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Molo soup

Published: 05.10.2012 ยป Last updated: 02.07.2023

An adaptation of Chinese wonton soup, molo soup, also known as pancit Molo, hails from the Molo district of Iloilo City in Central Philippines, home to Chinese migrants before Spanish colonization.

Molo soup

Why is Molo soup also known as pancit Molo (for non-Filipinos, pancit translates to noodles)? I read somewhere, I donโ€™t anymore remember where, that because the dumpling (wonton) wrappers are made with basic noodle ingredients (i.e., flour, salt and water), the presence of the wrappers in the soup somehow qualifies it as a noodle soup.

Uncooked dumplings and filling

To make Molo soup, start by mixing chicken, shrimps, garlic, shallots, salt and pepper. Use a teasponful of the mixture for every piece of wonton wrapper. If you end up with excess filling, don’t worry about it because that will be added to the soup later.

Cooking dumplings in broth

Boil chicken broth with sliced shallots and crushed garlic cloves. Season the broth with fish sauce and pepper. Drop in the dumplings one by one.

Adding leftover dumpling filling to broth

Take any leftover dumpling filling, break into small pieces and drop into the broth so that it will cook at the same time as the dumplings.

Molo soup in pot

Minced chicken and shrimp filling takes a shorter time to cook than filling with pork. Six to seven minutes of simmering and the dumplings should be cooked through. Do not overcook to the point that the wrappers split and the fillings fall out.ย 

Molo soup

Connie Veneracion
The traditional filling for Molo soup is ground pork and minced shrimps. In this recipe, chicken is substituted for the pork. Why? I have a daughter who doesn't eat mammals.
Molo soup
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Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 15 minutes mins
Total Time 30 minutes mins
Course Soup
Cuisine Filipino
Servings 4 people

Ingredients
  

Dumplings

  • 250 grams chicken thigh fillets - (skin on) minced
  • 200 grams shrimps - peeled, deveined and minced
  • 1 clove garlic - peeled and minced
  • 1 shallot - peeled and minced
  • ยผ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 24 small wonton wrappers

Soup

  • 6 to 8 cups chicken broth
  • 3 shallots - peeled and thinly sliced
  • 4 cloves garlic - peeled and crushed
  • fish sauce - to taste
  • ground black pepper - to taste

To garnish

  • thinly sliced scallions
  • fried shallots

Instructions
 

Make the dumplings

  • Mix together all the ingredients (except the wonton wrappers) for the dumplings.
  • Place half a teaspoonful of filling at the center of a wrapper, gather the edges together and press the edges to seal.
  • Repeat until all the wrappers have been filled.

Cook the dumplings

  • In a pot, boil the chicken broth, sliced shallots and crushed garlic. Season with patis, as needed, and stir in the pepper. Allow to boil gently for five minutes.
  • Drop in the dumplings one by one.
  • If there is leftover filling, break up any large clumps and drop into the broth as well.
  • When the broth comes to a boil, set the heat to low, cover the pot and cook the dumplings for six to seven minutes (see notes after the recipe).
  • Taste the broth, adjust the seasonings then stir in the scallions.
  • Ladle your Molo soup into bowls, sprinkle in more scallions and top with fried shallots.
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