Side Dishes

Steamed Shrimp & Tofu Dumplings

Name: Steamed Shrimp & Tofu Dumplings
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Korean
Ingredients: 50 g Cocktail shrimp; 80 g Tofu; 10 g Garlic chives (buchu); 8 g Shiitake mushrooms; 1 g Salt; 0.25 g Ground black pepper; 75 g Dumpling wrappers; 1.5 g Soy sauce; 0.75 g Vinegar; 5 g Water; 0.4 g Gochugaru (Korean chili flakes)

새우두부만두

Delicate steamed dumplings filled with chopped shrimp, mashed tofu, garlic chives and shiitake, with a whole shrimp tail peeking out, served with a light vinegar soy dip. Chopping the shrimp with a knife keeps a nice bite; leftover chopped kimchi is a tasty addition.

🇰🇷 A twist on Mandu — see the classic korean dumplings recipe →

📝 Step-by-Step Instructions

Mash the tofu with the back of a knife, wrap in cheesecloth and squeeze out the water.

Steamed Shrimp & Tofu Dumplings — step 1

Finely chop the shrimp (keeping a few tails whole), garlic chives and shiitake.

Steamed Shrimp & Tofu Dumplings — step 2

Mix the tofu with the shrimp, chives, shiitake, salt and pepper to make the filling.

Steamed Shrimp & Tofu Dumplings — step 3

Place about 10 g of filling on each wrapper, add a shrimp tail so it pokes out and gather the edges.

Steamed Shrimp & Tofu Dumplings — step 4

Line a steamer with damp cheesecloth and steam the dumplings for 7 minutes.

Steamed Shrimp & Tofu Dumplings — step 5

Serve with the dipping sauce.

Steamed Shrimp & Tofu Dumplings — step 6

📊 Nutrition Facts (per serving)

397.5Calories (kcal)

66.3 gCarbs

27.1 gProtein

4.8 gFat

563.2 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.