🇰🇷 Korean

Pork Belly Mandu

Name: Pork Belly Mandu
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Korean
Ingredients: 3 cloves, grated Ginger; 3, finely sliced Spring Onions; 2 tbsp Soy Sauce; 1 tbsp Sesame Oil; 30 Dumpling Wrappers; 200 g Tofu; 500 g Pork Belly; 1 handful Garlic Chives

🇰🇷 Korean

Hand-folded dumplings packed with juicy pork belly filling — steamed until translucent and dipped while hot. 50 minutes of mostly hands-off cooking.

Prep 30 min Cook 20 min Serves 4 Medium

Ingredients

Ginger3 cloves, grated
Spring Onions3, finely sliced
Soy Sauce2 tbsp
Sesame Oil1 tbsp
Dumpling Wrappers30
Tofu200 g
Pork Belly500 g
Garlic Chives1 handful

Optional extras

Perilla Leaveshandful, to finish

Instructions

1
Mince the pork belly finely and mix with the garlic, ginger, soy sauce and sesame oil.
2
Place a spoonful of filling in the centre of each wrapper, wet the edge, and pleat to seal tightly.
3
Arrange the dumplings in a steamer lined with cabbage leaves, without touching.
4
Steam over high heat for 8-10 minutes until the wrappers turn glassy and the filling is cooked.
5
Serve straight away with a dipping sauce of soy, vinegar and a few spring onions.

Chef's tip

Wet the wrapper edges well and press out any air pockets before pleating.

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Watch how it's made

Video: Mandu - Pork & Kimchi Korean Soup Dumplings · on YouTube