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Ddeokjjim (떡찜) [Stuffed Rice Cake]  A Korean Royal treat Recipe
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Ddeokjjim (떡찜) [Stuffed Rice Cake] A Korean Royal treat Recipe

17 ingredients 4 Servings openrecipes

Legend has it that Ddeokjjim was created by a royal chef as a way for the king to eat beef without burdening his digestion. (Many kings suffered from indigestion...

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

996
Calories
37g
Protein
62g
Fat
74g
Carbs

Counts 10 of 12 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 10 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Beef 100g cooked 250
Rice 1 cup cooked (158g) white 206
Pine Nut 1 oz (28g) 191
Sesame 1 tbsp (14g) 120
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Soy Sauce 1 tbsp (15ml) 9
Watercress 1 cup (34g) 4
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Water not in our table 0
Toasted Sesame Seed not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 6 (approximately eight inches long) ddeok (slender cylindrical white rice-cakes, sometimes called rice noodle)
  • 1/4 pound chopped beef
  • 50 watercress stems
  • 1 Cup water
  • 1 Onion
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon sesame seeds, ground
  • 1 teaspoon pure toasted sesame oil
  • 1 teaspoon chopped garlic
  • 1 teaspoon chopped spring onion
  • 2 tablespoon pine nuts
  • 5 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoon sugar
  • 2 tablespoon chopped spring onion
  • 2 tablespoon chopped garlic
  • 2 tablespoon pure toasted sesame oil
  • 2 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds, ground

Directions

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By chow · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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