Tteok-Kkochi

INGREDIENTS  

Skewers

• Garaetteok (Cylinder shaped Rice Cakes)
• Mozzarella Cheese Sticks
• Mini Sausages/Hot dogs

Gochujang Sauce

• 1 tbsp minced garlic
• 2 tbsp ketchup
• 1 tbsp gochujang
• 1 tbsp rice syrup or honey
• 1/2 tbsp soy sauce
• 1 tsp brown sugar
• 1 tsp sesame oil

INSTRUCTIONS 

Sauce

1. Sauté the garlic in oil until fragrant over medium heat.
2. Add all your sauce ingredients and let it reduce until thick (takes about 5-7 minutes over medium heat).

Skewers Prep

1. If using refrigerated rice cakes, boil the tteok for 2-3 minutes so that they are easier to skewer.
2. Skewer your ingredients of choice!
3. Tteok-Kkochi: Rice Cake only skewer
4. Cheese Sotteok Sotteok: Alternate cheese, tteok and sausage
5. Cheese Tteok Kochi: Alternate cheese and tteok

Kkochi Making

1. Fry both sides of the skewers for 1-2 minutes over medium heat in a little bit of oil until the tteok is slightly toasted.
2. Glaze both sides with the sauce
3. Fry both sides again for 30-60 seconds or until the sauce is slightly caramelized and sticky
4. Eat immediately but be careful not to burn your mouth!