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Spicy Tteokbokki
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Snacks · 30-Minute

Spicy Tteokbokki

Chewy rice cakes in a sweet-spicy gochujang sauce with fish cakes. Korean street food comfort.

Prep10 min
Cook20 min
Total30 min
Serves3

What you'll need

12-inch nonstick skilletFor eggs, rice and quick sautés
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8-inch chef's knifeFor all the chopping
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Ingredients

  • 1 lb cylinder rice cakes
  • 3 cups anchovy or vegetable broth
  • 3 tbsp gochujang
  • 1 tbsp gochugaru
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • 4 fish cakes, sliced
  • 2 scallions
  • sesame seeds

Steps

  1. Soak the rice cakes in water 10 minutes if firm.
  2. Boil broth with gochujang, gochugaru, sugar and soy.
  3. Add rice cakes and fish cakes and simmer 10 to 12 minutes until the sauce thickens.
  4. Top with scallions and sesame.

TipStir often so the rice cakes don't stick as the sauce thickens.