Korean-Style Bulgogi Beef Tacos
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Cooking:
30 min.
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Servings per container:
12
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Ingredients for - Korean-Style Bulgogi Beef Tacos

1. Rib-eye steaks - 2 pounds
2. Yellow onion, cut into chunks - ½
3. Asian pear, peeled and coarsely chopped - ½
4. Garlic, peeled - 4 cloves
5. Ginger root, peeled - 1 (1/2 inch) piece
6. Sake - ¼ cup
7. Soy sauce - ¼ cup
8. Dark brown sugar - ¼ cup
9. Sesame oil - 1 tablespoon
10. Ground black pepper - 1 teaspoon
11. Rice vinegar - 1 tablespoon
12. White sugar - 1 tablespoon
13. Minced garlic - 1 tablespoon
14. Gochugaru (Korean red pepper flakes), or to taste - 2 teaspoons
15. Sesame oil - 1 teaspoon
16. Salt - 1 teaspoon
17. Cucumbers, cut into 1/8-inch slices - 5 small
18. Green onions, thinly sliced - 2
19. Canola oil - 1 tablespoon
20. Toasted sesame seeds - 1 teaspoon
21. White corn tortillas - 12 (6 inch)
22. Avocado, thinly sliced - 1
23. Green onions, thinly sliced on the diagonal - 5
24. Chopped fresh cilantro - ½ cup
25. Gochujang (Korean hot pepper paste), or to taste - 2 tablespoons

How to cook deliciously - Korean-Style Bulgogi Beef Tacos

1. Stage

Trim excess fat from beef and slice very thinly across the grain. Transfer beef to a container.

2. Stage

Place onion, pear, garlic, ginger, and sake in a blender or food processor. Blend until smooth and creamy. Add soy sauce, brown sugar, sesame oil, and black pepper. Pulse until marinade is well mixed.

3. Stage

Pour marinade over beef. Gently massage beef for a minute or two. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour or overnight.

4. Stage

Mix vinegar, sugar, garlic, gochugaru, sesame oil, and salt together in a large bowl. Add cucumbers and green onions and mix gently by hand. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.

5. Stage

Remove beef from refrigerator about 20 minutes before cooking.

6. Stage

Heat canola oil in a cast iron pan over high heat. Cook beef in batches, one layer at a time, stirring until nicely browned, about 3 minutes. Avoid overcrowding beef, or it will end up steaming instead of browning. Transfer to a serving plate and sprinkle with sesame seeds.

7. Stage

Heat tortillas in another skillet, about 1 minute. Transfer to a serving platter and cover to keep warm. Serve beef bulgogi with the tortillas, cucumber salad, and avocado, green onions, and cilantro as garnishes. Drizzle gochujang over tacos, mixing it with a little water if too thick.