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Kimchi ManDu

김치 만두, KimChi ManDu

Kimchi Ramon (Kimchi Mandu = 김치 만두) is one kind of Korean dumpling. Depending on what kind of ingredients you use for the main ingredients such as beef, garlic chives, kimchi, you can make various kinds of Korean dumplings. If you are a vegetarian, use tofu instead of beef for this recipe. If you have any questions, please ask me. *^^*

Short Korean Lesson: *^^*

  • MeoRi (머리) = Head
  • MeoRi CahRahk (머리 카락) = Hair

Video Instructions

Main Ingredients:

  • 1 Pack Dumpling Wraps (about 64 wraps)
  • 1½ Cup Cellophane Noodles
  • 2 Cups Chopped Kimchi
  • 1 Cup Ground Beef
  • 4 Tbsp Chopped Green Onion
  • 1½ Cup Mung Bean Sprouts (SukJu)
  • ½ Cup Mushroom
  • 2 Tbsp Minced Garlic
  • ½ Onion

Beef Ingredients:

  • 1 tsp Soy Sauce
  • 2 Tbsp Olive Oil
  • ½ Tbsp Sesame Oil
  • ½ Tbsp Minced Garlic (=3 Cloves Garlic)
  • ¼ tsp Black Pepper
  • ¼ tsp Salt

Yield: About 64 Dumplings

Directions

In a bowl, mix 1 cup (½ lb) ground beef with all of the ingredients for the beef together and set aside while you are preparing the dumplings.

Remove the liquid from the kimchi, then chop 2 cups of kimchi.

Kimchi Ingredients:

  • ½ Tbsp Sesame Oil
  • ½ Tbsp Olive Oil
  • ½ Tbsp Sugar
  • Add the ingredients for Kimchi to the chopped kimchi.

In the boiling water, boil 1/2 cup of mushrooms for 30 seconds.
Don’t drain the water and add 1 1/2 cups of bean sprouts for 5 minutes.
They should be sook-ju (숙주) bean sprouts.
Drain the water, rinse them in the cold water, and squeeze them.

In the boiling water, cook a handful of vermicelli noodle for 7 minutes.

Chop the onion, green onions, noodles, bean sprouts, and mushrooms. Mince the garlic.

Seasoning Ingredients:

  • ½ Tbsp Soy Sauce
  • 1 Tbsp Sesame Oil
  • ½ tsp Black Pepper
  • ¼ tsp Salt
  • ½ Tbsp Sesame Seeds
  • 1 Egg
  • Mix all of the ingredients together.

There are 2 styles to make dumplings.
One is for fried dumplings, and the other is for dumpling soup.

Please check the video to see how to make them.

Freeze the dumplings over night like this picture, then put them in zip bags.
Soon, I will add a recipe for dumpling soup
and a recipe for dipping sauce to use with the dumplings.
P.S. If you don’t have dumpling wrappers, here is the recipe for it.

Ingredients:

  • 1 Cup Flour
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • ⅓ Cup Water

Directions:

  • Shift 1 cup of flour. (So you will get fine flour)
  • Add 1 tsp of salt to ⅓ cup of water. Mix until the salt dissolves.
  • Slowly add the salt water into the flour.
  • Knead the flour. The dough should be a little hard so the wrapper will not be torn when you cook the dumplings later.
  • Cover the dough with the plastic wrap or wet cotton clothing.
    Set it aside for 30 minutes to 1 hour. (It will get elastic).

  • 30 minutes to 1 hour later, knead the dough again,
    then spread some flour on the table, then roll it very thinly with roller.

  • Stamp the thin dough with 2 or 3 inch round cookie cutter.
    (You can find things for this in your kitchen, how about small glass cup or glass bowl?or round lid ?)
    Tip : If you sprinkle the wrappers with some flour, so they will not stick to each other. ;) (Just imagine how to make cookies).

  • After you stamp them, combine the left over dough and roll it out again.

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  1. hannah

    hi Aeri,
    thank you so much. my family like Korean food. i want to cook them. your website is so helpful and i have already tried some of your recipes. everything was so delicious.last time i couldn’t use dumpling wrap now i got it. thank your for your web site again and keep going.

  2. Jamie

    Hi Aeri, Love your website so much. Just wondering if replacing BEEF with TOFU (Beancurd)is ok as I am a vegetarian. I love Kimchi Mandu.

    • Aeri Lee

      hi Jamie,
      Yep.. you can use tofu instead of beef.. firm tofu will be good enough to use.. :)

  3. lisa

    THIS LOOKS DELICIOUS!!! I can’t handle spicy food too well, so I’ll probably make it without the kimchi. I can’t wait to try this. =) I LOVE your recipes/website Aeri! Keep it up.

    What is the song in this video? I like it a lot. =)

    • Aeri Lee

      hi lisa,
      Yes, you can try it without kimchi.. someday I will post meat dumpling also.

      Songs for this Video:
      Artist: Elly
      Title: 1. 너를 원해 / 2. Intro / 3. UR My style

  4. Earl T

    Aeri I was wanting to know if you have a recipe for beef egg rolls. I like the mandu without the kimchi in it. either fried or steamed your website is great.

    • Aeri Lee

      hi Earl T,
      Oh.. yes I love beef dumplings too. Okay I will add it to my list. thanks :D

  5. Jackie

    Hi Aeri! I love your website and recipes! They are very easy to follow and delicious, thank you so much for posting them :) I’m studying abroad right now and all the Korean restaurants are very expensive (and not that tasty), so your website helps me fulfill my cravings and save money! I was wondering, can I steam the dumplings after I make them? Or do I have to either fry or boil them?

    • Aeri Lee

      hi Jackie,
      Yes, if you are going to keep them in the freezer, steam them about 15 minutes on high… and let them cool..and put them in plastic bag… keep in the freezer.. when you eat.. you can just fry or boil before you eat.. thanks good luck for your study..

  6. Michelle

    Thanks for this recipe! I made this last time and it was really good! Today, I made it again but used 2 eggs because I had too much dangmyun..thanks again and please continue posting yummy recipes!

    • Aeri Lee

      hi Michelle,
      wow.. you tried it second time.. great ^^ happy to hear that. Yep.. enjoy Korean cooking.. hope to see you more often in 2010. Happy new year.

  7. Janice

    Hi, I am interested to know if the type of flour you used for the wrapper is just plain all purpose flour, bec. I have seen some flours being sold in Korean store with dumpling image on the packaging.

    • Aeri Lee

      hi Janice,
      Yes, all purpose flour is work for the wrapper..but we usually just buy the wrapper already made. thanks :)

  8. Min

    Hi! I just wanted to know how long these can stay in the freezer before going bad.

    • Aeri

      Hi, Min
      Actually, I skipped the step to steam the dumplings before I keep them in the freezer..since I could finish the dumplings for different foods quickly. But if you want to keep it longer, steam them and freeze them.. they can stay for several months. :) thanks !!!

  9. PaM

    Aeri씨~

    if i want to make steam Kimchi mandu,
    how and how long do i have to steam it?

  10. elizabeth

    Thank you!! I just found your website. This is one of my favorites!

    • Aeri

      Hi, Elizabeth :D
      Thank you for visiting my website. See you soon again ~~ hehe. Have a great week !!!

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