Description
This Tteokbokki Korean Food With Rice recipe brings the ultimate spicy street food experience home. Chewy rice cakes are simmered in a fiery gochujang sauce with optional fish cakes, eggs, and green onions. Bold, comforting, and authentic, it’s the perfect introduction to Korean cuisine.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound (450 g) Korean rice cakes (tteok), fresh or frozen
- 4 cups (950 ml) water
- 1 sheet dried kelp (kombu), optional
- 1/2 medium onion, thinly sliced
- 2 green onions, chopped (white and green parts separated)
- 1/2 cup Korean fish cakes (eomuk), sliced (optional)
- 1 hard-boiled egg, peeled (optional)
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1.5 tablespoons sugar
- 2 tablespoons gochujang (Korean chili paste)
- 1 teaspoon gochugaru (Korean chili flakes), optional
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
Pro Tip: Soak frozen rice cakes in warm water for 10–15 minutes before cooking.
Instructions
- Prepare the broth: In a pot, combine water, soy sauce, gochujang, sugar, and garlic. Add kombu for 10 minutes on low heat if using, then remove before boiling.
- Simmer: Bring broth to a light simmer, stirring until smooth.
- Add vegetables: Add onion and the white part of green onions.
- Add rice cakes and fish cakes: Stir in soaked tteok and fish cakes. Simmer 10–12 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add eggs: Place boiled eggs into the sauce halfway through if using.
- Finish: Once sauce thickens and rice cakes are chewy-soft, remove from heat. Garnish with green onion tops.
- Serve: Enjoy hot with pickled radish, dumplings, or noodles.
Notes
- Always soak frozen rice cakes to prevent cracking.
- Stir frequently to avoid sticking.
- Adjust spice by reducing gochugaru or adding more sugar.
- Add cheese, chicken, or extra veggies for variations.
- Best served hot and fresh, like in Korean street stalls.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Korean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
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