Recipes · Korean · Snacks

Tteok-kkochi (Skewered Rice Cakes)

One serving has 350 kcal and 4 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of manganese (44%), pyridoxine (21%) and copper (20%). Ready in 30 minutes.

Tteok-kkochi (Skewered Rice Cakes)
Photo: Chloe Lim, CC BY 2.0 · source
  • Preparation: 20 min
  • Cooking: 10 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (137 g)
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Diets: Vegan, Dairy-free
  • Contains: gluten, sesame, soy

Ingredients

  • 55 g Rice flour
  • 45 g Water
  • 0.3 g Salt
  • 15 g Hoisin sauce
  • 8 g Sugar
  • 4 g Soy sauce
  • 8 g Vegetable oil
  • 2 g Sesame seeds

Method

  1. Mix the rice flour with the salt and enough hot water to form a smooth, soft dough; knead briefly until it no longer cracks.
  2. Shape into short cylinders and steam for 15 minutes, until translucent and chewy; ready-made rice cakes can be used instead.
  3. Thread the warm rice cake cylinders onto skewers.
  4. Mix the gochujang, sugar and soy sauce into a glaze, and brush over the skewers.
  5. Pan-fry or grill the skewers in the oil over medium heat for 2-3 minutes per side, brushing with more glaze, until lightly charred, then sprinkle with sesame seeds.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy350 kcal17%
Carbohydrates59.4 g
Water61.1 mL
Fiber2 g7%
Protein4.5 g9%
Tryptophan0.05 g
Threonine0.14 g
Isoleucine0.16 g
Leucine0.32 g
Lysine0.14 g
Methionine0.09 g
Cystine0.07 g
Phenylalanine0.21 g
Tyrosine0.2 g
Valine0.22 g
Histidine0.1 g
Fat10.3 g
Monounsaturated2.6 g
Polyunsaturated5.5 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-64.9 g
Saturated1.7 g
Trans-Fats0.05 g
Cholesterol0.45 mg
Calcium32.6 mg3%
Copper0.18 mg20%
Iron0.7 mg4%
Magnesium33.3 mg11%
Manganese0.79 mg44%
Phosphorus78.8 mg11%
Potassium86.6 mg2%
Selenium9.3 µg17%
Sodium580 mg
Zinc0.68 mg9%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.09 mg8%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.06 mg5%
Niacin (vitamin B3)1.8 mg13%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.47 mg9%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.27 mg21%
Folate (vitamin B9)8.2 µg2%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0 µg0%
Choline5.7 mg1%
Vitamin A0 µg0%
Vitamin C0.06 mg0%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0 IU0%
Vitamin E0.76 mg5%
Vitamin K14.8 µg16%

Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.

Climate footprint

0.2 kg CO2e a serving: about average for breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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