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tteokbokki with fish cakes and eggs garnished with sesame seeds and scallions in a white bowl
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5 from 427 votes

Easy Tteokbokki - Spicy Korean Rice Cakes

This easy tteokbokki is made of Korean rice cakes stir fried in a sweet and spicy gochujang sauce! Add ramen noodles, cheese, fish cakes, or eggs to level up your tteokbokki!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Asian, Korean
Servings: 4
Calories: 488kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 lb rice cakes about 2 ½ cups
  • 1 cup fish cakes cut into bite sized pieces
  • 2 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
  • 1 Tablespoon sesame seeds
  • 2 stalks scallions chopped

Tteokbokki sauce

Optional Ingredients

  • 2 large hard boiled eggs
  • 1 cup vegetables (cabbage, carrots, onions) cut into bite sized pieces
  • ½ cup shredded cheese
  • Pre-cooked ramen noodles

Instructions

  • Make tteokbokki sauce: Mix the gochujang, Korean red pepper flakes, sugar, soy sauce, and garlic in a small bowl. Set it aside.
    3 Tablespoons gochujang, 1 Tablespoon Korean red pepper flakes, 1 ½ Tablespoons sugar, 1 ½ Tablespoons soy sauce, 2 cloves garlic
    tteokbokki sauce in a white bowl being mixed with a spoon
  • Add rice cakes and fish cakes: Add the water or anchovy stock to a large pan and bring to a boil. Add the tteokbokki sauce, rice cakes, fish cakes, and optional vegetables. See Note 1 for how to make anchovy stock.
    1 lb rice cakes, 3 cups water or anchovy stock, 1 cup fish cakes
    tteokbokki sauce boiling in a pan made with gochujang sauce and anchovy stock
  • Cook: Cook over medium heat until the rice cakes are soft and the sauce thickens to your liking. About 5 to 7 minutes. Add more stock/water if desired.
    tteokbokki boiling in a large pan with rice cakes and red gochujang sauce
  • Season and serve: Taste and adjust to your liking. Add more sugar or soy sauce if desired. Top with sesame oil, scallions, and sesame seeds.
    If using, add the pre-cooked noodles, boiled eggs, or top with shredded cheese at this time. Enjoy!
    2 teaspoon toasted sesame oil, 1 Tablespoon sesame seeds, 2 stalks scallions

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Notes

  1. Anchovy stock - To make the anchovy stock, add 3 cups of water and one anchovy flavoring packet to a pot and bring it to a boil. Once it boils, remove the anchovy packet. Store in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 3 days until ready to use.
  2. Spice level - Korean red pepper paste (gochujang) and Korean red pepper flakes (gochugaru) come in varying spice levels - mild, medium, hot. Look on the label or ask for help in your local Asian or Korean grocery store to identify the correct spice level. 

Nutrition

Calories: 488kcal | Carbohydrates: 102g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 421mg | Potassium: 420mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 84IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 49mg | Iron: 2mg