Korean Dumpling Soup Recipes

MANDUGUK (KOREAN DUMPLING SOUP)

Steps:

• In a medium size pot, add 5 cups of chicken broth (or broth of your choice). (See note below.) Bring it to a boil over medium high heat.
• Stir in the garlic, soy sauce, and salt and pepper to taste. Add the mandu pieces, stirring gently so they don't stick to the bottom of the pot. Boil until all of them float, and reduce the heat to medium and boil for an additional minute or two.
• Slice the scallion into thin strips. Cut the thin egg omelette (see below) into strips and then into diamond shapes or roll it and slice into thin strips.
• Ladle the steaming soup into bowls and garnish with the scallion and optional egg jidan and/or gim.

MANDUGUK (KOREAN DUMPLING SOUP)

Steps:

• Boil the soup stock over medium high heat. Add the soy sauce and garlic. Once the stock is rolling boiling add the dumplings. Boil the soup until the dumplings are fully cooked. (It takes about 2 to 3 minutes for smaller gyoza sized dumplings and 6 to 8 mins for bigger dumplings when covered.)
• (This is an optional step.) Pan fry the egg white and egg yolk separately at low temperature with a little oil. Additional egg isn't really necessary since you will be adding the egg into the soup (step 3), but it does present well when the soup is also garnished with the egg whites and egg yolk. Thinly slice them and set them aside until right near the end.
• Drizzle the beaten egg over the soup like making egg drop soup. Add the sesame oil and green onion.
• Serve the soup in a bowl and garnish with dried seaweed and/or egg white and egg yolk (optional). Eat while warm with some kimchi and/or steamed rice. You may season the soup with the salt and grindings of black peppers to your taste.

KOREAN DUMPLING SOUP

Steps:

• Put 2 T. sesame oil in saucepan; turn heat to medium. Add onion; cook, stirring occasionally, until it is softened, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook, stirring once or twice, for another minute.
• Add stock. Bring almost to a boil, then lower to a simmer. Add plenty of black pepper to taste. Add dumplings and continue to simmer. Cook until dumplings are hot, about 5 - 10 minutes more. Add soy sauce and remaining sesame oil to soup. Garnish with scallion once it's in the individual serving bowl(s).
• NOTE: If you are not using homemade, unsalted broth, I would not put in all the soy sauce at once. Put it in one tablespoon at a time and see if the saltiness level is right for you or if it needs more. If you have a salty broth and put in the soy sauce all at once, you could end up ruining it.

MANDU GUK (KOREAN DUMPLING SOUP)

Steps:

• Season the beef: In a medium bowl, combine the brisket, garlic, and soy sauce. Set it aside.
• Add the green onions and sesame oil: Turn off the heat, and add the green onions and sesame oil. Season with salt and black pepper, adding more to taste.