Korean Tacos

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#fusion #asian #mexican #dinner #beef

Ingredients

  • KOREAN BEEF TACOS
  • 2 teaspoons Fody Foods Shallot-Infused Olive Oil (or garlic-infused olive oil)
  • 1 pound lean ground beef (or turkey)
  • ½ cup Fody Foods Korean BBQ Sauce (or 1 batch homemade sauce)
  • 8 corn tortillas
  • Optional Garnishes: fresh cilantro, sliced green onion tops (green parts only)
  • QUICK PICKLED VEGGIES
  • 1 ½ cup shredded red cabbage (about ¼ small cabbage)
  • ½ cup shredded or matchstick carrots (about 1-2 medium carrots)
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons freshly-squeezed orange juice (about ½ medium orange)
  • 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger root
  • Pinch of red pepper flakes, optional
  • HOMEMADE KOREAN BBQ SAUCE
  • ¼ cup reduced-sodium soy sauce (or tamari)
  • 2 tablespoons packed brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon white rice flour (or ½ tablespoon cornstarch)
  • 1 teaspoon rice vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
  • ½ teaspoon ground ginger
  • Optional: ½ teaspoon sriracha

Instructions

  • Place the red cabbage, carrots, and salt in a medium bowl and stir to mix. Refrigerate for 20-30 minutes.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk together orange juice, rice vinegar, fresh ginger, and optional red pepper flakes.
  • After 20-30 minutes, transfer the cabbage and carrots to a colander and rinse under cool running water to remove some of the salt. Transfer the rinsed veggies to the bowl with the orange juice dressing and toss to mix.
  • Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Once hot, add oil and ground beef. Break the beef into small crumbles and cook for about 6-8 minutes or until the beef is done; no longer pink, and the edges are browned.
  • Stir Korean BBQ sauce into the cooked beef and simmer until the sauce is warm and thickens slightly, about 1-2 minutes.
  • Warm the corn tortillas using your preferred method. I like to warm mine in an electric griddle or frying pan until the tortillas just start to brown on one side, flip, and repeat.
  • Assemble the tacos by topping the tortillas with Korean beef, pickled veggies, and optional garnishes. Serve warm.