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Close up shot of tteokbokki showing the glossy spicy sauce and fresh green onion garnish.

Tteokbokki (Korean Stir-Fried Rice Cakes)

Tteokbokki is a spicy, savory Korean street food made with chewy rice cakes simmered in a bold gochujang-based sauce. It’s comforting, satisfying, and easy to make at home with just a handful of ingredients. Perfect as a snack, side, or quick meal.
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Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Servings: 4 servings

Ingredients
 

  • 2 cups or 350g rice cakes
  • 1 cup or 150g fish cakes optional
  • 2 cups soup stock Korean anchovy-kelp broth or Hondashi or water for ease, see note
  • ¼ medium onion sliced thin
  • 2 ½ tablespoons gochujang
  • 1 ½ tablespoons sugar
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 2 garlic cloves finely minced or crushed
  • 1 teaspoon gochugaru
  • 1 green onion chopped and white and green parts separated
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 1 teaspoon sesame seeds for garnish

Instructions

  • If your rice cakes are coming from the fridge or freezer, soak them in warm water for about 10 minutes.
    2 cups or 350g rice cakes
  • In the meantime, create the tteokbokki sauce by mixing together the gochujang, sugar, soy sauce, garlic, and gochugaru.
    2 ½ tablespoons gochujang, 1 ½ tablespoons sugar, 1 tablespoon soy sauce, 2 garlic cloves, 1 teaspoon gochugaru
  • Bring the soup stock to a boil in a shallow pot over medium-high heat. Once boiling, stir in the tteokbokki sauce until dissolved.
    2 cups soup stock
  • Once the sauce is dissolved, add the rice cakes, fish cakes, sliced onion, and white part of the green onion. Stir to combine and continue to boil for 3-5 minutes until the rice cakes are fully cooked. Reduce the heat to low and continue to simmer for an additional 2-4 minutes to allow the sauce to thicken.
    2 cups or 350g rice cakes, 1 cup or 150g fish cakes, ¼ medium onion, 1 green onion
  • Stir in the sesame oil, garnish with sesame seeds and green onion, serve warm, and enjoy!
    1 teaspoon sesame oil, 1 teaspoon sesame seeds, 1 green onion

Notes

  • Traditionally made with dried anchovies and kelp, but we usually use Hondashi for convenience. It gives a similar savory base and is quick to prepare.
Nutrition Facts
Tteokbokki (Korean Stir-Fried Rice Cakes)
Amount per Serving
Calories
317.5
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
4
g
6
%
Sodium
 
825
mg
36
%
Carbohydrates
 
49.5
g
17
%
Fiber
 
0.5
g
2
%
Sugar
 
8
g
9
%
Protein
 
3
g
6
%
Vitamin A
 
125
IU
3
%
Vitamin C
 
1
mg
1
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.