Beef Tteokbokki Stir-Fry
This beef tteokbokki is a spicy and savory Korean dish featuring chewy rice cakes, minced beef, and kimchi, topped with fresh scallions and sesame seeds for added flavor and texture.
Ingredients
- 1 Pack Tteokbokki rice cakes (approx. 200-250g)
- 200 g Minced beef
- 4 tbsp Kimchi
- 1 tbsp Gochujang
- 1 cup Beansprouts
- 2 Scallions (whites and greens separated)
- 1 tbsp Soy sauce
- 1 tbsp Brown Sugar (or honey)
Instructions
- If your tteokbokki rice cakes are hard or frozen, soak them in warm water for 10-15 minutes until they soften.
- Heat a pan over medium heat, and add a teaspoon of vegetable oil. Add the scallion whites and sauté for 1-2 minutes until softened and fragrant.Add the minced beef and cook until browned. Break up the beef into small pieces as it cooks.
- Stir in 4 tablespoons of kimchi and its juice, and 1 tablespoon of gochujang, sugar (or honey), and soy sauce.Mix well with the beef and scallions. Cook for another 2 minutes to let the flavors meld.Once the sauce is simmering, add the beansprouts and stir everything together.
- Drain the soaked tteokbokki rice cakes and add them to the pan. Mix together.
- Once the tteokbokki is cooked and the sauce has thickened to your liking, remove the pan from heat. Garnish with sliced scallion greens and a sprinkle of sesame seeds.