Spicy and Sweet Tteokbokki: The Ultimate Comfort Food Recipe
Tteokbokki: A Beloved Korean Snack for Everyone
Whip up this irresistible tteokbokki at home, featuring chewy rice cakes, tender fish cakes, and crisp green onions in a deliciously spicy and sweet sauce. It’s a classic Korean comfort food that’s loved by all ages!
Main Ingredients- Tteokbokki rice cakes: 26 pieces (use either garaetteok or tteokbokki tteok, your preference)
- Fish cakes (eomuk): 3 sheets, cut into bite-sized pieces
- Green onion: 1 stalk, sliced diagonally
Sauce and Broth- Anchovy-kelp broth: 500ml (refer to @6935857 for broth recipe)
- Gochujang (Korean chili paste): 3 Tbsp
- Gochugaru (Korean chili flakes, fine powder): 1/2 Tbsp (adjust for spice level)
- Soy sauce: 1 Tbsp
- Sugar: 2 Tbsp (adjust for sweetness)
- Oligosaccharide (or corn syrup): 1 Tbsp (for shine and added sweetness)
- Anchovy-kelp broth: 500ml (refer to @6935857 for broth recipe)
- Gochujang (Korean chili paste): 3 Tbsp
- Gochugaru (Korean chili flakes, fine powder): 1/2 Tbsp (adjust for spice level)
- Soy sauce: 1 Tbsp
- Sugar: 2 Tbsp (adjust for sweetness)
- Oligosaccharide (or corn syrup): 1 Tbsp (for shine and added sweetness)
Cooking Instructions
Step 1
Start by preparing the flavorful broth, the foundation of your tteokbokki. Pour 500ml of the anchovy-kelp broth into a pot. Add 3 Tbsp of gochujang and 1 Tbsp of soy sauce, whisking them thoroughly until well combined and no lumps remain. (See @6935857 for broth preparation instructions).
Step 2
Prepare the rice cakes by slicing them if they are long, and cut the fish cakes into bite-sized pieces (like triangles or squares). Add the prepared rice cakes and fish cakes to the broth mixture. Stir in 1/2 Tbsp of gochugaru, 2 Tbsp of sugar, and 1 Tbsp of oligosaccharide. Mix everything gently to ensure the ingredients are evenly coated with the sauce.
Step 3
Bring the mixture to a boil over medium-high heat. Once it starts to bubble vigorously, reduce the heat to medium. Continue to simmer until the rice cakes are tender and chewy, and the sauce has thickened slightly, about 5-7 minutes. Stir occasionally to prevent the rice cakes from sticking to the bottom of the pot.
Step 4
Once the rice cakes and fish cakes are cooked to your desired tenderness, add the diagonally sliced green onion. Stir gently for another minute, allowing the fresh onion flavor to meld into the sauce. Your delicious tteokbokki is now ready to be served hot!
