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Steak tacos with crumbled cheese and sauce.

Korean Steak Tacos

CookitwithTim
These Korean steak tacos marry to bold and complex flavors of Asian dishes with the vibrant punchy flavors of Mexican cuisine.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Marinade Time 12 hours
Total Time 12 hours 35 minutes
Course Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine Korean, Mexican
Servings 6
Calories 1046 kcal

Equipment

  • Food Processor
  • Grill Or Cast Iron on Stove

Ingredients
  

Steak Marinade

  • 6-7 Cloves Garlic
  • 4 tablespoon Ginger
  • 1 Cup Soy Sauce
  • 1 Large White Onion chopped
  • 3 Asian Pears peeled and cubed
  • ¾ teaspoon Cayenne Pepper
  • 1 ½ teaspoon Black Pepper
  • 1 ½ tablespoon Sesame Oil
  • ½ Cup Sugar
  • ½ Cup Brown Sugar
  • 3 Cup Rice Wine Vinegar

Asian Salsa

  • ¾ Cup Daikon Radish peeled and diced
  • ¾ Cup Cabbage diced
  • ⅓ Red Onion diced
  • ½ Red Bell Pepper diced
  • 1 teaspoon Rice Wine Vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon Mirin
  • 1 tablespoon Soy Sauce
  • 2 teaspoon Sesame Oil
  • 1 ½ tablespoon Hoisin Sauce
  • 1 teaspoon Chili Flakes
  • 1 teaspoon Toasted Sesame Seeds
  • 1 teaspoon Poppy Seeds

Sauce

  • ½ Cup Mayo
  • 1 Chipotle Pepper pureed
  • 1 teaspoon Sesame Oil

Tacos

  • 2 lb Skirt Steak
  • 10 oz Queso Fresco Crumbles
  • 12 Tortillas 4.5 Inch / Street Tacos

Instructions
 

Marinating the Steak

  • To make marinade, mince garlic and ginger first in the food processor.
  • Chop onion. Peel and chop Asian pear. Add onion, pear and soy sauce into food processor and puree.
  • Then, add in the cayenne, black pepper, sesame oil, both sugars, and vinegar. Puree just enough to combine the ingredients.
  • Marinade steak in this mixture for 12-24 hours in the refrigerator.

Making the Salsa

  • Once steak has marinated, gather ingredients for your salsa.
  • Chop your daikon radish, cabbage, red onion, and bell pepper. In a bowl, combine chopped vegetables with the remaining salsa ingredients. Mix well and then refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.

Sauce

  • Gather mayo, sesame oil and pureed chipotle pepper. Mix them together well.

Assemble Tacos

  • Remove steak from marinade. Salt the steak and grill the steak to mid-rare. Remove steak to rest. Lightly grill tortillas.
  • Chop up steak and place into tortillas. Top with salsa, sauce, and queso fresco. Enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 1046kcalCarbohydrates: 90gProtein: 55gFat: 51gSaturated Fat: 18gPolyunsaturated Fat: 14gMonounsaturated Fat: 16gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 145mgSodium: 3365mgPotassium: 941mgFiber: 7gSugar: 50gVitamin A: 936IUVitamin C: 26mgCalcium: 525mgIron: 7mg
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