Korean rice cakes in spicy sweet gochujang sauce. The ultimate comfort street food.
At a Glance
Prep
5m
Cook
15m
Serves
1
Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients
- cylindrical rice cakes (tteok), fresh or frozen 200g
- gochujang (Korean chilli paste) 2 tbsp
- soy sauce 1 tbsp
- sugar or honey 1 tbsp
- water or anchovy broth 1 cup
- fish cake slices, boiled egg, spring onion, sesame seeds optional
Method
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Make sauce
Combine 2 tbsp gochujang, 1 tbsp soy, and 1 tbsp sugar in a pan with 1 cup of water. Stir over medium heat until combined.
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Cook rice cakes
Add 200g of rice cakes and simmer 8 to 10 minutes until soft and the sauce reduces to a thick glaze.
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Serve
Plate and top with spring onions and sesame seeds.
Slop Notes
Soak frozen rice cakes in cold water for 20 minutes before cooking to soften them.