Soup & Stew

Doenjang Soup with Rolled Dumplings (Gullim-mandu)

Name: Doenjang Soup with Rolled Dumplings (Gullim-mandu)
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Korean
Ingredients: 1 g Green chili pepper; 1 g Red chili pepper; 5 g Korean zucchini; 5 g Enoki mushrooms; 20 g Tofu; 10 g King oyster mushroom; 25 g Chicken breast; 40 g Onion; 8 g Garlic; 4 g Garlic chives (buchu); 25 g Tofu; 5 g Low-sodium soy sauce; 15 g Starch; 15 g All-purpose flour; 100 g Pork shoulder; 70 g Korean radish; 40 g Onion; 40 g Green onion; 10 g Low-sodium doenjang; 400 g Water

굴림만두된장국

Wrapper-free 'rolled' dumplings of chicken, tofu and mushrooms coated in flour and starch, simmered in a pork and radish broth seasoned with low-sodium doenjang. Low-sodium doenjang and soy sauce replace the traditional versions.

🇰🇷 A twist on Doenjang Jjigae — see the classic soybean paste stew recipe →

📝 Step-by-Step Instructions

Finely chop the mushroom, chicken, onion, garlic and garlic chives. Finely chop the tofu, remove its water and mix everything with the soy sauce. Shape into balls and roll in a mixture of starch and flour.

Doenjang Soup with Rolled Dumplings (Gullim-mandu) — step 1

Dip the balls in cold water and roll in the flour again, repeating 2–3 times until coated like a wrapper, then blanch briefly in boiling water.

Doenjang Soup with Rolled Dumplings (Gullim-mandu) — step 2

Slice the chilies diagonally and cut the enoki, zucchini and tofu into bite-sized pieces.

Doenjang Soup with Rolled Dumplings (Gullim-mandu) — step 3

Bring the broth ingredients (except the doenjang) to a boil with the water, dissolve the doenjang through a sieve and strain through cheesecloth.

Doenjang Soup with Rolled Dumplings (Gullim-mandu) — step 4

Add the dumplings, zucchini and enoki to the broth and simmer.

Doenjang Soup with Rolled Dumplings (Gullim-mandu) — step 5

When the dumplings are cooked, add the tofu, simmer and garnish with the chilies.

Doenjang Soup with Rolled Dumplings (Gullim-mandu) — step 6

📊 Nutrition Facts (per serving)

134.5Calories (kcal)

5.2 gCarbs

5.38 gProtein

1.45 gFat

276.1 mgSodium

Nutrition values are taken from the original recipe data and are approximate.

Source: adapted from the recipe database of the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety of Korea (Food Safety Korea), used under the Korea Open Government License (KOGL) Type 1. English translation and editing by coo K food.