How to defrost frozen rice cakes

How do you defrost frozen garaetteok? It's one of those rice cakes that stick together so tightly that it's not easy to defrost by just putting it in the microwave or letting it thaw naturally. Today, I will show you a very simple and easy way to defrost it by pouring hot water over it.

 

Preparing rice cakes

This is frozen rice cake stored earlier.

Looking at the photo, they are so close together that it is almost impossible to peel them apart by hand.

First, place the frozen rice cake that needs to be thawed into a bowl or container that can hold a basin.

 

Preparing hot water

Now, if you prepare enough water to submerge the rice cake and bring it to a boil, it's almost the same as being finished.

Pouring hot water

Now, pour hot water so that the rice cake can be submerged.

It only takes about 20 minutes to wait. If you leave it as is, you can see the rice cake gradually thawing.

 

Ta-da! This is how it looks after pouring out the water 20 minutes later. The rice cake thawed very well, just like it came straight from the mill.

Softly thawed rice cakes are great for making tteokbokki or just eating plain.

Thanks to you, I enjoyed eating the roasted rice cake very deliciously.

Soaking frozen rice cakes in hot water for 20 minutes makes them easy and simple to eat, which is really great.

 

How to freeze rice cakes without cracking

To keep rice cakes fresh, it is best to purchase or make them on the same day and then freeze them immediately.

Please individually wrap each rice cake in plastic wrap or a plastic bag.

 

If you leave it in the refrigerator for about an hour before freezing to lower the temperature, it can prevent cracking.

Place the packaged rice cake into an airtight container and freeze it.

If possible, use the quick freezing function.

If you divide and store only the amount you will eat at once, you can enjoy the rice cake fresh.