Tteokguk Tteok Pizza
This is a simple pizza recipe that uses leftover tteokguk tteok (sliced rice cakes) without flour, made with eggs and vegetables. It's perfect as a snack for children.
📝 Editor's Notes
Today, we're introducing 'Tteokguk Tteok Pizza' – a magical recipe that transforms leftover tteokguk tteok (sliced rice cakes) into a wonderful meal or a perfect snack for kids.
Using eggs as a base instead of flour, it offers a comforting and clean taste that is simply superb.
The chewy rice cakes, soft eggs, sweet potato, fragrant onion, tangy tomato sauce, and savory cheese create a delightful harmony.
With a cooking time of just 8 minutes, it's incredibly easy to whip up even on busy days, making its difficulty level practically 'beginner-friendly.' It's a versatile, family-favorite recipe that allows you to enjoy a fantastic pizza without any special ingredients or skills.
🛒 Ingredient Tips
The star of this recipe, tteokguk tteok (sliced rice cakes), is all about chewiness!
While supermarket products are fine, if you have the chance, try using freshly made rice cakes from a tteokbangatgan (rice cake mill).
You'll enjoy a much softer and chewier texture.
For sweet potatoes, choose firm ones with vivid color and no blemishes.
Slicing them thinly and soaking them in cold water with coarse sea salt and sugar helps remove starch, enhancing their crispness and sweetness.
Use fresh eggs for a rich, savory flavor without any fishiness.
If you use a block of mozzarella cheese and shred it yourself, the flavor will be much deeper.
Remember, good ingredients make delicious food!
🔄 Substitution Guide
If you don't have tteokguk tteok, you can use thinly sliced bread or tortillas as a substitute.
Sliced bread will provide a crispy texture, and tortillas a thin, light taste, but keep in mind they won't have the unique chewiness of rice cakes.
Instead of sweet potato, you can use other vegetables like potato, pumpkin, zucchini, or bell peppers.
Potatoes will add a heartier, savory flavor, while pumpkin offers a sweeter, softer taste.
Feel free to vary the vegetables according to your preference.
If mozzarella cheese isn't available, shredded cheddar cheese or torn string cheese can work.
However, be aware that the melting consistency and flavor may differ depending on the type of cheese you use.
🥘 Ingredients
👨🍳 Cooking Points
The key to success for this Tteokguk Tteok Pizza lies in 'heat control' and 'lid utilization.' First, when arranging the tteokguk tteok in the pan, it's important to stack them neatly so they don't stick together.
This ensures the pizza maintains its shape beautifully.
Second, after pouring the egg mixture, be sure to maintain 'low heat' or 'very low heat.' Cooking over high heat can burn the bottom of the rice cakes and prevent the toppings from cooking properly.
Finally, it is crucial to cover the pan and block the lid's vent hole with a chopstick, then cook for 6 minutes!
This allows the heat inside the pan to circulate evenly, perfectly melting the cheese and thoroughly cooking the sweet potato and onion.
Remember these three points, and you'll be able to make a delicious pizza without fail!
👨🍳 Directions
Thinly slice 1 sweet potato, then julienne it into small strips.
Soak the julienned sweet potato in cold water with 1/2 tbsp coarse sea salt and 1/2 tbsp sugar to remove starch. Let it soak for a short while.
Dice 1/4 onion into appropriate sizes.
Crack 2 eggs into a bowl, add 2 pinches of salt and 1 tbsp mirin, then whisk gently until well combined.
Lightly swirl 1 turn of cooking oil in a pan. Heat the pan over medium heat, then reduce the heat to low. Add 5.3 oz (150g) of tteokguk tteok (sliced rice cakes), arranging them neatly so they don't stick together.
Reduce the heat to very low, then pour the whisked egg mixture evenly over the tteokguk tteok.
Place the julienned sweet potato on top of the egg mixture.
Layer the diced onion on top.
Sprinkle 2 pinches of salt over the ingredients.
Spoon 3 tbsp of tomato spaghetti sauce over the ingredients and spread lightly.
Sprinkle 0.5 cup (approx. 2.1 oz / 60g) of mozzarella cheese evenly over the ingredients.
Cover the pan, block the vent hole in the lid with a chopstick, and cook over very low heat for 6 minutes.
Transfer the finished Tteokguk Tteok Pizza to a plate and sprinkle lightly with dried parsley.
💡 Tips
It's simple to make without flour, making it a great snack for kids.
For chewier and more delicious rice cakes, it's better to buy them from a tteokbangatgan (rice cake mill) than a supermarket.
Blocking the vent hole in the lid with a chopstick ensures the cheese melts completely.
If the sweet potato and onion are not fully cooked after pan-frying, microwave for an additional 1.5 to 2 minutes for a delicious finish.
📦 Storage & Reuse
The finished Tteokguk Tteok Pizza is best enjoyed immediately.
If there are leftovers, store them in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1-2 days, but please note that the rice cakes might not be as chewy as when first made.
Freezing is not recommended as it can significantly alter the texture of the rice cakes.
To reheat, gently warm it in a frying pan over low heat or microwave for 1.5-2 minutes.
When microwaving, sprinkle a few drops of water and cover with plastic wrap or a lid to prevent the rice cakes from hardening, ensuring they remain moist.
Leftover tteokguk tteok can also be used in dishes like tteokbokki (spicy stir-fried rice cakes), tteok-kkochi (skewered rice cakes), or tteok-mandu-guk (rice cake and dumpling soup).
🥢 Who This Is For
This Tteokguk Tteok Pizza is incredibly easy on the stomach as it contains no flour, and it's well-balanced nutritionally, making it an absolute winner for kids' snacks!
Whip it up for kids returning from school, and you're sure to see happy smiles.
Of course, it's also excellent as a quick breakfast or a late-night snack for busy professionals or those living alone.
Pair it with a fresh vegetable salad or a refreshing oinengguk (cold cucumber soup) for an even more balanced meal.
It also goes well with sweet fruit juice or milk.
Highly recommended as a weekend brunch item!
🔥 Nutrition Info
This Tteokguk Tteok Pizza, based on a generous single serving, is estimated to be around 450-500 kcal.
Carbohydrates are primarily derived from tteokguk tteok and sweet potato, providing approximately 100-110g.
Protein, from eggs and mozzarella cheese, contributes about 25-30g, and fats from eggs, cheese, and cooking oil account for about 25-30g.
Notably, sweet potatoes are rich in dietary fiber and vitamin A, while lycopene in tomato sauce aids in antioxidant activity.
Eggs provide high-quality protein and various vitamins and minerals, and cheese is good for calcium intake.
Composed only of healthy ingredients without flour, it can be a filling yet nutritionally balanced snack or a light meal.
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