and finely chopped
  • 1/4 pound lean ground pork
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 20 won ton wrappers or gyoza skins
  • 1/4 cup (1-inch) thinly sliced red bell pepper
  • 2 tablespoons (1-inch) sliced green onions

Method

  • To prepare broth, pour boiling water over tea bag in a large saucepan; steep 5 minutes. Remove and reserve tea bag. Bring tea mixture to a boil. Add miso, stirring with a whisk until blended. Add mushrooms; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer 5 minutes. Remove from heat; cover and set aside.
  • To prepare filling, cut open reserved tea bag, and pour out loose tea; chop, if needed. Combine loose tea, minced onions, and next 8 ingredients (minced onions through garlic) in a medium bowl. Working with 1 won ton wrapper at a time (cover remaining wrappers with a damp towel to keep them from drying), spoon 1 tablespoon shrimp mixture on half of each wrapper. Moisten edges of wrapper with water; bring 2 opposite corners together. Pinch edges together to seal, forming a triangle.
  • Bring reserved tea mixture to a boil; add won tons, gently stir, and cook 4 minutes or until won tons float to the top. Ladle 5 won tons and 1 cup broth into each of 4 bowls. Divide bell pepper and onion slices evenly among bowls. Serve immediately.
  • Note: Ground turkey may be substituted for the ground pork.