Royal Court Rice Cakes (Gungjung Tteokbokki)
Enjoy this non-spicy version of the popular Korean rice cake dish. It's filled with crisp and colorful veggies, thinly sliced beef, and a savory sauce, and ready in just 30 minutes!
Servings 4 servings
Calories 672kcal
Ingredients
- 1 bag rice cakes about 1 1/4 lb
- 3/4 lb thinly sliced ribeye or sirloin steak or 3/4 lb ground beef (85/15)
- 1 red bell pepper sliced
- 1 large carrot peeled and cut into thin matchsticks
- 1/2 yellow or sweet onion sliced
- 2 green onions sliced and divided into white and green parts
- toasted sesame seeds for garnish
For the Sauce:
- 2 tbsp low sodium soy sauce
- 1 1/2 to 2 tbsp toasted sesame oil
- 3-4 cloves garlic finely minced
- 1 to 2 tsp rice vinegar
- 1 to 2 tsp sugar
- 1/4 tsp MSG monosodium glutamate
Instructions
- Soak the rice cakes in warm water as you prepare the vegetables.
- To make the sauce, stir all ingredients together. Set aside.
- Heat a large nonstick skillet or pan over medium-high heat. Add the onions and bell peppers and stir fry about three minutes. Once the onions start to soften, add the carrots. Cook another 3-4 minutes, stirring frequently, until the veggies are tender crisp. Transfer to a plate or prep bowl.
- In the same pan, brown the beef with the whites of the green onions over medium-high to high heat. Avoid stirring too often if you want browning to develop.
- Once there's no pink remaining, drain the rice cakes and add to the skillet along with the sauce. Reduce heat to avoid scorching and stir to combine.
- Once the rice cakes are softened and chewy (about 2-3 minutes), add the cooked vegetables back to the pan. Stir to combine, then garnish with green onions and toasted sesame seeds. Serve hot.
Notes
Adjust the flavor of the sauce with more or less sugar and rice vinegar depending on your taste preferences.
As written, this recipe can be served as four larger servings (main meal) or six smaller servings.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 672kcal | Carbohydrates: 98g | Protein: 27g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 52mg | Sodium: 499mg | Potassium: 553mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 4012IU | Vitamin C: 42mg | Calcium: 60mg | Iron: 3mg