Rose Tteokbokki (Creamy Korean Rice Cakes)
This rose tteokbokki recipe combines chewy rice cakes with a silky gochujang cream sauce. Inspired by Korean bunsik shops, it’s creamy, mildly spicy, and perfect for sharing.
Ingredients
- 3/4 lb (320 g) Korean rice cakes for tteokbokki or wheat cakes (mil-tteok)
- 1/2 small onion thinly sliced
- 1/2 tbsp minced garlic
- 1/4 lb (113 g) cocktail sausage roughly scored
- 2 sheets Korean fish cake diced
- 4 tbsp (20 g) chopped green onion to garnish, optional
For Creamy Rose Sauce
- 1 tbsp (15 ml) cooking oil
- 2 tbsp (30 g) Korean chili paste (gochujang)
- 1 cup (240 ml) water
- 1 tbsp (15 ml) ketchup
- 1 tbsp (15 ml) soy sauce
- 1 1/2 tbsp (20 g) sugar
- 1 tsp (4 g) chicken bouillon powder optional
- 3/4 cup (160 ml) heavy cream or whipping cream
- 1/4 cup (60 ml) milk
- 4 tbsp grated parmesan cheese optional
Instructions
- Build the flavor base: Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add onion and garlic and stir-fry until soft, about 2-3 minutes. Add sausage and continue to stir-fry for another 2 minutes.
- Create the sauce: Add gochujang and cook for another 1 minute. Pour in water and add fish cake, ketchup, soy sauce, sugar, and chicken bouillon powder (if using). Stir them well. Add the rice cakes (tteok) and bring the sauce to a gentle boil.
- Make it creamy: Add cream and milk, stirring everything well. Simmer for 4-5 minutes over medium-low heat until the rice cakes are tender and the sauce has thickened slightly. Add cheese, if using, to the sauce and stir well. Remove the skillet from the heat and garnish with green onion. Serve warm. The sauce will thicken more as it sits.
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Notes
- While rice cakes are the most commonly used type of tteok in dishes like tteokbokki, there are other variations, such as mil-tteok (밀떡), which is made with wheat flour.
- Optional add-ins: Flat glass noodles, mandu, bacon, cheddar cheese, mozzarella cheese.
Nutrition
Calories: 647kcal | Carbohydrates: 82g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 30g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 70mg | Sodium: 740mg | Potassium: 439mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 712IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 72mg | Iron: 2mg