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 mins
Cook Time10 minutes mins
Total Time15 minutes mins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Asian, Korean
Servings: 4
Calories: 488kcal
- 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
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
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
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
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.
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
- 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.
- 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.
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