Gogi Mandu Guk || Manduguk with Meat, Meat Dumpling Soup, 고기 만두국

Gogi Manduguk is a Korean dish that translates to “meat dumpling soup.” It’s a hearty and comforting soup made with dumplings filled with a savory meat mixture, typically pork or beef. The dumplings are cooked in a flavorful broth, often seasoned with soy sauce, garlic, and other spices.

Ingredients (Serves 4)

For the dough: 2 cups all-purpose flour, a pinch of salt
For the filling: 100g ground pork, 1/2 napa cabbage kimchi, 1/2 block tofu, 50g bean sprouts, 1 egg, 1/2 green onion, 1 teaspoon sesame oil
For seasoning the filling: 1/2 green onion, 2 cloves garlic, 2 teaspoons sesame seeds, 2 teaspoons sesame oil, salt, pepper to taste
For the broth: 50g beef, 2 tablespoons light soy sauce

Preparation

Make the dough: Mix flour and salt with water to form a dough. Cover with a damp cloth.
Prepare the filling ingredients: Blanch and chop bean sprouts. Crumble tofu. Mince pork. Squeeze out excess liquid from kimchi and chop finely. Slice green onions and mince garlic.
Make the broth: Slice beef and simmer in a pot with light soy sauce.

Instructions

Prepare the filling: Combine ground pork, bean sprouts, tofu, kimchi, minced green onion, and garlic. Season with sesame seeds, sesame oil, salt, and pepper. Add beaten egg and mix well.
Assemble the dumplings: Roll out the dough and cut into circles. Place a spoonful of filling in the center of each circle and seal the edges to form dumplings.
Cook the dumplings: Add the dumplings to the boiling beef broth. Once they float, add sliced green onions.
Serve: Ladle the soup into bowls and garnish with a fried egg and sesame oil.

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