Name: Spicy Pork Mandu with Kimchi, Tofu, and Glass Noodles
Yield: Makes 65 to 68 dumplings
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp rice wine vinegar or black vinegar; 1 Tbsp rice wine vinegar or apple cider vinegar (optional); 1 tsp toasted sesame oil; 9 garlic cloves, minced (about 3 Tbsp); 3 Tbsp soy sauce; 1 cup [300 g] napa cabbage kimchi, preferably well fermented, cut into small pieces; ¾ cup [36 g] chopped green onions; 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper; 2 Tbsp neutral oil, such as vegetable or canola, for frying (optional); 1 lb [455 g] ground pork; 1 Tbsp minced ginger; 8 oz [230 g] firm tofu; 1 Tbsp toasted sesame oil; Two 50-wrapper packs 3½ in [9 cm] frozen round wheat dumpling wrappers, thawed in the refrigerator; 1 tsp granulated sugar; ½ cup [120 g] chili crisp; 1 Tbsp chili crisp; 2 Tbsp soy sauce; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1½ tsp rice wine vinegar; 1 green onion, chopped (both greens and whites); 2 tsp kosher salt; 1 cup [120 g] dried glass noodles, soaked in water

Preparation info

Makes
65 to 68
dumplings

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Chili Crisp

By James Park

Published 2023

About

When people think of what foods to pair with chili crisp, dumplings might be the first food group. The spicy, umami, and salty flavors of chili crisp are the perfect touch to take dumplings to the next level. After all, dousing juicy, steamed dumplings in spicy chili oil is one of my favorite ways to eat my happy feelings! But, let’s reverse-engineer this delicious formula by incorporating chili crisp as a part of the dumpling filling seasoning. By doing so, all the lovely flavors of chili