Trader Joe’s Tteokbokki (Easy Stir Fry Recipe)

Trader Joe’s Tteokbokki is a Korean rice cake dish with a mochi-like texture. The flavors are savory, bold with a peppery heat. I add my favorite vegetables, mango jalapeño sausages and melted cheese; its truly perfection. If you’ve never tried this from Trader Joe’s, you definitely should!

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This Trader Joes product is by far my favorite savory item, I have to pick this up whenever I shop there. The texture of the rice cakes are fun to eat especially paired with the sauce. I do change the sauce a little bit as I am not greatest with super spicy things. And I also make it more of a meal by adding protein, vegetables and cheese. Sometimes i’ll add some small pasta noodles. Its SO GOOD.

Skip to the end to see my how I cook Trader Joes Tteokbokki

On Trader Joe’s website it say the Tteokbokki is “Made for us by a supplier in Korea, each package of Trader Joe’s Tteok Bok Ki comes with a portion of bite- sized rice cakes and a packet of fiery, gochujang-spiced sauce.” The sauce is definitely fiery, but has a very tasty flavor to it.

Is the Trader Joe’s Tteokbokki spicy?

It depends on your spice tolerance but short answer it yes. I do change the sauce a little bit as I am not great with super spicy things. I normally only use half of the packet included, and then I mix it with stock, soy sauce and a bit of sugar. The spice level is perfect for me and the flavor is insanely delicious.

I do rate this 10/10, one of my favorite frozen meals from Trader Joes. The sauce is delicious and the rice cakes are such a fun texture. I add my favorite veggies, mango jalapeño sausages and cheese. I’ll even add in a small pasta noodle to soak up the extra sauce; its truly perfection. If you’ve never tried this from Trader Joes, you definitely should!

Trader Joe’s Tteokbokki (Easy Stir Fry Recipe)

servings: 3

Ingredients

• 1 16 oz. bag Trader Joes Tteokbokki
• 1 Tbsp cooking oil
• 1 Tbsp unsalted butter
• 1 Shallot, thinly sliced
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 1/2 cup stir fry vegetables, cut into bite size pieces (I used Mushrooms and Carrots)
• 1 cup spinach, chopped
• 2 mango jalapeño sausages, sliced into bite size pieces
• 2-3 slices of sharp cheddar cheese
• Salt and pepper
• Optional: 1/2 cup small pasta noodles

Sauce

• Half the sauce packet included ( I freeze the other half for another day)
• 1 cup broth (or seasoned water)
• 2 Tbsp Low Sodium Soy Sauce
• 1 Tbsp sugar

Instructions

• Drizzle the oil and fry the sliced mango sausages over medium high heat about 3-5 minutes. stirring occasionally. Add sausages to a bowl and set aside.
• In the same pan used for the sausages, melt the butter over medium heat. Sauté sliced shallots for 2 minutes. Add the stir fry veggies(except spinach) and saute for 3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the garlic and sauté 30 seconds. Season with salt and pepper.
• While the vegetables cook, add half the sauce packet included, 1 cup broth, 2 Tbsp Low Sodium Soy Sauce and 1 Tbsp sugar to a mixing bowl.
• Add the sausages back into the pan with the cooked veggies. Add Sauce/broth to the pan and mix. Mix in the tteokbokki (optional: add 1/2 cup small pasta noodles) and bring to a boil over medium high. Once boiling, simmer over medium heat. Cook for 10 minutes, partially covered, stirring occasionally until the tteokbokki is soft (and pasta noodles are cooked, if added).
• Mix in the spinach until welted. Add the sliced cheese to the top of the mixture and cover until melted, 1-2 minutes. Enjoy!