Delicious Spicy Tteokbokki
Making the Best Spicy Tteokbokki at Home
Introducing a golden recipe for spicy and sweet tteokbokki that’s easy and simple to make, rivaling restaurant quality. It’s perfect for special occasions or a satisfying snack when you’re craving something delicious!
Main Ingredients
- 300g Tteokbokki rice cakes (tteok) (approx. 2 servings)
- 4 sausages (Vienna sausages or your preferred type), cut into bite-sized pieces
- About 1 handful of cabbage, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 300g fish cakes (eomuk), cut into bite-sized pieces
Spicy Sauce Ingredients
- 2 Tbsp minced garlic
- 2 Tbsp gochujang (Korean chili paste)
- 3 Tbsp gochugaru (Korean chili flakes) (adjust for spiciness)
- 2 Cheongyang peppers, finely chopped (add more if you like it spicier)
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 Tbsp oligo당 (corn syrup) or honey (for gloss and sweetness)
- 1.5 Tbsp sugar
- 1/2 Tbsp Dasida (or MSG/chicken powder)
- 1 Tbsp curry powder (adds a unique flavor; spicy curry powder is great)
- 1.5 Tbsp soy sauce
- 400ml water (approx. 1.7 cups)
- 2 Tbsp minced garlic
- 2 Tbsp gochujang (Korean chili paste)
- 3 Tbsp gochugaru (Korean chili flakes) (adjust for spiciness)
- 2 Cheongyang peppers, finely chopped (add more if you like it spicier)
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 Tbsp oligo당 (corn syrup) or honey (for gloss and sweetness)
- 1.5 Tbsp sugar
- 1/2 Tbsp Dasida (or MSG/chicken powder)
- 1 Tbsp curry powder (adds a unique flavor; spicy curry powder is great)
- 1.5 Tbsp soy sauce
- 400ml water (approx. 1.7 cups)
Cooking Instructions
Step 1
First, let’s prepare the essential sauce for delicious tteokbokki. In a deep bowl, combine 2 Tbsp gochujang, 3 Tbsp gochugaru, 2 Tbsp minced garlic, 1 tsp black pepper, 1 Tbsp oligo당, 1.5 Tbsp sugar, 1/2 Tbsp Dasida, 1 Tbsp curry powder, and 1.5 Tbsp soy sauce. Add the 2 finely chopped Cheongyang peppers for an extra kick. Stir everything together until well combined to create your flavorful sauce.
Step 2
Pour 400ml of water into a wide pot or pan. Add all of the prepared sauce mixture. Place it over medium heat and bring it to a gentle boil. Stir occasionally to ensure the sauce dissolves completely in the water as it heats up.
Step 3
Once the sauce mixture begins to simmer gently, add the 300g of tteokbokki rice cakes. Stir occasionally to prevent the rice cakes from sticking together. Cook until the rice cakes become soft and chewy, and the sauce starts to thicken slightly.
Step 4
After the rice cakes have cooked for a bit, add the 300g of cut fish cakes, the sausages, and the handful of cabbage. Stir everything together so that all the ingredients are well coated in the sauce. Continue to simmer.
Step 5
Simmer for about 5 more minutes after adding all the ingredients. When the rice cakes are tender and chewy, the fish cakes and vegetables are softened, and the sauce has reduced to a luscious consistency, your delicious spicy tteokbokki is ready! It tastes best served hot.
