Vegetarian Mandu, Korean Dumplings Recipe
Stuff dumplings with tons of vegetables for a healthy dose of nutrients, antioxidants, and of course deliciousness.
Servings: 80 dumplings
Ingredients
- 14 ounces pressed and finely crumbled firm tofu (usually one package)
- 12 ounces kale or napa cabbage dunked in boiling water and squeezed, it will end up about 1 cup
- 1 cup chopped shiitake mushrooms
- ¼ cup chopped green onions
- 4 cloves garlic, grated or finely minced
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 package dumpling wrappers, about 40
Instructions
Prepare Filling Ingredients
- Remove tofu from its container, pat dry, and place between a few layers of paper towels or clean kitchen towel. Set a heavy plate or cutting board on top to press out excess water for at least 30 minutes while you prep the remaining filling ingredients.
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add kale and cook for about 90 seconds. Drain kale into a colander, rinse with cold water, then squeeze the kale in your hands to remove as much water as you can. Chop kale into fine pieces.
- Into a large mixing bowl, crumble the pressed tofu. Add chopped kale, chopped mushrooms, chopped green onions, 4 cloves grated garlic, 2 teaspoon soy sauce, 1 teaspoon sea salt, and 1 teaspoon sesame oil. Mix everything together, while making sure to break up tofu. Using your hands is recommended!
Make Mandu
- Place a heaping spoonful of the filling mixture just slightly off center of a mandu wrapper. Paint the edges with water. Fold the rapper in half carefully, making sure to gently squeeze out any air bubbles, then press the edges to seal. You can get fancy and make "ruffles."
- Set folded mandu on a plate and cover with a lightly damp kitchen towel to keep the wrapper from drying out.
Cook Mandu
- Cook mandu right away by steaming, boiling, pan-frying, or deep frying.
- To freeze, place mandu on a flat plate or tray in a single layer and without touching each other, and place in freezer. Let freeze overnight. Transfer frozen mandu to airtight storage containers or zipper bags.
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