Easy Mild Tteokbokki

Easy Mild Tteokbokki

from christieathome.com
20 min
2 servings

Mild Tteokbokki Rice Cakes. Spicy, sweet, chewy rice cakes. A popular Korean street vendor snack. It's so delicious and easy to make at home. Ready in 20 minutes!

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 cups Korean rice cakes
  • 2 cups water (or vegetable stock for more flavour)
  • 1 cup Korean fish cake (sliced into triangles or strips (or sub with Fish Cake Balls))
  • 4 pieces dried kelp
  • 2 stalks green onion (chopped into 1 inch pieces)
  • 1 tsp Sesame seeds ((optional garnish))
  • ½ tbsp gochujang (mild type)
  • 2 tbsp regular soy sauce (or sub with 3 tbsp light soy sauce)
  • 3 tbsp white granulated sugar
  • 3 tsp garlic (minced)
  • 1 tsp gochugaru

Directions

  1. 1

    Soak rice cakes in warm water for 5 minutes. Strain the liquids.

  2. 2

    In a bowl, combine sauce ingredients until well combined and set aside.

  3. 3

    In a non-stick pan, add water and dried kelp. Bring to boil.

  4. 4

    Once it reaches a boil, mix in sauce until combined with water. Bring to a boil.

  5. 5

    Add fish cakes, rice cakes and green onions. Lower heat to medium flame. Let it simmer for 10 minutes uncovered, until sauce has thickened.

  6. 6

    Once sauce has thickened, remove off heat. Garnish with sesame seeds. Enjoy!