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bibim mandu salad

Bibim Mandu Salad - Korean Fried Dumplings with Coleslaw

Today, let's make Korean Bibim Mandu Salad 비빔 만두. I'll show you everything—from how to make the dumplings super crispy to how to prepare a delicious Korean-style coleslaw.
Servings 2 people
Prep Time 6 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes

Equipment

  • 1 Frying pan
  • 1 Cutting board & knife
  • 1 mandoline vegetable slicer
  • 2 Mixing bowl (for salad and sauce)
  • 1 Tongs

Ingredients
  

Mandu (Dumplings)

  • 10 pieces mandu (Korean dumplings)
  • 8 tbsp cooking oil (for pan-frying)

Coleslaw vegetables

  • 50 g cabbage

Coleslaw Sauce

  • 1/2 tbsp Korean chili flakes (gochugaru)
  • 1 tbsp Korean cili paste (gochujang)
  • 2 tbsp vinegar
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp plum syrup
  • 1 tbsp sugar

Mandu Dipping Sauce

  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp vinegar
  • 1/2 tsp gochugaru (Korean chili flakes)

Instructions
 

  • Shred the Vegetables:
    Julienne the cabbage, cucumber, and carrot into thin strips.
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  • Make the Cabbage Sauce:
    Mix together gochugaru, gochujang, vinegar, soy sauce, plum syrup, and sugar. (Note: If you're adjusting the vinegar to 1.5 tbsp instead of 2 tbsp, it will slightly mellow the tang.)
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  • Toss the Salad:
    Mix the shredded cabbage with the sauce until well coated.
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  • Set aside to let it marinate while you cook the dumplings.
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  • Cook the Dumplings:
    Heat a pan over medium-high heat. Once hot, reduce to medium-low and add a generous amount of oil.
    Place the dumplings in the pan and pan-fry until golden and crispy on all sides, flipping occasionally.
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  • Make the Dipping Sauce:
    Combine soy sauce, vinegar, and gochugaru to create a simple dipping sauce for the dumplings.
  • Serve
    Serve the hot dumplings with the cabbage salad on the side.
    Dip the mandu in the soy sauce or enjoy them together with the spicy cabbage mix.
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Bibim Mandu Salad 비빔만두

  • Jal meokgetseumnida! 잘 먹겠습니다!
    bibim mandu salad
  • Dip the mandu in soy sauce and enjoy it with the coleslaw!
    bibim mandu salad
Author: Blonde Kimchi
Calories: 300kcal
Course: dinner, lunch, Main Course, Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine: Asian, Korean
Keyword: cabbage, dumpling, easy, fry, mandu, quick, salad, summer

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