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Crispy and fragrant Mandu, melting in your mouth, leaving a memorable taste. Especially with the authentic Korean kimchi-infused filling recipe below, courtesy of Mytour. Learn how to make Mandu easily at home, why not?
1. Introduction to Mandu
Mandu, also known as Korean dumplings, is a traditional delicacy from the land of Kimchi dating back centuries. Made with a fairly simple recipe, the filling combines meat and vegetables to balance flavors and provide nutritional value. The dumplings are typically wrapped in circular or pillow shapes, symbolizing unity and complete happiness during the Lantern Festival in Korea.
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Mandu dumplings are typically prepared in 2 ways: steamed or fried. Usually, they are served with soy sauce, accompanied by kimchi or pickled radish to balance the flavors and prevent them from becoming overwhelming.
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2. Authentic Mandu Recipe
Despite sounding unfamiliar, Mandu is made from familiar ingredients and has an extremely simple preparation method.
Ingredients
- All-purpose flour: 280g
- Ground pork: 250g
- Garlic: 2 cloves
- Ginger: 5g
- Kimchi: 120g
- Chives: 50g
- Onion: 1/2 bulb
- Tofu: 100g
- Vermicelli: 100g
Instructions
Step 1: Making the dough
- Sift flour into a large bowl to ensure smooth consistency, avoiding clumps.
- Add ½ teaspoon of salt to enhance the flavor of the dough.
- Gradually pour boiling water into the mixture and knead until the dough is no longer sticky.
- Cover the bowl tightly with plastic wrap and let the dough rest for 30 to 40 minutes.
Step 2: Making the filling
- Place tofu in a cloth bag, squeeze out excess water. This method prevents the filling from being wet and difficult to wrap.
- Finely chop kimchi and chives.
- Mince onion.
- After blanching vermicelli in boiling water until soft, cut into small pieces with scissors.
- Crush and finely chop ginger and garlic.
- Sequentially add prepared ingredients into a large bowl and mix well.
- Season with: 1 tablespoon sugar, 1 tablespoon salt, ½ tablespoon pepper, 2 tablespoons soy sauce, 2 tablespoons sesame oil.
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Step 3: Wrapping and frying the dumplings
- After resting, divide the dough into equal portions to make the dumpling wrappers.
- Roll each portion of dough into a flat, round shape, evenly flattened.
- Place the filling in the center, fold the dough in half to form a crescent shape, and seal the edges.
- Heat a moderate amount of cooking oil in a pan. Place the wrapped dumplings in the pan and fry until evenly golden brown. Remove and enjoy.
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3. Meeting Quality Standards
Korean Fried Mandu meeting the standards will have a savory taste, crispy crust, soft and fragrant filling, highly appealing. Typically served with soy sauce or chili sauce, optionally with mayonnaise.
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4. Handy Tips for Making Mandu
- To make Mandu look delicious and enticing, besides preparing the filling, the dough is also crucial. After kneading the dough thoroughly, it needs to be rested for a certain period to make the rolling and wrapping process smoother, resulting in a chewier crust.
- In addition to the ingredients for the filling according to the Mandu recipe above, you can also add some other favorite ingredients such as shrimp, mushrooms, eggs, etc.
- Especially, if you don't want to consume too much fat, Mandu can also be steamed or boiled.
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With just 3 simple steps from Mytour you can immediately enjoy delicious Korean Fried Mandu. Quickly save the recipe how to make Mandu to showcase your cooking skills!
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