Thursday, February 23, 2012

Korean Steak Taco's

When I saw these steak taco's over at Pam's For the Love of Cooking I knew exactly what we were having for dinner. And I completely agree with her that it was difficult to stop at just two. But I did. And that didn't stop me from going out and getting another flank steak and we'll have them again this weekend! They were so good. I should have had three.




I added broccoli slaw instead of lettuce because we like the broccoli slaw. I omitted cilantro because of the picky ones who still insist it takes like a Dove bar and I don't mean Dove chocolate. I use parsley instead. And red onions along with the green onions. I like red onions with steak. Served with roasted snap peas and some brown rice.

Korean Steak Taco's
Source: For the Love of Cooking adapted from a recipe in Gourmet

Marinade:
1 lb of flank steak, cut against the grain into bite sized pieces or sliced thin
2 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons sugar
3 cloves of garlic, minced
2 teaspoons sesame oil
3 teaspoons water
1 teaspoon rice wine vinegar

Salad Dressing:
1 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce
2 teaspoons lime juice
2 teaspoons sesame oil
1/8 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon rice vinegar

1 1/2 cups of broccoli slaw
1 cup of napa cabbage, chopped finely
1/4 cup red onion, sliced thin
1/4 cup shredded carrots

small whole wheat flour tortillas
Sriracha sauce
avocado, diced
2 green onions, sliced thin, green and white parts
lime wedges

Combine the soy sauce, sesame oil, water, vinegar, garlic, and sugar together in a large zip lock bag. Slice the flank steak, against the grain, into small bite size pieces or very thin slices. Place the meat into the marinade and refrigerator for 2-24 hours.

Combine the soy sauce, lime juice, sesame oil, vinegar and sugar together in a small bowl to make the salad dressing. Whisk until well combined. Set aside.

Heat a grill pan or a skillet over medium high heat. Drizzle a bit of olive oil in the pan. Once the pan is hot, add the flank steak, and cook for 2-3 minutes, stirring often until the meat is cooked to your desired degree of doneness. Remove from the grill pan and set aside.

Toss the broccoli slaw and Napa cabbage together with the red onion and shredded carrots. Drizzle about 2 tablespoons of salad dressing on the salad and toss to coat evenly. Add more dressing if needed.

Wrap the flour tortillas in a damp towel and cook in the microwave for 30 seconds to soften them up. Place some of the slaw in the tortilla and top with steak. Add avocado if you like. Top with some Sriracha sauce and a squeeze of lime. Serve.


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47 comments:

  1. Oh! I've been seeing these tacos around and have wanted to make them. With our love for Asian food and our love for anything wrapped in a tortilla, this is going to be a HUGE hit in our house. They look delicious, Carol!

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  2. Yum, one look at the ingredient list and I already know I will love these! yum, yum, yum!!!!

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  3. Wow! I actually had something like that yesterday! I put some stir fry in a pita bread sandwich! It was delicious! ♥

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  4. Who knew about Korean steak tacos!

    These look really good. I'll stick to the soap tasting cilantro though. :)

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  5. I made them again recently... my kids LOVE them! I am so glad you & your family liked them. Thanks for the shout out and link back to my site.

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  6. This sounds so good...can't wait to try it.

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  7. Just had my supper, but this makes me HUNGRY again...looks really tasty.

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  8. I am starved just looking at your picture and that recipe; good stuff.
    Rita

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  9. Sounds great! I bet they would be super with some kimchi too :)

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  10. These tacos look mouth-wateringly good! Wish I could make them for dinner tonight!

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  11. Looks so good! We have not had steak in ages and I think I need to try this recipe soon! Thanks!

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  12. Nice Korean Mexican fusion. I haven't had tacos in ages, now this makes me hungry

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  13. Ooh, I would never think to make Korean-style tacos. These sound so good and different!

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  14. yummm, that steak looks delicious!!!. By the way whats a brocolli slaw? have come across it in some other blog as well.

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    1. Broccoli slaw is like Cole slaw but instead of shredded cabbage you use the stem of the broccoli.

      Click here for broccoli slaw info

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  15. Pam's recipes always look so good! I love Korean flavors though, so these sound especially delicious. And they must be if you're reprising them this week!

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  16. The Korean steak tacos sound great and so different. I'm sure the sugar in the marinade gives the meat a nice little crunch after cooking.

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  17. I saw this recipe over on Pam's blog and bookmarked it. With both of you raving about it I moved it to the top of my weekend menu list. Love that you used broccoli slaw. Can't wait to try these tacos.

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  18. The secret and not secret anymore is the longer you marinade the meat, the better it taste. My mouth is watering, yummy!

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  19. oh..sounds just perfect!! I bet that yummy meat is so tender.

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  20. This looks great Carol...I may try it with a skirt steak I just bought. Have a great weekend.

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  21. My mouth is watering and it's almost 1:00 a.m.!!! This looks delicious!!! I'll be giving this a try!

    Have a lovely weekend!

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  22. That photo is certainly getting my taste buds moving this morning, Carol! :)
    Lovely recipe and your marinade sounds wonderful

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  23. I have to make these, my family will love them. I'm a fan of flank steak , but usually use one rolled and stuffed. It's going to be different using it for tacos. Great recipe, thanks!!

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  24. You had me at Korean. That is the cultural haute cuisine these days. I love Korean food! :)

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  25. Korean tacos!! The family will love these. I once spent about a million bucks taking them to a Korean restaurant where you cook everything on grills in the middle of your table. I bet this yields similar flavors (for less than a million bucks). We use broccoli slaw in our fish tacos and -amazingly - the kids eat it.

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  26. Holy cow: Korean, tacos, flank steak, cilantro, broccoli slaw .... lots of magic words for me.

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  27. These flavors are out of this world delicious - I think we're having these tomorrow night!!
    Mary x

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  28. This will definitely appear on my meal planning sheet for next week! Love these flavors...

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  29. *drooling*

    Must try this recipe! Never thought about doing a Korean tacos, and I'm Korean :).

    Regarding cilantro (which I love). The love or hate is genetic, so it actually does taste soapy to some people. I used to think they were just exaggerating.

    Broccoli slaw is a great alternative to lettuce -- more nutrient rich. Thanks for the recipe, Carol.

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  30. This looks delicious and I like the Lime Juice in the dressing.
    ~Judy

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  31. wow, I have so many of those ingredients on the counter from making my post, my rice noodle soup...the marinade sounds excellent.

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  32. I love to get Korean tacos from the food trucks here in NYC, this sounds like a great way to have that at home.

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  33. It's funny, but I LOVE steak, but not steak in recipes. Just like I love peaches, but not peach pie, cobbler etc. But those do look good!
    Here's Mine

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    1. I get that. I love coffee but not as an ice cream flavor or as a flavoring.

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  34. Mmmm. Great new take on one of my favorite foods. I have almost everything except the flank steak. I must have these.

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  35. I love both taco's and Korean food... I'll have to sub the meat with something else, but for now I'll just gaze at your lovely photo :) Thanks for sharing!

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  36. Carol, they look delicious! You always have such good recipes. Here's mine

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  37. That looks yummy! What a great mash-up of food cultures.

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  38. Korean steak tacos?! I'm so there. I love all of those flavors!

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  39. Fusion food is always extremely interesting and delicious! Mixing food cultures is a challenge and most of the times rewards you with a superb meal just like in this case! How could you stop in just two? lol

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  40. Okay, I'm drooling! Sadly, I'm on a diet since our trip (way too much food and wine!) Maybe I could do the steak and slaw and skip the tortilla ;)

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  41. They look delicious! I'd have to leave a few things out, but most of it is a go!

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  42. This looks amazing!!! I'm definitely going to give this a shot

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