korean style tacos

Name: Korean Style Tacos
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 1 pound(s) ground beef or chicken; 2 tablespoon(s) brown sugar; 2 clove(s) garlic,crushed; 1 tablespoon(s) fresh ginger,grated; 1 tablespoon(s) oil; 1 small onion,chopped finely; 2 tablespoon(s) hoisin sauce; 8 - flour tortillas; 2 tablespoon(s) rice vinegar; 1/2 teaspoon(s) crushed red pepper; 2 tablespoon(s) soy ,light; 2 teaspoon(s) soy sauce, light; 1/2 small cabbage,sliced thinly; 1 medium carrot,cut into matchsticks; 2 tablespoon(s) mayonnaise; 1 tablespoon(s) cilantro, fresh chopped; 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt; 1 teaspoon(s) sugar

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19 Pinches

M J

Anywhere, AL

Updated on Sep 17, 2013

Adapted this recipe from one I saw in Woman's Day magazine. I have tried it with both beef and chicken. The guys liked beef the best while I prefer the chicken.It seems like a lot of ingredients but it is really not that bad!

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prep time 15 Min

cook time 15 Min

method Saute

yield 4 serving(s)

Ingredients

1 pound ground beef or chicken
2 tablespoons brown sugar
2 cloves garlic,crushed
1 tablespoon fresh ginger,grated
1 tablespoon oil
1 small onion,chopped finely
2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
8 - flour tortillas
2 tablespoons rice vinegar
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
2 tablespoons soy ,light
2 teaspoons soy sauce, light
1/2 small cabbage,sliced thinly
1 medium carrot,cut into matchsticks
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
1 tablespoon cilantro, fresh chopped
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon sugar

How To Make korean style tacos

Step 1

Combine in a medium sized bowl carrots,cabbage,2 teaspoons of soy sauce, 2 tablespoons of mayonnaise, 2 tablespoons of vinegar,1/2 teaspoon of salt and 1 teaspoon of sugar. Mix thoroughly, cover and allow to rest in the refrigerator at least 2 hours.

Step 2

Mix in small bowl brown sugar,garlic cloves, ginger and 2 tablespoons of soy sauce. Set aside.
Step 3

Cook ground beef in skillet over medium heat until no longer pink.Transfer beef to a mesh strainer and rinse with cool water about 2 minutes to remove excess fat and grease(The rinsing step is optional and can be skipped. It is not needed if using ground chicken.)
Step 4

Wipe out skillet used for cooking beef. Heat skillet on medium heat add the 1 tablespoon of oil, when warm stir in onion. Cook onion until soft, about 3-4 minutes. Return beef to skillet add brown sugar mixture and 2 tablespoons of hoisin sauce.Stir to combine and continue to heat until warmed.
Step 5

Heat tortillas according to package instructions. Then divide beef evenly among the tortillas,top with cabbage and enjoy!
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