Korean Ramen Tteokbokki (Spicy Rice Cake and Ramen Noodle Stir-Fry)
A sauce of gochujang, red pepper flakes, soy sauce, and sugar is dissolved in water and brought to a boil, then rice cakes are cooked for five minutes before ramen noodles and fish cake are added for three more minutes. The ramen noodles absorb the spicy tteokbokki sauce, producing a more concentrated flavor than tteokbokki alone, and the dish is finished with green onion and halved boiled eggs once the broth has thickened. Adding half a packet of ramen seasoning powder boosts the overall umami.
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Instructions
- 1
Mix gochujang, gochugaru, soy sauce, and sugar to make the sauce.
- 2
Pour water into a pot, dissolve the sauce, and bring to a boil.
- 3
Add rice cakes and boil for 5 minutes.
- 4
Add ramen noodles and fish cake, cook 3 more minutes.
- 5
When broth thickens, add green onion and top with boiled eggs.
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