koreansnack· 2 servings

≈153 kkal · P 7.1g · L 5g · KH 21.1g (per recipe, TKPI estimate)

Tteokbokki

MBG-eligible

Tteokbokki (Spicy Korean Rice Cakes)

Tteokbokki
Photo: Andy Li, CC0 · wikimedia-commons

Ingredients

  • 400 g garaetteok (Korean cylinder rice cakes), soaked 20 min if refrigerated
  • 2 cups (480 ml) anchovy-kelp stock or water
  • 2 tbsp gochujang (Korean red pepper paste)
  • 1 tbsp gochugaru (Korean red pepper flakes)
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • 2 tsp minced garlic
  • 100 g eomuk (fish cakes), cut into triangles
  • 50 g cabbage, chopped
  • 1 stalk green onion, diagonally sliced
  • 1 tbsp toasted sesame oil
  • 1 tsp toasted sesame seeds
  • 1 boiled egg, halved (optional)

Instructions

  1. 1Bring anchovy-kelp stock to a boil in a wide shallow pan over medium-high heat.
  2. 2Stir in gochujang, gochugaru, soy sauce, sugar, and minced garlic until fully dissolved.
  3. 3Add drained rice cakes and fish cakes; simmer 8-10 minutes, stirring gently, until rice cakes are soft and sauce thickens to a glossy sheen.
  4. 4Add cabbage and green onion; cook 2 minutes until cabbage wilts slightly.
  5. 5Drizzle sesame oil, sprinkle sesame seeds, and gently toss. Top with boiled egg halves if using. Serve immediately.

Source: llm-generated