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Quick & Easy Tteokbokki Recipe

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Quick & Easy Tteokbokki is a popular Korean street food made with chewy rice cakes simmered in a savory, slightly spicy red chili sauce. This recipe features a flavorful combination of gochujang, soy sauce, garlic, and green onions, with fish cake adding extra texture and umami. Perfect as a comforting snack or a light meal, it’s simple to prepare on the stovetop in just about 20 minutes.

Ingredients

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Main Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 cups Korean rice cakes
  • 2 cups water (or vegetable stock for more flavor)
  • 1 cup Korean fish cake, sliced into triangles or strips (or substitute with Fish Cake Balls)
  • 4 pieces dried kelp
  • 2 stalks green onion, chopped into 1 inch pieces
  • 1 tsp sesame seeds (optional garnish)

Sauce Ingredients

  • ½ tbsp gochujang (mild type)
  • 2 tbsp regular soy sauce
  • 3 tbsp white granulated sugar
  • 3 tsp garlic, minced
  • 1 tsp gochugaru

Instructions

  1. Soak Rice Cakes: Soak the Korean rice cakes in warm water for 5 minutes to soften them slightly, then strain the water away to prep for cooking.
  2. Prepare Sauce: In a mixing bowl, combine gochujang, soy sauce, sugar, minced garlic, and gochugaru. Stir well until the sauce ingredients are thoroughly mixed and set aside.
  3. Boil Broth: In a non-stick pan, add 2 cups of water and the dried kelp. Bring it to a boil over medium-high heat to infuse umami flavor into the broth.
  4. Add Sauce to Broth: Once boiling, remove the kelp if desired, then stir in the prepared sauce mixture until fully combined with the broth. Bring to a boil again.
  5. Cook Main Ingredients: Add the sliced fish cakes, soaked rice cakes, and chopped green onions into the boiling sauce mixture. Reduce heat to medium and let simmer uncovered for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the sauce thickens and coats the ingredients.
  6. Finish and Serve: Once the sauce reaches a thick, glossy consistency, remove the pan from heat. Sprinkle with sesame seeds if desired for garnish. Serve hot and enjoy your quick and flavorful Tteokbokki!

Notes

  • Soaking the rice cakes helps them cook more evenly and prevents clumping.
  • If you prefer spicier Tteokbokki, increase the amount of gochujang or add more gochugaru.
  • Vegetable stock can be used instead of water for deeper flavor.
  • Do not cover when simmering to allow the sauce to reduce and thicken properly.
  • Fish cakes can be substituted with tofu for a vegetarian version.
  • Serve immediately for best texture; rice cakes may harden if left to cool.

Keywords: Tteokbokki, Korean rice cakes, spicy Korean food, Korean street food, gochujang recipe, fish cake, Korean snack, easy Korean recipe

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