Crispy Tteok Gui (Grilled Rice Cakes) in the Air Fryer in 10 Minutes
A crispy snack of sliced rice cakes grilled in the air fryer in just 10 minutes.
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This crispy snack uses up leftover sliced rice cakes after the holidays, ready in just 10 minutes in the air fryer. Cooking them at 180°C for 5 minutes per side yields a crisp exterior and a chewy interior with a savory scorched rice flavor. Lightly seasoned and clean-tasting on their own, they make a great snack for kids served with honey or rice syrup for dipping.
- Cook time
- 10 minprep not included
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Spiciness
- Not spicy
Ingredients
- Sliced rice cakes (tteokguk-tteok) (or cylindrical rice cakes (garae-tteok), tteokbokki rice cakes)
- Spread the sliced rice cakes out with no moisture on them. If using rice cakes from the freezer, soak them in water until softened, then wipe off any moisture.
- Besides sliced rice cakes, you can also make this with cylindrical rice cakes (garaetteok) or tteokbokki rice cakes.
Steps
Spread the sliced rice cakes out with no moisture on them.
If using rice cakes from the freezer, soak them in water until softened, then wipe off any moisture.
Air-fry at 180°C for 5 minutes, and they will puff up plumply.
The outside is soft and the inside is chewy in texture.
Flip them over and air-fry for 5 more minutes; they will turn golden, and as they cool, they become crispy.
The more you chew, the more you taste that savory scorched rice aroma.
Cooking them for more than 10 minutes goes beyond crispy and makes the surface tough, so the key is not to run the air fryer for longer than 10 minutes.
While I was at it, I also brought out some tteokbokki rice cakes to grill.
Because of their thickness, I air-fried them for 6 minutes, flipped, and did another 6 minutes, for a total of 12 minutes.
Ppunwife's tips
- Cooking them for more than 10 minutes goes beyond crispy and makes the surface tough, so the key is not to run the air fryer for longer than 10 minutes.
- Both sliced rice cakes and tteokbokki rice cakes are lightly salted, so they are savory and delicious on their own, and also great dipped in rice syrup (jocheong) or honey.
FAQ
How should I prep rice cakes that were stored in the freezer?
Soak frozen rice cakes in water until softened, then wipe off all moisture completely before placing them in the air fryer.
What happens if you air-fry them for too long?
If the cooking time exceeds 10 minutes, the surface can turn tough rather than crispy, so it is best to keep it within 10 minutes.
Can I also use tteokbokki rice cakes or cylindrical rice cakes (garaetteok)?
Yes, you can use tteokbokki rice cakes or cylindrical rice cakes. However, since tteokbokki rice cakes are thicker, extend the cooking time to about 6 minutes per side, for a total of 12 minutes.
What sauce goes well if I want to enjoy them sweeter?
They naturally have a clean, lightly salted flavor, so dipping them in rice syrup (jocheong) or honey is delicious.
