Description
Cheesy Tteokbokki with Spicy Korean Rice Cakes is a comforting Korean dish that combines chewy rice cakes with a bold, spicy, and slightly sweet gochujang sauce, topped with melted mozzarella cheese for a creamy finish.
Ingredients
Scale
- 300g fresh or frozen cylindrical Korean rice cakes (tteok)
- 2 tablespoons gochujang (Korean chili paste)
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 small onion, thinly sliced
- 100g fish cakes, sliced (optional)
- 2 green onions, chopped
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 cup water or broth (vegetable, fish, or beef)
- Toasted sesame seeds
- Crushed roasted seaweed
- Boiled eggs, cooked shrimp, or thinly sliced beef (for extra protein)
- Mushrooms, cabbage, carrots (for vegetarian twist)
- Cheddar, Monterey Jack, or spicy pepper jack cheese as alternatives
- Splash of cream to reduce spiciness
Instructions
- Soak frozen rice cakes in warm water for about 10 minutes until softened, then drain and set aside.
- In a large pan over medium heat, sauté the minced garlic and sliced onions until fragrant and translucent.
- Stir in the gochujang, soy sauce, and sugar, mixing well until the sauce is smooth and aromatic.
- Add the prepared rice cakes and optional fish cakes to the pan. Pour in the water or broth, then simmer while stirring occasionally until the sauce thickens and the rice cakes become tender and fully coated.
- Evenly sprinkle the shredded mozzarella cheese over the hot, spicy rice cakes. Cover the pan and allow the cheese to melt until it becomes gooey and stringy.
- Remove the pan from heat, scatter the chopped green onions and toasted sesame seeds (if using) on top, and serve immediately.
Notes
- Customize with your choice of protein or vegetables.
- Adjust the spiciness by adding a splash of cream.
- For a vegetarian version, skip the fish cakes.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Korean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: Tteokbokki, Cheesy, Spicy, Korean Rice Cakes