Guy Fieri + Ming Tsai Eat MONEY Tteokbokki Mac & Cheese
Recipe Overview
Overview
The Tteokbokki Mac & Cheese is an innovative dish that brings together the beloved Korean street food and the comforting essence of mac and cheese. The chewy rice cakes, known as tteok, provide a delightful texture that contrasts beautifully with the creamy cheese sauce. The use of Aleppo pepper not only adds a mild heat but also enhances the overall flavor complexity, making each bite a savory delight.
The preparation begins with creating a flavorful Aleppo oil, which serves as a base for the dish. The combination of garlic and Aleppo pepper infuses the oil with a rich aroma that sets the stage for the rest of the ingredients. The creamy cheese sauce, made with a blend of cheddar and processed cheese, ensures a silky texture that clings to the tteok, creating a satisfying mouthfeel.
To finish, the dish is topped with toasted breadcrumbs, adding a crunchy contrast to the creamy base. This Tteokbokki Mac & Cheese is not just a meal; it’s an experience that invites you to explore the fusion of cultures through food. Whether you’re serving it at a casual gathering or enjoying it as a late-night snack, this dish is sure to impress and satisfy any palate.
Recipe Details
Steps & Tips
Combine oil, garlic, and Aleppo pepper.
Mix grated onions, parsley, ground cumin, ground coriander, salt, and black pepper.
Combine flour, salt, eggs, and water to form dough, then knead and let rest.
Roll out the rested dough and cut into pieces.
Place lamb and beef filling in the center of each dough piece.
Moisten the edges with water and seal the dumplings.
Mix yogurt, grated garlic, and salt.
Melt ghee in a pan.
Add Aleppo tomato paste to the melted ghee and toast the spices.
Tip: Toast the spices to cook out the rawness of the tomato paste.
Boil the dumplings in salted water.
Place boiled dumplings in a bowl and drizzle with Aleppo butter.
Top the dumplings with garlic yogurt.
Garnish with Aleppo pepper.
Combine onions, celery, carrots, thyme, parsley, peppercorns, fennel seeds, garlic, and tomato paste with cold water and let infuse.
Combine cheddar and processed cheese to create a cheese sauce.
Tip: Use processed American cheese for silky creaminess in mac and cheese.
Cover the cheese sauce with plastic wrap and let it chill.
Blend the chilled cheese sauce until smooth.
Toast the breadcrumbs until golden.
Rehydrate rice cakes with the vegetable infusion.
Mix the crab with cheese sauce and season with salt and pepper.
Transfer the mixture to a baking dish and bake in the oven.
Garnish with Old Bay and chopped chives before serving.
Tip: Add wine to your vegetable stock for acidity to cut through richness.
Ingredients
Ingredient: Dairy
→ Substitution: Almond Milk
Ingredient: Gluten
→ Substitution: Gluten-Free Pasta
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Interesting Tidbits
- •Tteokbokki is a popular Korean street food made with chewy rice cakes.
- •The addition of cheese to Tteokbokki creates a creamy and rich flavor profile.
- •Using Aleppo pepper adds a unique complexity compared to traditional chili powders.
- •This dish can be made gluten-free by using gluten-free pasta and breadcrumbs.
