Sweet Grilled Sotteok Sotteok (Sausage and Rice Cake Skewers)
A popular snack of blanched rice cakes and sausages threaded onto skewers, grilled, and coated in a sweet sauce.
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This snack alternates rice cakes and sausages on skewers, grills them until golden brown, and coats them in a special sauce. Based on ketchup and corn syrup, the sauce is sweet rather than spicy, making it enjoyable for all ages. Adding Worcestershire sauce brings out a richer, savory depth of flavor.
- Servings
- about 2–3 servings
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Spiciness
- Mildly spicy
Ingredients
Ingredients
- Rice cakes200 g
- Sausage9, 180 g
Rice cake skewer sauce
- Ketchup3 tbsp
- Gochujang (Korean red chili paste)1/2 tbsp
- Worcestershire sauce (or regular soy sauce (jin-ganjang))1/2 tbsp
- Corn syrup (mulyeot)1 tbsp
- Minced garlic1/2 tsp
- Water2 tbsp
- Prepare the rice cakes and sausages so they are similar in size.
- The rice cakes need to be soft; if they are hard, blanch them briefly in boiling water to soften them, then drain well. I cut them to match the length of the sausages.
- Pour hot water over the sausages to remove surface additives, then drain well.
- Worcestershire sauce contains spices that greatly enhance the flavor, but if you do not have it, you can use regular soy sauce.
Steps
Prepare the ingredients
I prepared garaetteok (cylinder-shaped rice cakes) and sausages.
Prepare the rice cakes and sausages so they are similar in size.
Prep the ingredients
The rice cakes need to be soft; if they are hard, blanch them briefly in boiling water to soften them, then drain well.
I cut them to match the length of the sausages.
Pour hot water over the sausages to remove surface additives, then drain well.
Alternate sausages and rice cakes onto skewers.
Make the sotteok sotteok sauce
Add 3 tbsp ketchup, 1/2 tbsp gochujang (Korean red chili paste), 1/2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce (or regular soy sauce), 1 tbsp corn syrup (mulyeot), 1/2 tsp minced garlic, and 2 tbsp water, then mix all sauce ingredients together.
Worcestershire sauce contains spices that greatly enhance the flavor, but if you do not have it, you can use regular soy sauce (jin-ganjang).
Taste the sauce and adjust with more water so it is not too salty, and add sweetness to your liking.
Grill
Heat cooking oil in a preheated pan and grill both sides until crispy and golden brown.
Brush with sauce and grill
Brush a thin layer of sauce over both sides and grill gently so it does not burn.
You can also simply simmer the sauce separately beforehand and brush it straight onto the grilled skewers.
Finish
Chewing the sausage and chewy rice cake together while savoring the sweet sauce makes you feel good.
It is also delicious sprinkled with chopped peanuts or other nuts.
Ppunwife's tips
- Taste the sauce and adjust with more water so it is not too salty, and add sweetness to your liking.
- You can also simply simmer the sauce separately beforehand and brush it straight onto the grilled skewers.
- It is also delicious sprinkled with chopped peanuts or other nuts.
- You do not have to put them on skewers; just lightly pan-fry the rice cakes and sausages to enjoy.
FAQ
What can I use as a substitute if I don't have Worcestershire sauce?
You can substitute Worcestershire sauce with the same amount (1/2 tbsp) of regular soy sauce (jin-ganjang).
How do I prep hardened rice cakes?
Blanch them briefly in boiling water until soft, then wipe away any excess moisture before using.
How should I grill them if I'm worried the sauce might burn?
Spread the sauce thinly to grill without burning, or simply simmer the sauce separately and brush it directly over the crisply grilled skewers.
How can I cook this if I don't have skewers?
Without threading onto skewers, simply pan-fry the rice cakes and sausages briefly in a pan and serve them tossed or paired with the sauce.
