Side Dishes

Steamed Tteok-galbi Wrapped in Eggplant with Yuzu Glaze

Name: Steamed Tteok-galbi Wrapped in Eggplant with Yuzu Glaze
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Korean
Ingredients: 50 g Ground pork; 30 g Ground beef; 10 g Eggplant; 60 g Garaetteok (rice cake bar); 15 g Yuzu marmalade (yuja-cheong); 5 g Soy sauce; 4 g Lotus root; 5 g Green onion, minced; 5 g Minced garlic; 10 g Onion, minced; 1 g Salt; 1 g Ground black pepper; 3 g Sesame oil

떡갈비찜

Garaetteok rice cake wrapped in eggplant and seasoned pork and beef, browned and steamed, then brushed with yuzu glaze and topped with lotus root chips. Potassium-rich eggplant promotes sodium excretion, and the tangy yuzu glaze means less salt.

📝 Step-by-Step Instructions

Mix the pork and beef with the meat seasoning.

Steamed Tteok-galbi Wrapped in Eggplant with Yuzu Glaze — step 1

Slice the eggplant into long, thin strips.

Steamed Tteok-galbi Wrapped in Eggplant with Yuzu Glaze — step 2

Wrap the washed rice cake in eggplant, then wrap the meat around it. Brown the outside in a pan, then steam for 10–15 minutes.

Steamed Tteok-galbi Wrapped in Eggplant with Yuzu Glaze — step 3

Mix the yuzu marmalade and soy sauce and reduce briefly in a pan to make the glaze.

Steamed Tteok-galbi Wrapped in Eggplant with Yuzu Glaze — step 4

Slice the lotus root thinly and fry into chips.

Steamed Tteok-galbi Wrapped in Eggplant with Yuzu Glaze — step 5

Brush the tteok-galbi with the yuzu glaze and top with the lotus chips.

Steamed Tteok-galbi Wrapped in Eggplant with Yuzu Glaze — step 6

📊 Nutrition Facts (per serving)

316.2Calories (kcal)

29.2 gCarbs

10.2 gProtein

6.19 gFat

264.9 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.