Side Dishes

Damyang-Style Tteok-galbi with Tofu Ssamjang

Name: Damyang-Style Tteok-galbi with Tofu Ssamjang
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Korean
Ingredients: 60 g Ground beef; 30 g Ground pork; 30 g Tofu; 5 g Onion; 5 g Green onion; 30 g Lettuce; 10 g Perilla leaves; 2 g Sunflower seeds; 0.5 g Soy sauce; 5 g Sugar; 5 g Ssamjang (dipping paste)

담양식 떡갈비

Juicy patties of ground beef and pork mixed with mashed tofu, onion and green onion, grilled and served with lettuce and perilla wraps and a ssamjang lightened with tofu and sunflower seeds. Mixing tofu and seeds into the ssamjang lowers its salt.

📝 Step-by-Step Instructions

Thaw the ground beef and pork and remove any blood.

Damyang-Style Tteok-galbi with Tofu Ssamjang — step 1

Blanch the tofu in boiling water and mash.

Damyang-Style Tteok-galbi with Tofu Ssamjang — step 2

Season the beef and pork with minced onion and green onion, 15 g of mashed tofu, soy sauce and sugar, and knead well.

Damyang-Style Tteok-galbi with Tofu Ssamjang — step 3

When sticky, shape into round patties and pan-grill.

Damyang-Style Tteok-galbi with Tofu Ssamjang — step 4

Mix the ssamjang with the remaining 15 g of tofu and the sunflower seeds.

Damyang-Style Tteok-galbi with Tofu Ssamjang — step 5

Serve the patties with the ssamjang and lettuce and perilla wraps.

Damyang-Style Tteok-galbi with Tofu Ssamjang — step 6

📊 Nutrition Facts (per serving)

200.4Calories (kcal)

3.9 gCarbs

23.9 gProtein

8.9 gFat

197.1 mgSodium

Nutrition values are taken from the original recipe data and are approximate.

Source: adapted from the recipe database of the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety of Korea (Food Safety Korea), used under the Korea Open Government License (KOGL) Type 1. English translation and editing by coo K food.