Quick & Easy Tteokbokki
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Quick & Easy Tteokbokki
Description
Quick & Easy Tteokbokki combines Korean rice cakes with a spicy-sweet sauce crafted from gochujang, soy sauce, sugar, and garlic, accented by fish cake slices and green onion chunks. The dried kelp added during simmering enriches the broth subtly. The rice cakes soak briefly to ensure tenderness before simmering in the seasoned liquid until the sauce thickens, coating each piece well. This method provides a balance of chewy and saucy textures, highlighting the mild heat and sweetness of the sauce.
Served warm, this preparation offers a satisfying snack or side dish with familiar Korean flavors. The sesame seeds garnish adds a delicate crunch and toasty note that complements the dish's soft components.
Ingredients
- 2 ½ cups Korean rice cakes
- 2 cups water or vegetable stock for more flavour
- 1 cup fish cake sliced into triangles or strips (or sub with Fish Cake Balls, Korean
- 4 pieces dried kelp
- 2 talks green onion chopped into 1 inch pieces
- 1 teaspoon sesame seeds (optional garnish)
Sauce:
- ½ tablespoon gochujang mild type
- 2 tablespoon soy sauce regular
- 3 tablespoon granulated sugar white
- 3 teaspoon garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon gochugaru
Instructions
- Soak rice cakes in warm water for 5 minutes. Strain the liquids.
- In a bowl, combine sauce ingredients until well combined and set aside.
- In a non-stick pan, add water and dried kelp. Bring to boil.
- Once it reaches a boil, mix in sauce until combined with water. Bring to a boil.
- Add fish cakes, rice cakes and green onions. Lower heat to medium flame. Let it simmer for 10 minutes uncovered, until sauce has thickened.
- Once sauce has thickened, remove off heat. Garnish with sesame seeds. Enjoy!
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 2Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 689 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 689kcal | 34% |
| Carbohydrates | 23g | 8% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.1g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.3g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.2g | 1% |
| Sodium | 1037mg | 43% |
| Potassium | 129mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 19g | 38% |
| Vitamin A | 425IU | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 42mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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