🍽️ A tteokbokki recipe using chewy rice cakes, featuring a thick and addictive flavor reminiscent of old-fashioned snack bars, achieved by finely grinding chili powder with flour and using fish cake broth and chicken stock.
Combine 6 tbsp chili powder and 2 tbsp flour in a grinder and grind evenly to create a special chili powder mix for a thick broth.
Separate 200g of chewy rice cakes (mill-tteok) and pour 1 cup of broth over them. Microwave for 1 minute to soften the rice cakes.
Cut fish cakes (eomuk) and green onions into bite-sized pieces. Adding more green onions will bring out a natural sweetness.
Pour the remaining 1 cup of broth into a pan, add the microwaved rice cakes and broth, and bring to a boil over high heat.
Add the sliced green onions and fish cakes to the pan.
Add 1 tsp sugar and 1 tsp chicken stock. Stir in the pre-made chili powder mix to your liking, ensuring the flour doesn't clump.
Once the broth boils, adjust the heat, taste, and add another 1 tsp of sugar if desired to match the sweet taste of old-fashioned tteokbokki.
Simmer until the rice cakes and chili powder mix release starch, thickening the broth to your desired consistency, and it's done.
Grind chili powder and flour in a 3:1 ratio to prepare a fine chili powder mix.
Add chewy rice cakes, fish cakes, and green onions to broth. Dissolve chicken stock, sugar, and chili powder mix, then boil.
Simmer until starch from the broth thickens the sauce to the desired consistency.
Cooking tips 💡
Grinding chili powder and flour together prevents the sauce from separating and makes the broth cling to the rice cakes, creating a thick, snack-bar consistency.
The key to the street food stall tteokbokki flavor is well-simmered fish cake broth. Combining broth and chicken stock instead of plain water provides a deep umami flavor.
Cutting the fish cakes into moderately sized pieces from the start allows the sauce to penetrate well during cooking and makes them easier to eat.
Adjust the spiciness by controlling the amount of chili powder mix and the sweetness with sugar to suit your taste.
Recommended for 🙋
⭐Those who miss the thick tteokbokki flavor from old school snack bars or street food stalls near their school.
⭐Those who want tteokbokki where the sauce clings tightly to the chewy rice cakes, offering a rich umami taste.
⭐Those who want to complete a deep-flavored bunsik recipe at home with simple tips and no failures.