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Rose tteokbokki without fish cakes in a bowl and cast iron pan

Rose Tteokbokki without Fish Cakes

Korea meets Italy in this uber-creamy, smoky, spicy and cheesy Rose Tteokbokki without Fish Cakes recipe.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings: 2 people
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Korean
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 2 slices bacon sliced crosswise in 1/2" pieces
  • 1/2 medium onion thinly sliced
  • 8-10 miniature smoked cocktail sausages such as "Lil smokies"
  • 3 cloves garlic smashed, thinly sliced
  • 3/4 cup heavy cream
  • 3/4 cup milk
  • 3/4 cup dashi
  • 3 tbsp gochujang
  • 2 tsp gochugaru
  • 2 1/2 cups refrigerated Korean rice cakes
  • 1/2 cup low-moisture mozzarella shredded
  • 1/4 cup parmesan shredded
  • 2-3 scallions sliced, to garnish

Method
 

Preheat oven
  1. Preheat your oven's broiler to high temperature.
Cook the bacon
  1. Add the sliced bacon to a cool pan on the stove and turn the heat to medium-high. Saute the bacon for about 4-6 minutes, until golden. 
  2. Once finished, remove the bacon but leave its fat in the pan.
Fry the onions, miniature sausages, and garlic. 
  1. Add the onions and miniature sausages to the same pan with the bacon fat. Fry, stirring occasionally, for 4-6 minutes, until the onions are translucent and the sausages begin to char.
  2. Add the garlic and fry for 30 seconds.
Make the sauce
  1. To the same pan with the onions, pour in the cream, milk, and dashi.
  2. Next add the gochujang, gochugaru and 1/2 tsp kosher salt. Stir well.
  3. Bring the sauce to a boil.
  4. Once boiling, turn down the heat to medium and simmer for around 5 minutes, until very slightly reduced.
  5. Add the rice cakes and simmer for around 3-4 minutes.  Stir often so that the rice cakes don’t stick to the pan.
Top with cheese and broil
  1. Top with both cheeses, starting with the mozzarella and finishing with the parmesan.
  2. Put your pan in the oven, around 3 inches from the flame, and broil for 2-3 minutes until the cheese it melted. Check the cheese often to ensure it doesn't burn.
Garnish and serve
  1. Remove from the oven, garnish with scallions, and serve right away.