How to Make Delicious Tteokbokki at Home!

 

 

 

Hello everyone! Today, I’m excited to share a simple and delicious tteokbokki recipe that you can easily make at home. While it's always great to enjoy tteokbokki from street vendors or restaurants, making it yourself allows you to adjust the flavor to your liking and enjoy a healthier version! 😊

Let’s dive right into this spicy, sweet, and chewy tteokbokki recipe! 🍳

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📌 Ingredients (Serves 2–3)

✔ Tteokbokki rice cakes – 300g
✔ Fish cakes – 2 sheets (cut into bite-sized pieces)
✔ Green onion – 1 stalk (sliced diagonally)
✔ Water – 2 cups (400ml)
✔ Anchovy-kelp broth (optional) – Use this for a richer, more flavorful tteokbokki!

🌶 Special Tteokbokki Sauce
✔ Gochujang (Korean red chili paste) – 2 tbsp
✔ Gochugaru (Korean red chili flakes) – 1 tbsp
✔ Soy sauce – 1 tbsp
✔ Sugar – 1.5 tbsp
✔ Corn syrup or honey – 1 tbsp (adjust for extra sweetness)
✔ Minced garlic – 1 tsp

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🥘 How to Make Tteokbokki

1️⃣ Prepare the Broth (Optional, but Recommended!)
For extra depth of flavor, prepare anchovy-kelp broth by boiling a handful of dried anchovies and a piece of kelp in 2 cups of water for about 10 minutes. This makes the tteokbokki taste even better!

2️⃣ Make the Sauce
In a bowl, mix together gochujang, gochugaru, soy sauce, sugar, corn syrup (or honey), and minced garlic. This is the key to that perfect balance of sweet, spicy, and savory flavors!

3️⃣ Cook the Rice Cakes and Fish Cakes
In a pot, bring 2 cups of water (or broth) to a boil. Once it starts boiling, add the prepared sauce and stir well.

Then, add the rice cakes and fish cakes, and let them simmer over medium heat for about 5–7 minutes, or until the rice cakes become soft and chewy.

4️⃣ Add Green Onions & Final Touches
Once the rice cakes are tender and the sauce has thickened, add the sliced green onions and cook for another 1–2 minutes. This enhances the flavor and adds a nice freshness to the dish.

Taste the sauce and adjust the sweetness or spiciness if needed by adding more sugar or gochujang.

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🍽 Ready to Enjoy!

Your spicy and sweet tteokbokki is now ready! 😋 Serve it on a plate and enjoy this comforting Korean street food at home.

✅ Pro Tips for the Best Tteokbokki!
✔ Add cheese – Melt some mozzarella on top for a creamy cheese tteokbokki.
✔ Try ramen noodles – Add instant noodles to the broth to make rabokki (ramen + tteokbokki).
✔ Pair with eggs & fried snacks – Serve with boiled eggs, tempura, or fried dumplings for a restaurant-style experience.

This homemade tteokbokki recipe is super easy, so be sure to give it a try! 😍

Hope you have a delicious day, and if you enjoyed this recipe, don’t forget to like and leave a comment! 💕 😊