*  Exported from  MasterCook II  *

              Barbara Tropp's China Moon Cafe Wonton Burgers

Recipe By     : Burgers, James McNair
Serving Size  : 1    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Asian                            Sandwiches

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
     1/4  c             Green onions -- +2 ts, sliced
     1/4  c             Cilantro or Chinese chives --
                        - chopped
   1 1/2  tb            Fresh ginger -- finely minced
   2 1/2  tb            Garlic -- finely minced
     1/4  c             Soy sauce -- +1 tb
   1 1/2  tb            Chinese rice wine or dry sherry
   1 1/2  ts            Kosher salt
   1      ts            Black pepper
   1 1/2  tb            Hot chili oil
     1/4  c             Chicken stock
   3      lb            Pork butt -- coarsely ground,
                        - 1:3 or 1:4 parts fat to lean
   2                    French baguettes --
                        - each cut crosswise into
                        - into 4 equal portions
                        Peanut oil
                        Dijon mustard

In a large bowl, combine the green onion, cilantro, ginger, garlic,
soy sauce, rice wine or sherry, salt, pepper, chile oil, and stock
and mix well. Add the pork and stir in one direction with your hands
or a large spoon just until the mixture can be thoroughly blended. Do
not overcook the meat. At this point the mixture can be sealed
airtight and refrigerated overnight. The flavors will actually
enlarge. Bring to room temperature before cooking.

Handling the meat mixture as little as possible to avoid compacting
it, divide it into 8 equal portions nd form the portions into
rectangles to fit the bread. Brush a heavy skillet with a film of
oil. Remember that the pork will render some of its own fat, so
you'll need only minimal oil for cooking. Place the pan over high
heat and heat it as hot as possible. Add the patties and sear,
turning once, until well browned on both sides. Reduce the heat and
cook until done to your preference.

Cut the French bread lengthwise and spread the cut surfaces of the
baguette portions with mustard and enclose the patties inside.

Yield: 8 Servings

Note:

"Burgers made from leftover spicy pork wonton filling is a favorite
 staff lunch at China Moon Cafe in San Francisco. The meat mixture is
 moist and zestily seasoned, so a mild Dijon mustard is a terrific
 accompaniment.... Wonton, by the way, translates as "cosmic chaos".
 The word dates back to Chinese antiquity when the universe was
 described as a jumble of light and dark enclosed in a thin shell,
 hence the edible invention of the wonton."


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