Tteokbokki Korean Rice Cakes

Tteokbokki Korean Rice Cakes. Spicy, sweet, chewy rice cakes. This is one popular Korean street vendor snack. It’s so delicious and easy to make at home.

I love tteokbokki. The rice cakes have the most amazing chewy texture and when it’s covered in that delicious sauce, you just can’t help but fall in love with this dish.

It’s usually eaten as a snack but you can eat it as a side dish for dinner or lunch. Typically you share it with a friend.

This version is a mild version. I made it with my husband in mind as he can’t tolerate spice. So this one is very manageable with a cold drink and if you’d like, some cheese on top. Sometimes this dish is also served with hard boiled eggs.

For this recipe

You will need the following:

• 1 tbsp Korean gochujang hot pepper paste (mild)
• 1 tsp Korean hot pepper flakes
• 3 tbsp light soy sauce
• 3 tbsp organic cane sugar
• 3 tsp minced garlic
• 2 cups vegetable stock
• 4 pieces dried kelp
• 1 cup frozen Korean fish cakes
• 2.5 cups rice cakes
• 2 stalks green onion
• Sesame seeds (optional garnish)

Where can I buy some of these ingredients?

Korean gochujang paste. Korean grocer or sometimes at the asian grocer.

Korean Hot Pepper flakes. Korean grocer or sometimes at the asian grocer.

Fish cakes. Korean grocer ideally or you can buy from any asian grocer.

Rice Cakes. Korean grocer and it MAY be at the asian grocer in the frozen section.

Kelp. Korean or Asian grocer in the dried section.

Tips for storing Hot Pepper Flakes

Since this typically comes in a large bag, you can freeze the rest. Trust me, it’s still good after years lol. I’ve had my same bag for 4 years now! And it still tastes the same. I would suggest freezing it in a reusable sealed bag or a air tight container.

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Tteokbokki

Tteokbokki Korean Rice Cakes. Spicy, sweet, chewy rice cakes. This is one popular Korean street vendor snack. It's so delicious and easy to make at home. Takes 20 minutes to make!

Course Appetizer, Side Dish, Snack

Cuisine korean

Keyword korean rice cakes, tteokbokki

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes

Total Time 20 minutes

Servings 2

Ingredients

• 1/2 tbsp Korean gochujang hot pepper paste mild
• 1 tsp Korean hot pepper flakes
• 3 tbsp light soy sauce
• 3 tbsp organic cane sugar
• 3 tsp minced garlic
• 2 cups vegetable stock
• 4 pieces dried kelp
• 1 cup frozen Korean fish cakes
• 2.5 cups rice cakes
• 2 stalks green onion
• Sesame seeds optional garnish

Instructions

• Soak rice cakes in warm water for 5 minutes and strain water.
  
• Meanwhile, in a small bowl mix together Korean Gochujang paste, hot pepper flakes, soy sauce, sugar and minced garlic.
  
• Meanwhile in a medium size pot set over high heat, boil vegetable stock with kelp. Once it reaches a boil, add in pepper paste and stir to mix.
  
• Add in frozen fish cakes and green onions. Strain rice cakes removing the water and add rice cakes to your pot.
  
• Simmer for 8-10 minutes until fish cakes are cooked through and the sauce has thickened.
  
• Garnish with sesame seeds (optional) and enjoy!