Jung Ji-sun's Corn Dumpling Soup

A comforting hot soup perfect for cold weather, featuring popping corn dumplings and a refreshing radish-shrimp broth.

🙋 Recommended for

  • Those seeking a clear, refreshing broth to warm up their body on chilly, damp days
  • Home cooks who want to try making unique dumplings with a poppy texture inside soft wrappers
  • People looking for a light yet hearty appetizer that pairs perfectly with baijiu or crisp distilled spirits

Ingredients needed 🛒2 servings

  • wonton wrappers 1 pack
  • ground pork 200g
  • corn kernels 3 tablespoons
  • radish 50g
  • dried shrimp 30g
  • chicken powder 30g
  • sugar 1/2 tablespoon
  • white pepper 3g
  • minced garlic 1 tablespoon
  • sichuan sauce to taste

Recipe 🍳

  1. Slice the radish into thin strips so its refreshing flavor can infuse quickly into the broth.
  2. In a pot, add the sliced radish 50g and dried shrimp 30g, along with 1L of water, and bring to a boil to create a flavorful base broth.
  3. Once the broth comes to a boil, add another 1L of water and simmer gently until the radish becomes translucent.
  4. Mix the corn kernels (after draining excess moisture) 3 tablespoons into the ground pork to create a textured filling.
  5. Cut the wonton wrappers into squares, place an appropriate amount of the corn-pork filling in the center, and shape them tightly into pouch or round dumplings.
  6. Add chicken powder 30g, white pepper 3g, and minced garlic 1 tablespoon to the boiling broth to deepen the flavor. To mellow the strong aroma of the chicken powder, add a small amount of sugar.
  7. To prevent the broth from becoming cloudy or thickened by starch, do not add the dumplings directly to the broth. Instead, blanch them separately in boiling water first.
  8. After blanching, transfer the cooked dumplings to the prepared broth and simmer briefly to finish. For a spicier kick, serve with additional sichuan sauce.
  1. Boil sliced radish and dried shrimp in water to make a refreshing and light broth.
  2. Mix corn kernels into ground pork to form the filling, then wrap neatly in wonton wrappers.
  3. Add the blanched dumplings to the seasoned broth and simmer once more.

Cooking tips 💡

  • Never cook the dumplings directly in the broth, as starch will spread and make the soup cloudy and heavy. Always blanch them separately first for a clear, clean result.
  • If the strong artificial aroma of chicken powder or store-bought seasonings is off-putting, adding about half a tablespoon of sugar will soften the scent and enhance the umami depth.
  • For a heartier meal, serve with thin wheat noodles, thin ramen, or kalguksu, transforming this into a satisfying corn dumpling noodle soup.
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