Popular Snack! Sweet & Tangy Sotteok Sotteok Recipe
Utilize Leftover Ingredients! Delicious Homemade Sotteok Sotteok (Ready in 15 Minutes)
Make everyone’s favorite national snack, ‘Sotteok Sotteok’, easily at home! It’s a great way to use up leftover ingredients after holidays or ancestral rites, and its sweet and spicy flavor is perfect for breaking away from rich holiday foods. Enjoy a delightful time with the whole family with this delicious Sotteok Sotteok recipe that’s ready in just 15 minutes!
Sotteok Sotteok Ingredients
- Vienna Sausages: 3 per skewer
- Rice Cakes (Tteok – use chewy or firm varieties): 3 per skewer (choose according to your preference!)
- Green Onions (Scallions): 2 per skewer (focus on the white parts).
Sweet & Spicy Sauce
- Minced Garlic: A little (adds flavor)
- Soy Sauce: 1 Tbsp
- Ketchup: 2 Tbsp
- Oligosaccharide (or corn syrup): 2 Tbsp (adjust sweetness)
- Gochujang (Korean chili paste): 1 Tbsp (adjust spiciness)
- Minced Garlic: A little (adds flavor)
- Soy Sauce: 1 Tbsp
- Ketchup: 2 Tbsp
- Oligosaccharide (or corn syrup): 2 Tbsp (adjust sweetness)
- Gochujang (Korean chili paste): 1 Tbsp (adjust spiciness)
Cooking Instructions
Step 1
Prepare the rice cakes and green onions to match the size of the sausages. (You can use chewy tteok or firmer tteok based on your preference. I personally prefer the softer, chewy tteok!) For one serving, threading 3 sausages, 3 rice cakes, and 3 pieces of green onion alternately onto each skewer will make them look appealing and easy to eat.
Step 2
Add the rice cakes to boiling water. Blanch them for about 1-2 minutes until they become soft and pliable. This prevents them from tearing when grilling or mixing with the sauce.
Step 3
Similarly, lightly blanch the Vienna sausages in boiling water. This helps prevent them from bursting while cooking and ensures a more ‘bouncy’ texture. (Optional step)
Step 4
Thread the prepared sausages, rice cakes, and green onions onto the skewers, alternating them for a visually pleasing presentation. The colorful arrangement will be especially appealing to children.
Step 5
Combine all the sauce ingredients in a bowl to create the delicious Sotteok Sotteok sauce. Using oligosaccharide instead of sugar adds a nice sheen and a smooth sweetness.
Step 6
Heat cooking oil in a pan and grill the sausages, rice cakes, and green onions until nicely browned. For extra flavor, you can melt a little butter and sauté minced garlic in it before adding the skewers, for a richer, more savory taste.
Step 7
Once all the ingredients are lightly grilled, brush the prepared sauce evenly over them. Cook over medium-low heat, turning frequently to prevent burning and allow the sauce to meld with the ingredients.
Step 8
Flip the skewers back and forth to coat them thoroughly with the sweet and savory sauce until it caramelizes slightly. You’ll start to smell that irresistible aroma!
Step 9
Enjoy your delicious Sotteok Sotteok, ready in about 15 minutes! It tastes best served warm. Make happy memories with this ultimate snack that everyone, from kids to adults, will love!
