This quick and easy rabokki combines spicy rice cakes and ramen noodles, all cooked in a rich and spicy sauce along with fish cakes, hard boiled eggs, and vegetables. It’s a comforting and satisfying meal that is perfect for a casual lunch, dinner, or late night snack!

If you like this recipe, check out my Budae Jjigae (One-Pot Korean Army Stew) and Korean Soy Marinated Eggs recipe.

rabokki korean ramen with tteokbokki

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WHAT IS RABOKKI?

Rabokki is a popular Korean dish that combines Ramyeon (instant ramen noodles) and Tteokbokki (Korean rice cakes). It is a hearty dish that includes ingredients like chewy rice cakes, fish cakes, hard boiled eggs, cabbage, and ramen noodles – all swimming in a savory and spicy sauce made from gochugaru (Korean chili powder) and gochujang (Korean chili paste). Rabokki is quick to make and incredibly satisfying!

rabokki korean ramen with tteokbokki noodle pull

INGREDIENTS:

  • Korean Rice Cakes
  • Fish Cakes
  • Ramen Noodles
  • Eggs
  • Cabbage
  • Green Onion
  • Anchovy Broth (water + anchovy stock tablets)
  • Soy Sauce
  • Sugar
  • Gochugaru
  • Gochujang
  • Garlic
  • Optional: Sesame seeds for garnish

HOW TO MAKE RABOKKI:

Create the Sauce

In a bowl, combine soy sauce, sugar, gochugaru, gochujang, and minced garlic. Mix and set it aside.

Make the Broth

In a pot, add anchovy broth (3 1/2 cups water + 2 anchovy stock tablets), and bring it to a boil. Add the sauce and stir to combine.

making anchovy broth and stir in the sauce for rabokki

Cook Vegetables and Rice Cakes

Add cabbage, green onion, and rice cakes. Simmer and cook for about 8-10 minutes, until the sauce has thickened and rice cakes are soft and chewy.

add vegetables and rice cakes for rabokki

Add Fish Cakes and Eggs

Toss in fish cakes, hard boiled eggs. Use a spoon or spatula and make some space in the center.

add fish cakes and hard boiled eggs for rabokki

Add the Instant Ramen Noodles

Add 1 pack of ramen noodles to the center. Cover the pot with a lid and simmer for 3-4 minutes or until the noodles are soft.

Add instant ramen noodles into rabokki

Garnish and Serve

Sprinkle chopped green onions and white sesame seeds on top. Serve hot and enjoy!

rabokki korean ramen with tteokbokki

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rabokki korean ramen with tteokbokki

Rabokki – Ramen with Tteokbokki (Video)


  • Author: ou.christian
  • Prep Time: 10
  • Cook Time: 10
  • Total Time: 20 minutes
  • Yield: 4 servings 1x

Description

This quick and easy rabokki combines spicy rice cakes and ramen noodles, all cooked in a rich and spicy sauce along with fish cakes, hard boiled eggs, and vegetables. It’s a comforting and satisfying meal that is perfect for a casual lunch, dinner, or late night snack!


Ingredients

Scale
  • 1 pack ramen noodles
  • 45 hard boiled eggs
  • 1 lb Korean rice cakes
  • 2 sheets fish cakes, cut into pieces
  • 2 green onion, cut into 2 inch length
  • 3 1/2 cups anchovy stock (I used anchovy stock tablets)
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • 1 tbsp gochugaru (Korean chili flakes)
  • 3 tbsp gochujang (Korean chili paste)
  • Garnish: chopped green onion and white sesame seeds

Instructions

  1. In a bowl, combine soy sauce, sugar, gochugaru, gochujang, and minced garlic. Mix and set it aside.
  2. In a pot, add anchovy broth (3 1/2 cups water + 2 anchovy stock tablets), and bring it to a boil. Add the sauce and stir to combine.
  3. Add cabbage, green onion, and rice cakes. Simmer and cook for about 8-10 minutes, until the sauce has thickened and rice cakes are soft and chewy.
  4. Toss in fish cakes, hard boiled eggs. Use a spoon or spatula and make some space in the center.
  5. Add 1 pack of ramen noodles to the center. Cover the pot with a lid and simmer for 3-4 minutes or until the noodles are soft.
  6. Sprinkle chopped green onions and white sesame seeds on top. Serve hot and enjoy!