Rabokki - Tteokbokki + Ramen
Rabokki, or Tteokbokki with Ramen, is one of Korea's most popular street foods for a reason! Chewy rice cakes and ramen noodles are generously coated in a spicy-sweet gochujang sauce. Delicious add-ins like fish cake, hard-boiled egg, and cheese make this dish extra hearty, rich, and addictive!
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 25 min
- Yield
- 5 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
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- 1-2 tbsp cooking oil
- ½ onion (sliced; about 1 cup)
- 3-4 cloves garlic (minced)
- 2½ tbsp gochugaru (Korean chili flakes)
- 3 tbsp white granulated sugar
- 1½ tbsp low sodium soy sauce
- ½ tsp fish sauce
- 3 tbsp gochujang (Korean chili paste)
- 4 cups water
- 1-2 packs instant ramen
- 1 lb tubular rice cakes
- 2-3 half sheets fish cake (eomuk) (cut into triangles)
- 3-4 green onion (whites sliced thinly and dark green cut into 1 inch segments)
- ½ tbsp toasted sesame oil
- Salt and pepper (to taste)
- ½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 2 hard-boiled eggs (halved)
- Sesame seeds
Instructions
- 1
If your rice cakes are frozen or refrigerated, soak in water for 15-20 minutes until separated. Then drain and set aside.
- 2
Heat oil in a large, wide skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onion along with a pinch of salt and cook for 2-3 minutes or until edges start to get translucent. Then add garlic and stir for 30 seconds until fragrant. If the bottom of your pan has browned bits, add a splash of water and use your wooden spoon to scrape up the bits.
- 3
Add gochugaru, sugar, soy sauce, fish sauce, gochujang, water, 1 tsp salt, and ½ tsp pepper. Stir to dissolve the seasonings and bring to a boil. Then turn the heat down to let simmer for 5-8 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- 4
Add the ramen and rice cakes. Let simmer for 8-10 minutes, stirring frequently, until ramen is cooked through, rice cakes are soft, and sauce has reduced. Don't worry if it still looks watery, it'll continue to thicken.
- 5
Stir in fish cake and dark green parts of green onion, letting it warm through. Then turn off heat and stir in sesame oil. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- 6
Sprinkle the mozzarella over the top and cover with lid. Let sit for 2-3 minutes to allow residual heat to melt cheese.
- 7
Top with hard boiled eggs, whites of green onion, and sesame seeds. Serve immediately.