Korean Ground Beef Tacos
A fun and delicious spin on traditional tacos! These fully loaded Korean Ground Beef Tacos are ready in 30 minutes, full of flavor and topped with crunchy cilantro-lime slaw and the best sriracha crema sauce!
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 560kcal
Ingredients
Cilantro-Lime Slaw:
- 3 tablespoons lime juice
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon honey
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ small purple cabbage shredded
- ¼ red onion thinly sliced
- ½ cup cilantro leaves
Sriracha Crema:
- ⅓ cup mayo
- ¼ cup sour cream
- 1 tablespoon sriracha
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 1 garlic clove minced
Korean Ground Beef:
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 ½ teaspoon sesame oil
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1- inch knob fresh ginger peeled and grated
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 pound ground beef
For serving:
- Small flour tortillas
- Kimchi
- Fresh cilantro
- Fresh jalapeno slices
- Lime wedges
Instructions
Cilantro-Lime Slaw
- In a large bowl, whisk together lime juice, sesame oil, honey, salt, and pepper. Mix in cabbage, red onion, and cilantro. Set aside for serving.
Sriracha Crema
- In a medium bowl, whisk together sriracha aioli ingredients. Set aside for serving.
Korean Ground Beef
- In a medium-sized bowl, whisk together all Korean Ground Beef ingredients, except for ground beef, to make the Korean sauce.
- In a large skillet over medium-high heat, cook ground beef until no longer pink, about 6-7 minutes. Drain grease if necessary. Reduce heat to medium and pour Korean sauce over ground beef. Simmer for about 2 minutes, stirring a few times, until sauce is slightly thickened and incorporated into the beef.
Assembling tacos:
- Place Korean ground beef in tortillas, top with cilantro-lime slaw, and drizzle with sriracha crema. If desired, top with kimchi, fresh cilantro, fresh jalapeno, and a squeeze of lime juice.
Notes
You can also serve the ground beef in lettuce wraps or over steamed rice!
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 560kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 42g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 10g | Monounsaturated Fat: 15g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 97mg | Sodium: 1365mg | Potassium: 692mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 1459IU | Vitamin C: 69mg | Calcium: 107mg | Iron: 4mg
