Mandu-guk (Korean Dumpling Soup)
Quick 15-minute Korean dumpling soup made with frozen mandu simmered in a light, savory broth. Cozy, simple, and perfect for busy weeknights.
Ingredients
- 5 cup (1.2 L) anchovy stock or other stock of your choice See note below.
- 1 lb (450 g) large Korean dumplings (about 12) or other Asian dumplings
- 1 handful (about 80 g) sliced Korean rice cake rounds optional
- 2 cloves garlic finely minced
- 2 eggs
- 1 tbsp (15 ml) Korean soup soy sauce (gukganjang)
- salt to taste
- 2 tsp (10 ml) sesame oil
- 1 green onion chopped
- 1/4 cup (4 g) crumbled roasted seaweed sheet optional
For the anchovy stock
- 5 cup (1.2 L) water
- 10 dried anchovies cleaned
- 1 piece (about 10 × 10 cm) large dried sea kelp
Instructions
- To make anchovy stock, combine water with dried anchovies and sea kelp in a soup pot and bring to a boil. Let the stock simmer for 4-5 minutes over low heat. Discard the anchovies and sea kelp.
- Add the dumplings and rice cake rounds, if using. Bring the soup to a boil and then simmer over medium heat until the dumplings are cooked and the rice cakes are soft. The dumplings will float on top when they are fully cooked.
- Add garlic and season the soup with Korean soup soy sauce and salt.
- Beat eggs with 1 tablespoon of water in a bowl and slowly add to the soup in a swirling motion. Gently stir the eggs, just a couple of gentle stirs. Let the heat of the soup cook the eggs.
- Turn off the heat, and add sesame oil and green onion to garnish. Sprinkle with black pepper to your taste. Divide the soup into serving bowls. Serve the soup hot with kimchi on the side. As an option, I recommend that you serve the soup topped with crumbled roasted seaweed.
Notes
Other soup base options: You can use anchovy, beef, chicken, vegetable, or bone broth for this soup. Anchovy broth is the most traditional.
Nutrition
Calories: 659kcal | Carbohydrates: 94g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 174mg | Sodium: 1649mg | Potassium: 110mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 298IU | Vitamin C: 26mg | Calcium: 135mg | Iron: 5mg