Tightly rolled rice paper sheets replace garaetteok in a classic Korean tteokbokki: a glossy, sweet and spicy red gochujang sauce, eomuk, onion, and hard-boiled eggs, featuring crispy edges and a springy, slightly mochi-like center.
Ingredients
- 16 sheets round rice paper sheets
- 180 g eomuk Korean fish cakes
- 2 pieces eggs
- 1 piece yellow onion
- 2 pieces scallions
- 3 tbsp gochujang Korean red pepper paste
- 1 tbsp gochugaru Korean red pepper flakes
- 1 tbsp light soy sauce
- 1 tbsp light brown sugar
- 1 tbsp Korean rice syrup or mild honey
- 2 cloves fresh garlic
- 500 ml Korean anchovy and kelp stock
- 1 tbsp sunflower oil
- 1 tsp toasted white sesame seeds
Method
- Gently lower the eggs into a pot of simmering water at 95 °C (203 °F) and cook for exactly 8 minutes for a set yet jammy yolk. Immediately transfer to an ice water bath for 5 minutes to stop the cooking, then peel.
- Prepare the rice paper rolls: dip a round rice paper sheet for 2 to 3 seconds in lukewarm water, just enough to soften it without making it limp. Lay it flat on a damp work surface, place a second dampened sheet directly on top, and roll very tightly while pressing out any trapped air to form a dense, springy cylinder. Repeat with the remaining sheets, then slice the rolls into even 5 cm (2-inch) pieces.
- Rinse the eomuk Korean fish cakes under running hot tap water for 10 seconds to remove excess surface oil, pat thoroughly dry with paper towels, and cut into wide triangles.
- Thinly slice the yellow onion into 5 mm (1/4-inch) strips and cut the scallions into 4 cm (1.5-inch) lengths, setting aside a small handful of thinly sliced scallion greens for garnish. Finely mince the fresh garlic.
- In a large skillet, heat the sunflower oil over medium-high heat to 160 °C (320 °F). Sear the rice paper rolls in a single layer for 3 minutes, turning halfway through, until they sizzle crisply and develop a very thin, crisp, opaque skin without browning.
- Transfer the rolls to a plate and reduce the heat to medium (about 140 °C / 285 °F). Sweat the yellow onion and minced garlic for 3 minutes, until the onion turns translucent and the garlic is fragrant without any browning.
- Pour the Korean anchovy and kelp stock into the skillet, then whisk in the gochujang, gochugaru, light soy sauce, light brown sugar, and Korean rice syrup. Whisk for 1 minute until the paste is completely dissolved into a smooth, glossy red sauce.
- Bring to a steady simmer at 90 °C (195 °F), maintaining gentle, steady bubbles without a rolling boil. Add the eomuk fish cake triangles and simmer over low heat for 3 minutes until slightly puffed and infused with the broth.
- Add the seared rice paper rolls and peeled eggs to the skillet. Simmer over medium-low heat (about 85-90 °C / 185-195 °F) for 5 to 6 minutes, stirring gently with a spatula, until the sauce turns syrupy and coats the back of a spoon.
- Stir in the scallion pieces and cook for another 2 minutes over low heat, until bright green yet still crisp-tender.
- Remove from the heat and let rest for 2 minutes so the sauce thickens and clings evenly to the rolls. Serve piping hot in shallow bowls with the eggs cut in half, garnished with toasted white sesame seeds and the reserved raw scallion greens.
Nutrition
Per serving
- Energy
- 746.2 kcal
- Protein
- 27.11 g
- Carbohydrate
- 107.94 g
- Fat
- 22.99 g
- Fibre
- 4.49 g
- Calcium
- 31.16 mg
- Iron
- 0.6 mg
- Magnesium
- 18.02 mg
