Savory Sausage and Tteokbokki Stir-fry
Easy Sausage Tteokbokki Stir-fry Recipe: Perfect Side Dish or Snack!
What happens when you stir-fry crispy tteokbokki rice cakes with savory sausages? You get an incredibly delicious side dish! Today, let’s make Sausage Tteokbokki Stir-fry. This dish is irresistible with its chewy rice cakes, plump sausages, and a delightful sweet and tangy sauce.
Main Ingredients- 1 package of plump sausages (choose your favorite kind)
- 2 handfuls of tteokbokki rice cakes (about 200g, either chewy chewy rice cakes or soft wheat cakes work well)
- 1/4 onion, finely chopped
- 1 Tbsp sliced garlic
- Cooking oil, as needed
Flavorful Sauce- 2.5 Tbsp ketchup
- 2 Tbsp soy sauce
- 1 Tbsp sugar
- 1 Tbsp vinegar
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 2.5 Tbsp ketchup
- 2 Tbsp soy sauce
- 1 Tbsp sugar
- 1 Tbsp vinegar
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
Cooking Instructions
Step 1
First, prepare the sliced garlic. This will add a wonderful aroma to your stir-fry. Thinly slicing it will release more flavor.
Step 2
Next, finely chop the onion. Chopping it roughly will prevent it from burning too quickly while stir-frying.
Step 3
Score the sausages with a knife, making cross-shaped cuts, or simply slice them into bite-sized pieces. This scoring helps them cook evenly and absorb the sauce beautifully.
Step 4
Rinse the tteokbokki rice cakes under cold water to remove any excess starch or debris. Drain them well in a colander. If your rice cakes are very hard, you can briefly blanch them in hot water beforehand.
Step 5
Now, let’s start stir-frying! Heat a wok or frying pan over medium-low heat and add cooking oil. Add the sliced garlic and stir-fry gently until fragrant. Be careful not to burn the garlic; the goal is to infuse the oil with its aroma.
Step 6
Once the garlic is fragrant, add the drained tteokbokki rice cakes to the pan. Stir-fry them over medium-high heat until they become slightly golden and develop a crispy texture. This step is key to achieving a delightful chewy-on-the-inside, crispy-on-the-outside texture.
Step 7
When the rice cakes are nicely browned, add the chopped onion and continue to stir-fry until the onions become translucent and tender.
Step 8
Now, add the prepared sausages to the pan. Stir-fry them together with the rice cakes and onions until the sausages are nicely cooked and slightly browned.
Step 9
Once the sausages are cooked, add the ketchup. Stir everything together to coat the rice cakes and sausages evenly with the sauce.
Step 10
Next, add the soy sauce. This will enhance the savory depth of the dish.
Step 11
Add the sugar for a touch of sweetness. Taste the stir-fry and adjust seasoning if needed by adding a little more soy sauce for saltiness or sugar for sweetness.
Step 12
Pour in the vinegar. The vinegar adds a pleasant tanginess that balances the flavors and cuts through any richness.
Step 13
Stir-fry everything well to combine all the sauce ingredients. Finally, add the black pepper for a hint of spice and aroma. Continue to stir-fry for another 1-2 minutes to ensure everything is well-coated and heated through.
Step 14
Transfer the delicious Sausage Tteokbokki Stir-fry to a serving plate. For an extra touch, sprinkle with sesame seeds. Enjoy your flavorful creation!
