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Tteokbokki Carbonara

Carbonara Tteokbokki Recipe 

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Prep 10 minutes
Cook 20 minutes
Carbonara tteokbokki is creamy, cheesy, and peppery, with chewy Korean rice cakes mixed right in. A fun and easy fusion that comes together in just 30 minutes.
Servings 4 servings
Course Main Course
Cuisine Asian, Fusion, Italian, Korean

Ingredients

  • 8 ounces spaghetti
  • 6 ounces tteokbokki Korean rice cakes
  • 6 ounces bacon diced
  • 5 ounces Parmesan cheese finely grated
  • 3 eggs + 3 egg yolks
  • Freshly ground black pepper generous amount

Instructions

  1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook the spaghetti until al dente. Add the tteokbokki during the last 3 minutes of cooking. Reserve about 1 cup of pasta water. Drain and set aside.
    Korean rice cakes being added to boiling pasta water.
  2. While the pasta cooks, cook the bacon in a large skillet over medium heat until crispy. Remove from heat and set aside.
    Bacon cooking in a skillet until browned and crispy.
  3. In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs & egg yolks, grated Parmesan, and freshly ground black pepper.
    Egg, Parmesan, and black pepper mixture stirred into a thick carbonara base.
  4. Add the spaghetti and tteokbokki to the egg mixture. Add a splash of pasta water, bacon, and some bacon fat. Toss until the sauce is emulsified and creamy. Add more pasta water if needed.
    Crispy bacon being added to spaghetti and tteokbokki in the bowl.
  5. Top with extra Parmesan and freshly ground black pepper. Serve and enjoy!
    Extra grated Parmesan being added to creamy tteokbokki carbonara in a bowl.

Nutrition

Serving1 servingCalories734 kcalCarbohydrates66.7 gProtein35.1 gFat35.1 gSaturated Fat14.8 gPolyunsaturated Fat3.5 gMonounsaturated Fat13.3 gCholesterol339 mgSodium929 mgPotassium255 mgFiber2.3 gSugar1.2 gVitamin A386 IUCalcium476 mgIron2.5 mg

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