Easy Cheese Tteokbokki (Korean Rice Cake Recipe)
This easy cheese tteokbokki is a bold and comforting Korean rice cake dish made with a spicy-sweet sauce and gooey melted cheese. It’s quick, flavorful, and perfect for a satisfying meal in under 20 minutes.
Ingredients
- * 1 lb Korean rice cakes tteok
- * 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- * 2 cups water or anchovy broth
- * 2 tablespoons gochujang
- * 1 tablespoon gochugaru optional
- * 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- * 1 tablespoon sugar
- * 2 cloves garlic minced
- * 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- * Optional: green onions boiled eggs, fish cakes
Instructions
- Soak rice cakes in warm water if using frozen.
- In a pan, bring water or broth to a gentle boil.
- Add gochujang, soy sauce, sugar, garlic, and gochugaru.
- Stir until the sauce is smooth.
- Add rice cakes and simmer for 8–10 minutes, stirring frequently.
- Cook until sauce thickens and coats the rice cakes.
- Reduce heat to low and add mozzarella cheese on top.
- Cover and let cheese melt for 1–2 minutes.
- Drizzle sesame oil and top with green onions before serving.
Notes
- Soak frozen rice cakes for better texture.
- Stir frequently to prevent sticking.
- Adjust spice level with gochugaru or sugar.
- Add water if sauce becomes too thick.