Chewy Rice Cake Tteokbokki: Sweet & Spicy Gochujang Sauce Recipe
Chewy Rice Cake Tteokbokki: Sweet & Spicy Gochujang Sauce Recipe
Homemade Perfection! The Ultimate Spicy Rice Cake Tteokbokki with a Hint of Pepper
Discover how to make delicious, spicy rice cake tteokbokki using chewy ‘garaetteok’ (long cylindrical rice cakes). The combination of tender rice cakes and savory fish cakes, coated in a rich, deep sauce, is irresistible, especially when paired with a hard-boiled egg or crispy fried delights. Tteokbokki is truly a beloved Korean soul food for all ages! While many convenient meal kits are available, you can easily recreate this amazing flavor at home. Follow this golden ratio recipe for tteokbokki sauce step-by-step, and you’ll impress everyone with your culinary skills.
Tteokbokki Ingredients- Chewy rice cakes (garaetteok or tteokbokki style) 350g
- Fish cakes (square shape) 150g
- Fresh green onions 1/2 stalk
- Water 500ml (approx. 2.5 cups)
- Flavor enhancer: Broth coin 1 piece (or anchovy-kelp broth)
- Hard-boiled eggs 1-2 (optional, for serving)
Spicy Tteokbokki Sauce Mix- Gochujang (Korean chili paste) 2.5 Tbsp
- Gochugaru (Korean chili powder) 2 Tbsp
- White sugar 2 Tbsp
- Oligosaccharide (or corn syrup) 2 Tbsp
- Soy sauce 1 Tbsp
- Ground black pepper 1 tsp (adjust to taste)
- Gochujang (Korean chili paste) 2.5 Tbsp
- Gochugaru (Korean chili powder) 2 Tbsp
- White sugar 2 Tbsp
- Oligosaccharide (or corn syrup) 2 Tbsp
- Soy sauce 1 Tbsp
- Ground black pepper 1 tsp (adjust to taste)
Cooking Instructions
Step 1
First, prepare the fish cakes and green onions that will add flavor to your tteokbokki. Slice the fish cakes into bite-sized pieces. For the green onions, you can chop them finely or cut them into larger pieces as I have here, depending on your preference. Even with these simple ingredients, you can create a wonderfully delicious tteokbokki.
Step 2
Now, let’s prepare the star of our dish: the rice cakes. If you’re using garaetteok (long rice cakes), slice them into manageable pieces. If you have pre-cut tteokbokki rice cakes, you can use them as they are. The chewy texture of the rice cakes will elevate the overall taste of the tteokbokki.
Step 3
It’s time to create the deep, flavorful broth for the tteokbokki. Pour 500ml of water into a pot and add 1 broth coin to bring it to a boil. Using a commercial broth coin is a convenient way to achieve a rich flavor, and I often use them. Using a broth base instead of plain water is the secret to making a much more savory and delicious tteokbokki. You can also use homemade anchovy-kelp broth if you prefer.
Step 4
Let’s mix up the delicious tteokbokki sauce! In a bowl, combine 2.5 Tbsp gochujang, 2 Tbsp gochugaru, 2 Tbsp white sugar, 2 Tbsp oligosaccharide, 1 Tbsp soy sauce, and 1 tsp of ground black pepper for a special aromatic touch. Adding the black pepper gives it a pleasant spiciness and creates a more profound ‘pepper tteokbokki’ sauce. Feel free to adjust the amount of pepper to your liking.
Step 5
Once the broth is boiling, stir in the prepared sauce mixture and let it dissolve. When the sauce starts to bubble, add the rice cakes first. Simmer over medium heat, allowing the rice cakes to absorb the flavors of the sauce until they soften. The cakes will become tender and coated in the delicious glaze.
Step 6
After the rice cakes have cooked for a bit, add the prepared fish cakes. If you’re using thick, square fish cakes, let them simmer a little longer to ensure they heat through to the center. For thinner, flat fish cakes, a shorter simmering time of just a brief boil is sufficient.
Step 7
Finally, toss in the chopped green onions and stir briefly. Your delicious and rich rice cake tteokbokki is ready! Adding hard-boiled eggs, the perfect companion to tteokbokki sauce, makes it an even more satisfying meal. Since the spicy sauce might be too much for some children, adjust the amount of gochugaru according to their taste preference so the whole family can enjoy it. The flavorful sauce is also excellent for dipping other snacks! Why not make this delightful garaetteok tteokbokki recipe a special treat this weekend?
