Yaki Mandu

Yaki Mandu is a Korean dumpling that can be steamed or fried. They look a lot like Chinese pot-stickers. Yaki means fried in Japanese and Mandu means dumpling in Korean. They're great for parties or as an appetizer. There's a lot of prep in making these and they take some time, but as quick as you can fry them they'll be gone!

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 45 mins
• Calories: 125 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 pound ground beef
• 3 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 ½ cups vegetable oil for frying
• 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds
• 1 (16 ounce) package wonton wrappers
• 2 teaspoons rice wine vinegar
• ½ cup minced garlic
• ½ cup finely chopped green onions
• ½ cup finely chopped cabbage
• ½ cup finely chopped carrot
• 4 teaspoons sesame oil, divided
• ½ teaspoon monosodium glutamate (such as Ac'cent®)
• 1 teaspoon toasted sesame seeds, or more to taste

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir beef in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes; drain and discard grease.

Step 2

Heat vegetable oil in a separate skillet over medium heat.

Step 3

Mix green onions, cabbage, carrot, garlic, 1 tablespoon sesame oil, 1 tablespoon sesame seeds, monosodium glutamate, salt, and pepper into ground beef mixture; cook and stir until liquid is evaporated and vegetables are tender, 5 to 10 minutes. Transfer beef mixture to a bowl and mix in 1 egg.

Step 4

Crack the second egg into a bowl and beat well.

Step 5

Hold 1 wonton wrapper in the palm of your hand and brush a thin layer of beaten egg on 1 edge. Scoop about 1 teaspoon beef mixture into the center of the wrapper. Fold wrapper in half, corner to corner, to make a triangle and pinch the edges shut, crimping with your fingers to make a seal. Press the air out by cupping your fingers over the dumpling in your palm and pressing lightly.

Step 6

Fry wontons in the hot oil until 1 side is browned, 2 to 3 minutes. Flip and cook until other side is browned, 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer wontons to a paper towel-lined plate to drain using a slotted spoon.

Step 7

Whisk soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, 1 teaspoon sesame oil, and 1 teaspoon sesame seeds together in a bowl until dipping sauce is smooth. Serve alongside wontons.