Tteok-bokki
Spice up your meal rotation with Tteok-bokki, Korea's favorite comfort food featuring delightfully chewy rice cakes simmered in a rich, fiery sauce. This classic street food dish combines gochujang (Korean red chili paste) and gochugaru (chili flakes) for bold, spicy-sweet flavors, while ingredients like fish cakes, green onions, and sesame oil elevate the dish with savory and aromatic accents. Perfectly adaptable, Tteok-bokki is quick to prepare, with a total cook time of just 35 minutes, and ideal as a standalone snack or a hearty meal when paired with your favorite proteins or vegetables. Explore the vibrant flavors of Korean cuisine with this irresistibly satisfying recipe that’s perfect for any spice lover.
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 500 grams Korean rice cakes (tteok)
- 600 milliliters Water
- 10 grams Dried kelp
- 3 tablespoons Gochujang (Korean red chili paste)
- 1 tablespoon Gochugaru (Korean red chili flakes)
- 2 tablespoons Soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon Sugar
- 3 minced Garlic cloves
- 150 grams Fish cakes
- 2 stalks Green onion
- 1 teaspoon Sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon Sesame seeds
Instructions
Soak the rice cakes in warm water for 10-15 minutes to soften them if they are hard; drain before using.
Chop the green onions into 2-inch pieces and slice the fish cakes into strips.
In a large pot, add the water and dried kelp. Bring to a gentle boil over medium-high heat, then reduce the heat and simmer for about 5 minutes to make a broth.
Remove the kelp from the broth and discard it.
Add the gochujang, gochugaru, soy sauce, sugar, and minced garlic to the broth. Stir well to blend the sauce.
Add the drained rice cakes to the pot. Let them cook in the sauce on medium heat for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally to prevent sticking.
Add the sliced fish cakes and green onions to the pot. Continue to cook for another 5 minutes or until the rice cakes are tender and the sauce has thickened to your desired consistency.
Drizzle sesame oil over the tteok-bokki and sprinkle sesame seeds on top as garnish before serving.
Serve hot either on its own or alongside vegetables and proteins of your choice.
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
1312 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 33.8 g | 43% | |
| Saturated Fat | 5.6 g | 28% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 6.6 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 90 mg | 30% | |
| Sodium | 3014 mg | 131% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 215.3 g | 78% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 10.2 g | 36% | |
| Total Sugars | 27.0 g | ||
| Protein | 42.4 g | 85% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.6 mcg | 3% | |
| Calcium | 204 mg | 16% | |
| Iron | 6.4 mg | 36% | |
| Potassium | 898 mg | 19% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
