Quick and Delicious Instant Tteokbokki
Restaurant-Quality Instant Tteokbokki Recipe Made Easy at Home
Whip up a hearty, sweet, and spicy tteokbokki in no time with ingredients from your fridge! This recipe provides detailed instructions for making restaurant-quality instant tteokbokki, including a secret sauce that delivers deep flavor without needing a separate broth. Adding ramen and glass noodles is a must! Perfect for a solo meal, snack, or even an appetizer with drinks.
Main Ingredients
- 300g rice cake for soup (tteokguk tteok) or tteokbokki rice cakes
- 2 sheets of fish cake (eomuk)
- 1/2 green onion
- 1/4 onion
- 1 packet of instant ramen noodles
- Glass noodles (optional)
- Mushrooms (optional, e.g., shiitake, oyster mushrooms)
Golden Sauce
- 3 Tbsp gochugaru (Korean chili powder)
- 1 Tbsp fish sauce or soup soy sauce (ganjang)
- 1 Tbsp soy sauce (jin ganjang)
- 3 Tbsp sugar
- 2 Tbsp corn syrup or oligodang (adjust sweetness)
- 0.5 Tbsp gochujang (Korean chili paste, approx. 15g)
- 1 Tbsp minced garlic
- Pinch of black pepper
- 3 Tbsp gochugaru (Korean chili powder)
- 1 Tbsp fish sauce or soup soy sauce (ganjang)
- 1 Tbsp soy sauce (jin ganjang)
- 3 Tbsp sugar
- 2 Tbsp corn syrup or oligodang (adjust sweetness)
- 0.5 Tbsp gochujang (Korean chili paste, approx. 15g)
- 1 Tbsp minced garlic
- Pinch of black pepper
Cooking Instructions
Step 1
First, let’s prepare the secret to delicious instant tteokbokki: the sauce! In a large bowl, combine 3 Tbsp gochugaru, 1 Tbsp fish sauce (or soup soy sauce), 1 Tbsp soy sauce, 3 Tbsp sugar, 2 Tbsp corn syrup, 0.5 Tbsp gochujang, 1 Tbsp minced garlic, and a pinch of black pepper. Mix thoroughly until all the ingredients are well combined. Ensuring all the seasonings are blended is key. This sauce can be stored in the refrigerator for later use.
Step 2
Now, let’s get the hearty ingredients ready for our tteokbokki. Rinse the rice cakes for soup (tteokguk tteok) under cold water and drain. If you’re using tteokbokki rice cakes, soaking them in water for a bit will give them a chewier texture. Cut the fish cakes into bite-sized pieces (about 3×5 cm). Slice the green onion diagonally and the onion into thin strips. Feel free to add chewy glass noodles, mushrooms (like king oyster or oyster mushrooms), a boiled egg, or dumplings for an even more bountiful tteokbokki experience!
Step 3
It’s time to bring all the ingredients together and cook! Arrange the prepared rice cakes, fish cakes, green onions, and onions in the bottom of a pot. Pour the delicious sauce you made earlier generously over the ingredients. Finally, add 300-400ml of water (about 2 standard Korean cups) or anchovy-kelp broth. Using broth will result in a much deeper and more savory tteokbokki. You can adjust the amount of water to achieve your desired consistency.
Step 4
Now, bring the pot to a boil over medium heat. Once it starts boiling, stir gently to ensure the sauce is evenly distributed. Continue to simmer for about 5-7 minutes, or until the rice cakes and fish cakes are tender. When the sauce has slightly thickened and coated all the ingredients beautifully, your delicious instant tteokbokki is ready! Add the ramen and glass noodles, and cook for another 2-3 minutes until they are done for an even more satisfying meal. Enjoy it hot for the best sweet and spicy flavor!
