Budae Tteokbokki (Army Stew Tteokbokki)

Name: Budae Tteokbokki (Army Stew Tteokbokki)
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: Canned ham (Spam) 1/2 can; Cocktail sausages 1 cup; Kimchi 1 cup; Tteokbokki rice cakes 1.5 cups; Ramen noodles 1/2 pack; Sliced cheese 1 slice; Shredded green onion 1/2 handful; Water 2.5 cups; Gochujang 1 Tbsp; Soy sauce 1.5 Tbsp; Sugar 1 Tbsp; Sesame oil 1 Tbsp; Black pepper a pinch

Is it tteokbokki or budae-jjigae? Chewy rice cakes simmered in army-stew seasoning with ham, sausages, and ramen — two Korean favorites in one pot. A crowd-pleaser for camping too.

Servings2 servings

Cook timeUnder 30 min

DifficultyEasy

Ingredients

Main

Canned ham (Spam)1/2 can
Cocktail sausages1 cup
Kimchi1 cup
Tteokbokki rice cakes1.5 cups
Ramen noodles1/2 pack
Sliced cheese1 slice
Shredded green onion1/2 handful
Water2.5 cups

Sauce

Gochujang1 Tbsp
Soy sauce1.5 Tbsp
Sugar1 Tbsp
Sesame oil1 Tbsp
Black peppera pinch

Directions

1
Cut the ham into bite-size pieces and score the sausages.
2
Mix the sauce ingredients in a bowl, holding back the sesame oil.
3
Heat the sesame oil in a pot, sauté the kimchi, then add the water and the sauce.
4
When it comes to a boil, add the ham, sausages, ramen noodles, and rice cakes, and simmer.
5
Top with the shredded green onion and a slice of cheese to finish.

Tips

Add the ramen noodles last so they don't get soggy. The melting cheese mellows out the spicy broth beautifully.

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