Sesame Beef Tacos with Quick-Pickled Veggies and Spicy Crema

(from castro15’s recipe box)

Categories: Asian

Ingredients

  • 2 tsp oil
  • 4 tsp sugar
  • 4 scallions
  • 2 cucumbers
  • 6 radishes
  • 1/4 oz. cilantro
  • 4 tbsp white wine vinegar
  • 8 tbsp sour cream
  • 2 tsp Korean chili flakes
  • 8 oz. red cabbage
  • 1 lb. ground beef
  • 2 tsp garlic powder
  • 2 tbsp sesame oil
  • 12 flour tortillas
  • Tabasco

Directions

  1. Trim, then thinly slice scallions. Thinly slice cucumbers and radishes crosswise. Pick cilantro leaves from stems; discard stems.

  2. In a medium bowl, toss cucumber, radishes, white wine vinegar, 1 tsp sugar and a pinch of salt and pepper. Set aside until rest of meal is ready.

  3. In a small bowl, stir together sour cream and a few Korean chili flakes. Season salt and pepper.

  4. Heat a drizzle of oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add scallions and cabbage. Cook, tossing, until softened, 4 to 5 minutes. Add beef, garlic powder and 1 tsp sugar. Cook, breaking up meat into pieces, until no longer pink, 4 to 5 minutes. Season generously with salt and pepper. Stir in seasme oil and a pinch of Korean chili flakes.

  5. While filling cooks, wrap tortillas in a damp paper towel and microwave on high until warm, about 30 seconds.

  6. Spread a bit of chili crema on each tortilla, then top with filling, a small amount of pickled veggies, cilantro, and any remaining Korean chili flakes. Serve with remaining pickled veggies on the side.

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