Description
Easy Tteokbokki is a popular Korean street food made with chewy rice cakes in a spicy and slightly sweet chili sauce. This recipe uses a flavorful anchovy or chicken stock base and includes tender fish cakes, making it a comforting and satisfying dish perfect for a quick meal or snack.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients
- 3 cups anchovy stock dashi, unsalted chicken stock, or water
- 1 lb (450g) Korean rice cakes
- 2-3 sheets Korean fish cakes, defrosted and cut into bite-sized pieces
- Green onion, optional, for garnish
Tteokbokki Sauce
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 tbsp sugar (or 1 tbsp for reduced sweetness)
- 1 tbsp Gochugaru (Korean chili powder), adjust to desired heat level
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tbsp honey rice syrup, oligo syrup, or your choice of liquid sweetener
- 3 tbsp Gochujang (Korean red chili paste)
Instructions
- Prepare the Sauce: Combine soy sauce, sugar, Gochugaru, minced garlic, honey rice syrup, and Gochujang in a small bowl until well mixed. This sauce forms the spicy, sweet base of the dish.
- Defrost Rice Cakes: If your rice cakes are frozen, soak them in warm water for about 10 minutes to soften before cooking.
- Boil Stock: Pour the anchovy stock, chicken stock, or water into a large pan and heat over medium heat until it comes to a boil.
- Cook Rice Cakes: Add the rice cakes and prepared sauce to the boiling stock. Stir to combine well and continue to cook for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the sauce reduces and thickens.
- Add Fish Cakes: Incorporate the bite-sized fish cakes and cook for an additional 2 minutes to heat through and allow flavors to meld.
- Garnish and Serve: Optionally garnish with sliced green onion and serve immediately for the best texture and flavor.
Notes
- Using anchovy stock or dashi enhances the depth of flavor in the dish; alternatively, unsalted chicken stock or a 1:1 mix of regular chicken stock and water can be used.
- For best texture, serve Tteokbokki immediately after cooking as rice cakes harden when cooled.
- Adjust the amount of Gochugaru and Gochujang to control the heat level according to your preference.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving (approx. 1/2 recipe)
- Calories: 420 kcal
- Sugar: 14 g
- Sodium: 950 mg
- Fat: 3 g
- Saturated Fat: 0.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 90 g
- Fiber: 1.5 g
- Protein: 7 g
- Cholesterol: 10 mg
