Description
Korean Mandu are delicious dumplings filled with a savory mixture of meat, vegetables, and spices, perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb ground pork (or beef, chicken, or a mix)
- 1 cup napa cabbage, finely chopped
- ½ tsp salt (for cabbage)
- ½ cup kimchi, finely chopped (squeezed of excess liquid)
- ½ cup firm tofu, crumbled and drained
- ½ cup green onions, finely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- 1 tsp grated ginger
- ½ tsp black pepper
- 1 package round dumpling wrappers (mandu skins)
- Water, for sealing
- Oil, for pan-frying (optional)
- Soy sauce, for serving
- Rice vinegar, for serving
- Sesame oil, for serving
- Optional: chopped chili or red pepper flakes
Instructions
- Prepare the Cabbage: Sprinkle salt over chopped napa cabbage and let sit 10 minutes. Squeeze out excess moisture with your hands or a kitchen towel.
- Make the Filling: In a large bowl, combine pork, cabbage, kimchi, tofu, green onions, garlic, soy sauce, sesame oil, ginger, and black pepper. Mix until everything is well combined.
- Shape the Dumplings: Place 1 spoonful of filling in the center of a wrapper. Dip your finger in water and moisten the edge of the wrapper. Fold in half, pressing edges to seal. Pleat if desired for a traditional mandu look.
- Cook the Mandu: You can cook mandu in 3 ways: Boil: Drop dumplings into boiling water and cook 4–5 minutes until they float. Steam: Place dumplings in a steamer basket over boiling water for 10 minutes. Pan-fry (Gun-Mandu): Heat oil in a skillet, cook dumplings until bottoms are golden, then add a splash of water, cover, and steam until cooked through.
- Serve: Mix soy sauce, rice vinegar, and sesame oil to make a dipping sauce. Garnish with chili flakes or sesame seeds if desired.
Notes
- Feel free to customize the filling with your favorite vegetables or proteins.
- Leftover mandu can be frozen for later use.
- Adjust the spice level by adding more or less chili or red pepper flakes.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Boiling, Steaming, Pan-frying
- Cuisine: Korean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4 dumplings
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 40mg